Reading Labs

[boyd@uamont.edu]

Our writing center must conduct a reading lab for Comp. I students who
scored less than 19 on the ACT reading section.  Evidently, there had been
regular reading courses which, of course, required teachers who required
salaries.  Probably, it was more cost effective to let the center assume
responsibility.  

This is my first year as director and second year at the university.  Right
now, the reading lab consists of eight chapters in a fill-in-the-blank
workbook.  The students dislike the text as well as the busy work.  After
this semester, I've been encouraged to make changes. 

Is anyone else involved with reading labs?  Any suggestions?


Toni Boyd 
boyd@uamont.edu