Teachers assist students
in using the appropriate study skills and organizational
skills needed for their content area classes. Teachers
also concentrate on reading skill development based
on individual student needs. Freshman students are chosen
on the basis of entrance test scores and 8th grade teacher
recommendations. Students meet daily during their study/lunch
period.
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for eligible students who could benefit from further
instruction in reading. Basic skills covered will
include word recognition, word attack, vocabulary
comprehension, speed and fluency, and appreciation
of the value of reading. Students reading skills
will be assessed and an individual program will
be developed for each student based on their skills.
The Individualized Reading course fulfills the reading
graduation requirement for Lincoln-Way High School
students. |
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High
School Reading will address the needs of freshmen who enter
Lincoln-Way reading at or below the 42 percentile (national)
as measured by the Explore test. Students must also have
their eighth grade Language Arts teacher's recommendation
and parental approval. The course aims to improve student
ability in reading, raising students to grade level through
concentrated study of reading strategies. The course will
also support students in all content areas while reinforcing
strategies and skills in vocabulary, comprehension, fluency,
text familiarity, writing, and test taking. By increasing
students' overall reading skills, their confidence will
rise. Weekly vocabulary assignments and class participation
are required to assist individual growth in reading skills.
Students will be formally assessed at the beginning of the
year as well as at the end of each semester. The High School
Reading course fulfills the reading graduation requirement
for Lincoln-Way High School students. |
COURSE OVERVIEW:
Lincoln-Way's Reading Seminar course will provide students
with intensive and skills-based instruction in the art and
science of reading. The main purpose of this course will
be twofold: to provide SKILLS instruction and practice in
the various types of reading that appear on high-stakes,
standardized tests, and to encourage and develop enthusiasm
for reading in all students, including the reading of novels,
newspapers, magazines, internet sources, and a variety of
text styles. Strongly research-based, this course will focus
on the five key skills that students must master to become
effective readers in our information age: (1) vocabulary
development, (2) fluency practice, (3) comprehension, (4)
purpose in reading, and (5) lifetime reading applications.
Students in Reading Seminar will increase knowledge of their
own learning styles, studying techniques, and self-awareness
as a reader and learner. The Freshman Reading Seminar course
fulfills the reading graduation requirement for Lincoln-Way
High School students. |
The Reading
Survey course will be offered during first semester and
will be open to any sophomore, junior, or senior student.
The course focuses on deeper , inferential understanding
of literature and the types of prose reading that commonly
appears on standardized tests. Students will read, discuss,
and analyze at least 3 major works of literature in preparation
for the ACT/PSAE testing program. Vocabulary and PSAE practice
activities will be a major emphasis in the course.
The Reading Strategies
course focuses on nonfiction and the types of technical
reading that commonly appears on standardized tests. The
course will provide instruction in analyzing various types
of non-fiction text, including newspaper and magazine
articles, speeches, essays, memoirs and biographies, and
technical/vocational manuals. Reading and analyzing and
understanding graphic data will also be a focus for this
course. Vocabulary, WorkKeys and PSAE practice activities
will be a major emphasis in the course, along with a specific
study of a variety of non-fiction texts.
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