3 Goals 7 Objectives 13 Indicators 13 Criteria 13 Findings 9 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 | | Select New Classroom Technology
To make learning more engaging and interactive for developmental reading students new Smart Board technology will be investigated and purchased. |
| Criteria | | New Technology Selected
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| Finding | | Smart Sympodium was purchased for Reading Center
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| Indicator | | Select New Computer Hardware
To make learning more meaningful and timely for developmental reading students, state of the art hardware will be investigated and purchased through Computer Services |
| Criteria | | New Hardware Selected
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| Finding | | 12 Dell Computers Purchased for Reading Center
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Actions for Objective:
| Action | | New Hardware Purchase for Reading Center
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| Action | | New Technology Purchase for Reading Center
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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 | | Kurzweil 3000 Reading Software Selected
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| Indicator | | Select Reading And Study Strategy DVDs
To make reading and study strategies more available for developmental reading students, educational DVDs will ne examined and purchased |
| Finding | | 12 Reading and Study Skill DVDs 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 | | 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
Two GAs were trained for service in the Reading Center. |
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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 | | 700 Students will use the Reading Center
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| Finding | | 769 students used the 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 50 classes concerning academic reading
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| Finding | | Coordinator was invited to present in 53 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 Text For RDG 011
To make reading strategies more meaningful to RDG 011 students a new text will be investigated and adopted. |
| Finding | | Making Reading Relevant (Pearson) was selected.
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| Indicator | | Select New Text For RDG 031
To make reading strategies more accessible for RDG 031 students a new text that offers online support will be investigated and adopted. |
| Finding | | Bridging the Gap (ABLongman) was selected.
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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
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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 student.
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| Finding | | Teacher Certification Review
Students complete a two hour review session to discuss certification domains and competencies, test taking strategies, and critical 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 | | 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
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| Finding | | Positive Feedback from Director of IPO
Personal and email communications received from the IPO Director indicated that tutoring sessions in the Reading Center were extremely beneficial to students. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | | International Student Tutoring Sessions
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