University Success

Designed for Flexibility: Three Strands - Three Parts

University Success Transition Level  — Preparing Students to Thrive in a University Setting An Authentic Experience Experience — ORAL COMMUNICATION READING

The three strands can stand alone or work together as a complete course

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CharlNorloff and AmyRenehan

Lawrence Zwier Author and SeriesEditor

ChristinaCavage

MaggieSokolik,SeriesEditor

RobynBrinksLockwood,SeriesEditor

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Christina Cavage

Skills aligned across strands

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Part 3

Fundamental Skills

Critical Thinking Skills

Authentic Extended  Content

e Human Experience

e Human Experience

e Human Experience

Money & Commerce

Money & Commerce

Money & Commerce

e Science of Nature

e Science of Nature

e Science of Nature

Arts & Letters

Arts & Letters

Arts & Letters

Structural Science

Structural Science

Structural Science

Part 1

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RobynBrinksLockwood,SeriesEditor

LawrenceZwier Author and SeriesEditor

CharlNorloff and AmyRenehan MaggieSokolik,SeriesEditor

Series Editors: Robyn Brinks Lockwood (Oral Communication) Maggie Sokolik (Writing) Lawrence Zwier (Reading)

Customized learning path: horizontal,  vertical and and non-linear

5 STEAM content areas aligned across strands and parts

University Success is a three-strand developmental developmental course designed for English language learners transitioning to mainstream academic environments. A targeted approach focuses on the unique linguistic needs of students while preparing them to achieve academic autonomy. University Success integrates a three-part developmental approach. Authentic content woven through all three strands provides intensive skill development and expanded application — essential for students to become condent and successful in a university setting.

Highlights ʶ

Assessment

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Continuous in-class and online assessment is built into the course, assessing the ability of students to transfer and apply skills to meet rigorous academic challenges. challenges.

Rigorous academic preparation scaolded with systematic skill development that English language learners require. Authentic content, including full-length lectures and challenging readings expertly created by top professors from Stanford University, provides real-life learning experiences. experiences. ʶ

A blended approach combining an online learner lab and print course creates a exible program that adjusts to the needs of teachers and students. ʶ

Strategies for academic success and soft skills delivered via online videos help students cope with the challenges of academic study and college culture. ʶ

MyEnglishLab includes comprehensive teacher support, including suggestions for ipped classroom ideas, a course planner to help in lesson planning, an assessment package, and an easy-to-use online learning management manageme nt system oering tools to monitor student progress.

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Self-assessments, Self-assess ments, tied to learning outcomes, target students’ strengths and weaknesses and serve as a diagnostic for teachers to develop instructional objectives. ʶ

Apply Your Skills in Parts 1 and 2 can be used as Part Achievement Tests.

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Part 3 provides an extended authentic content experience that functions as a summative assessment assessment of learner ability. ʶ

An online summative assessment package with rubrics includes cold readings, lectures, and writing topics for maximum exibility, ideal as midterm or end-of-term assessments, and diagnostic or placement tests.