ABE 89 - I-BEST Support

15 Credits

This class is designed for students currently enrolled in an I-BEST class to help increase their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
Course Note Students must be concurrently enrolled in an I-BEST class.
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Designed to Serve Students currently enrolled in I-BEST classes.
Active Date 20250401T11:39:34

Grading Basis BEdA
Variable Credit Yes Range 0-15
OEE Yes
Class Limit 25
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 165
Total Contact Hours 165
Degree Distributions:
Course Outline

Assessment of existing skill levels in reading and writing
Introduction to and mastery of reading strategies
Introduction to and mastery of writing summaries
Introduction to and mastery of essay writing
Exit assessment of existing skill levels

Student Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate ability to use content-specific vocabulary when speaking and writing.

Develop a logically ordered essay with relevant facts, reasons, definitions, concrete details, quotations or other information and examples related to the education topic.

Critically read and summarize a variety of texts for different purposes (such as compare and contrast, analyse the author’s purpose, evaluate author’s claims).

Use complex planning strategies to brainstorm and organize ideas.

Respond appropriately and build on others’ ideas with comments and questions in complex discussions.

Use transition skills appropriate to the level.