3 Goals 8 Objectives 14 Indicators 14 Criteria 14 Findings 12 Actions
GOAL: Provide A Quality Facility For All SHSU Students
| Objective | | State Of The Art Equipment |
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Associated Goals: Provide A Quality Facility For All SHSU Students |
| Indicator | | Add Computer Work Stations In Reading Center
To make reading more available and accessible for all students, state of the art hardware will be investigated and purchased through Computer Services |
| Criteria | | Additional New Hardware Selected
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| Finding | | 6 Dell Desktop Computers purchased
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| Indicator | | Select New Reading Center Technology
To make learning more engaging and interactive for Reading Center patrons, new Smart Board technology will be investigated and purchased. |
| Criteria | | New Technology Selected
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| Finding | | Smart Sympodium was purchased
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Actions for Objective:
| Action | | New Hardware Purchase
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| Action | | New Technology purchase
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GOAL: Provide A Quality Facility For All SHSU Students
| Objective | | State Of The Art Software |
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Associated Goals: Provide A Quality Facility For All SHSU Students |
| Indicator | | Select New Reading Software
To help students with dyslexia and other reading disabilities, state of the art software will be investigated and purchased. |
| Criteria | | New Reading Software Selected
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| Finding | | 10 Kurzweil USB Drives Purchased
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Actions for Objective:
| Action | | New Software purchase
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GOAL: Provide Quality Reading Support/Instruction For SHSU Students
| Objective | | Evaluate Developmental Reading Student Success Meeting Guidelines Of RDG 011 |
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Associated Goals: Provide Quality Reading Support/Instruction For SHSU Students |
| Indicator | | Students Complete RDG 011 Class
Students whose scores on the TSI assessment fall in the highest range are allowed to take RDG 011, a one-hour course, and two intensive reading courses. Students enrolled in RDG 011 must make a "C" in all three courses. |
| Criteria | | Evaluate student success in RDG 011
Student success evaluated on the final grade in RDG 011 and the two intensive reading courses. |
| Finding | | Student success in RDG 011 program evaluated
Data were collected on the 177 students who were in the RDG 011 program from Fall 05 - Fall 07. Analyzing the data, the findings were that 95% of students were success ful in their RDG o11 class, but over 50% did not make at least a "C" in one or both of the required intensive reading courses |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | | RDG 011 program discontinued
Because fewer than 50% of students in the RDG 011 program were unsuccessful, it was determined that although this group of students were more successful on the TSI placement instrument, they still needed an intensive reading and thinking strategies course in order to be proficient and successful readers in their academic courses at the university level.. |
GOAL: Provide Quality Reading Support/Instruction For SHSU Students
| Objective | | Graduate Assistants |
| | Hire graduate assistants and train them to be reading tutors.
Associated Goals: Provide Quality Reading Support/Instruction For SHSU Students |
| Indicator | | GAs Complete Training
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| Criteria | | 10 hour training program
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| Finding | | GA Training
One GA was trained for service in the Reading Center. |
Actions for Objective:
GOAL: Provide Quality Reading Support/Instruction For SHSU Students
| Objective | | Increase Reading Center Impact Across Campus For Non-developmental Reading Students |
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Associated Goals: Provide Quality Reading Support/Instruction For SHSU Students |
| Indicator | | Increase Number Of Students Using The Reading Center For Support In Academic Reading
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| Criteria | | 750 Students will use the Reading Center
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| Finding | | 770 students used Reading Center
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| Indicator | | Invited Reading Strategy Presentations In Faculty Courses
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| Criteria | | Reading Center Coordinator will be invited to speak to 55 classes concerning academic reading
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| Finding | | Coordinator was invited to present in 73 classes
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Actions for Objective:
| Action | | Invited Presentations
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| Action | | Student use of Reading Center
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GOAL: Provide Quality Reading Support/Instruction For SHSU Students
| Objective | | Update Instructional Materials |
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Associated Goals: Provide Quality Reading Support/Instruction For SHSU Students |
| Indicator | | Select New Online Tutoriol Program For RDG 031
Working closely with book publisher, a new online tutorial program was developed and selected to better reinforce textbook reading and classroom instruction |
| Criteria | | Online Tutorial Selected for Developmental Reading Students
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| Finding | | My Reading Lab (AB Longman) was selected
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| Indicator | | Select New Test Preparation Books
Test preparation books, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, and MCAT, were investigated and selected |
| Criteria | | Test Preparation Materials Selected
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| Finding | | Barron's Test Preparation Books Selected
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| Indicator | | Select New Text For RDG 011
To make learning more consistent with new online tutorial program the benefits of AB Longman book were re-evaluated. |
| Criteria | | Text Selected for RDG 011 students
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| Finding | | Bridging the Gap (AB Longman) was selected
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Actions for Objective:
| Action | | New Test Preparation Materials selection
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| Action | | Online Tutorial Selection
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GOAL: Provide Quality Support Services For Other Campus Programs
| Objective | | Teacher Certification Test Review |
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Associated Goals: Provide Quality Support Services For Other Campus Programs |
| Indicator | | Computerized Review Session
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| Criteria | | Self-Paced Review for 25 teacher candidates
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| Finding | | Teacher Certification Review
Students complete self-paced computerized tutorials, including review of vocabulary, domains, competencies, and test taking strategies |
| Indicator | | Face-to-Face Review Session
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| Criteria | | Reading Center Coordinator conducts two hour review session requested by 25 students.
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| Finding | | Face-to-Face Review Sessions
Students complete a two hour review session to discuss certification domains and competencies, test taking strategies, and critical reading and thinking strategies. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | | Teacher Certification Review Sessions
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GOAL: Provide Quality Support Services For Other Campus Programs
| Objective | | Tutor International Students |
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Associated Goals: Provide Quality Support Services For Other Campus Programs |
| Indicator | | Computerized Tutorial
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| Criteria | | 65 ESL/ELI students will complete Self-Paced Tutorial
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| Finding | | International Student Tutorial
International students complete self-paced computerized tutorials for IBT TOEFL reading and speaking sections. |
| Indicator | | Face-to-Face Tutoring
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| Criteria | | Graduate Assistant Led one to two Student Requested Tutoring Session for 58 ESL/ELI students
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| Finding | | Positive Feedback from students and IPo Director
Personal and email communications received from international students, English language Institute Coordinator, and IPO Director indicated that tutoring sessions in Reading Center were beneficial to student learning and success. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | | International Student Tutoring Session
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