Mar 19, 2024  
2017-2018 Midland College Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Midland College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Developmental Education


Integrated Reading and Writing Mathematics Placement
  English as a Second Language (ESL)

 

Lynda Webb 206A HLGC Annex 685-6884
  Dean    
Karen Harris 206 HLGC Annex 685-4799
Division Secretary    
Yafei Blevins MHAB 161 685-6817
Adult Education and Literacy Secretary    
Blanca Licon MHAB 163 685-6818
  Adult Education and Literacy Director    
Luisa Nail Cogdell Learning Center  684-5323
  ESL Coordinator    
  Sara Peterson TC Annex 182 685-4718
  Language Hub Coordinator/GED Chief Examiner    
       
  Faculty    
  Darla Coffman, IRWD, ESL Chair 183 TC Annex 685-4667
  Dianne Chambers, IRWD Instructor 185 TC 685-4660
  Shauna Cobb, Student Success Instructor 181 TC Annex 685-6851
  Sonya Laster, Student Success Chair 205 HLGC 685-6885
  John Gaspard, Student Success 160 TC 685-6801
  Stephanie VanCuren, Student Success Instructor 117 MHAB 685-6883
       
  Andrea Montes 205 HLGC Annex 685-6682
  Division Clerk    

Developmental Education courses are designed to strengthen students’ basic skills in reading, writing, and math in order to achieve academic success in transitioning into college level coursework. To ensure the success of developmental students, PREP, a student success class is required for students who fail two or more sections of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) placement.  The division offers classes for students to prepare for the GED® exam and the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSI).

Developmental classes provide multi-level, computer-based instruction to strengthen basic skills in a variety of areas. Instruction is customized to meet the individual needs of each student. For more information, please call 685-6819.  For information on Developmental Math, please call Gena Nicholson at 685-6803.

PREP 0370  –Midland College requires that students who fail two more TSI requirements will be enrolled into PREP 0370 during their first semester. PREP 0370 is designed to assist college students with the necessary skills needed for academic success and for success in life.  PREP 0370 will allow students to explore who they are, where they come from and present options for where they are headed. PREP 0370 will concentrate on areas of success such as motivation, self-esteem, time management, critical thinking, active learning, study skills, decision making, relationship building and personal care.

Integrated Reading and Writing

Midland College Integrated Reading and Writing (IRWD) courses are designed to provide learning opportunities of several kinds: 

  • developmental instruction for those who need to do compensatory work in order to reach reading and writing competence in compliance with the Texas Success Initiative;
  • work in comprehension, writing skills, vocabulary and reading rate for students wishing to enhance their college reading, writing, and studying abilities; and work to enhance comprehension, vocabulary and reading rates in a specified area of study or major.

Midland College Placement by Test Score or Course Progression Standard

  • Language Hub Coordinator-Sara Peterson, TC Annex 182, 685-4718
  • IRWD Chair–Darla Coffman, 685-4667
  • Dean–Lynda Webb, 685-6884

COURSE

TSIA

 

IRWD 0380  

ABE 3- TSI 345

Students exit with a passing score on the Midland College Reading and Writing Assessment Exam (MCRWAE) plus a “C” or better in the course, or by successful score on TSI.  Students must enroll into PREP 0370  .

IRWD 0381  

346-350

Or complete in reading and a TSI writing score placement 310-339 and an essay score 1-4.

Students exit with a passing score on the Midland College Reading and Writing Assessment Exam (MCRWAE) plus a “C” or better in the course, or by successful score on TSI. Students must enroll into PREP 0370  .

Academically
Restricted Courses

 

351

Specified placement score or “C” or greater in IRWD 0381  and a passing score on the Midland College Reading Assessment Exam (MCRWAE)

  • Students complete IRWD 0381  with a “C” or better and a passing score of 75% or greater on the Midland College Reading and Writing Assessment Exam (MCRWAE) will be considered TSI complete in reading and writing.

Mathematics Placement

 

Mathematics Placement for MATHWAYS (Math 0481 and Math 0482)

  • Program Leader - Gena Nicholson, 685-6803, MHAB 119

COURSE

TSIA

PREREQUISITE

NCBM 0111  is designed for students who score below the minimum level for the Math Pathway class, MATH 0481  or MATH 0482  . This 16-hour math course provides support so that students may enroll in a non-STEM MATH 0481  or STEM MATH 0482  .  After the successful completion of this support course and successful completion MATH 0481  , students will be deemed TSI complete and may enroll in MATH 1332  or MATH 1342 . After successful completion of this support course and successful completion of MATH 0482  , students will be TSI complete for all entry level math pathways.

310-336

 

 

NCBM 0221  is designed for students who completed MATH 0481  in the non-STEM pathway and have changed to the STEM pathway.  The NCBM 0221 for MATH 1314  or MATH 1324  provides just-in-time support of topics in each respective course. 

   

MATH 0481  

337-349

Specified placement score or enroll in corequisite NCBM 0111  (support course) if below 337 on TSI.

MATH 0482  

337-349

Specified placement score or enroll in corequisite NCBM 0111  (support course) if below 337 on TSI.

MATH 1332 , MATH 1342   350+ Specified placement score or “C” or greater in MATH 0481  and “P” in MATH 0180 , or “C” or greater in MATH 0482  and “P” in MATH 0180 .

MATH 1314 , MATH 1414 ,
MATH 1324  

350+

 Specified placement score or “C” or greater in MATH 0482  and “P” in MATH 0180  

MATH 0481  and MATH 0482  have a co-requisite lab MATH 0180 .  A student must register for the math class and the required lab.

 

Accuplacer College-Level Math Placement Guidelines

Course      Scaled Score
MATH 0481 / 0482 Below 40

MATH 1314  

MATH 1324  

MATH 1332  

MATH 1342  

41-85

MATH 1316  

MATH 1325  

MATH 1350  

MATH 2412  

86-108
MATH 2413   109 and above

 

English as a Second Language (ESL)

  • ESL Coordinator from AEL-Luisa Nail, Cogdell Learning Center, 684-5323
  • ESL/IRWD Chair–Darla Coffman, 685-4667

Students should meet with a coordinator after taking the ESL Accuplacer placement exam.

              

 

ESL Accuplacer: The score reflects total of reading, writing and listening scores.

COURSE PROGRESSION
STANDARD

ESL 0370  

Speaking and Listening

May be taken for credit or as Continuing Ed

Students must take ESL Compass

Score Range 55-65

Language Use

Listening

Reading

Sentence

 

Student must be enrolled in ESL 0370, earn a grade of “C” or greater in the course AND pass the Midland College ESL departmental final to with a 60% or greater to move to an appropriate IRWD class

ESL 0372  

Grammar and Writing

May be taken for credit or as Continuing Ed

Students must take ESL Compass

 Score Range 55-65

Language Use

Listening

Reading

Sentence

Student must be enrolled in ESL 0372, earn a grade of “C” or greater in the course AND pass the Midland College ESL departmental final to with a 60% or greater to move to an appropriate IRWD class

ESL 0371  

Reading and Vocabulary

May be taken for credit or as Continuing Ed

Students must take ESL Compass

 Score Range 70-82

Language Use

Listening

Reading

Sentence

Specified placement score or  “C” or greater in ESL 0370 or 0372.

Students exit with a passing score on the Midland College Reading and Writing Assessment Exam (MCRWAE) plus a “C” or better in the course

 

ESL 0373  

Composition

May be taken for credit or as Continuing Ed

Students must take ESL Compass

Score Range 70-82

Language Use

Listening

Reading

Sentence

Specified placement score or  “C” or greater in ESL 0370 or 0372.

Students exit with a passing score on the Midland College Reading and Writing Assessment Exam (MCRWAE) plus a “C” or better in the course

 

ESL 0170  

Oral Communication
(Small group instruction)

May be taken for credit or as Continuing Ed

 

 Score Range 55-70

Language Use

Listening

Reading

Sentence

ESL 0170 is a class designed to transition Adult Education ESL students into college or workforce instruction.

ESL 0171  

Developmental Composition for Non-Native Speakers

May be taken for credit or as Continuing Ed

 

 

Score Range 55-70

Language Use

Listening

Reading

Sentence

ESL 0171 is a class designed to transition Adult Education ESL students into college or workforce instruction.

 



*NOTE:  If a student fails to pass the MCRAE or the MCWAE, additional assessment may be necessary for proper sequential placement.