In other words, besides improving basic skills, students who have completed the program have also grown in self confidence and in orientation to college life. Two sessions of the College Skills Seminar will be offered this summer. The reading program is carefully controlled and individualized. Students are given independent diagnostic tests and then prescribed individual reading instruction that fit their particular weaknesses. Past success with this program shows that students have improved an average of 2.5 reading grade levels.
Heavy emphasis is placed on phonics, word attack, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Our writing program emphasizes the positive aspects of helping students express themselves comfortably. More advanced students may get additional credit by completing more advanced materials. Many times those who lack basic skills do not know how to learn. This part of CSS helps students develop appropriate attitudes about college and learning. It also helps them learn techniques that make studying easier and more efficient.