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Table 7-46 ILAC Tutoring Contact Hours
2005-2006 Educational Year
Semester
Total Hours
Fall 2005 459.03
Spring 2006 125.20
Summer 2006 2.25
Total 586.48
2006-2007 Educational Year
Semester
Total Hours
Fall 2006 337.83
Spring 2007 311.43
Summer 2007 193.70
Total 649.26
2007-2008 Educational Year
Semester
Total Hours
Fall 2007 574.83
Spring 2008 524.87
Summer 2008 31.00
Total 1130.70
Reading Lab
The Reading Lab, located at the back of the ILAC main testing room, serves students enrolled in
Basic Reading, Reading Techniques, and ESL Reading. After old software could no longer be
supported by newer-generation computers, the Ace Reader Pro computer program was purchased
in 2006 and installed on the 10 computers in order to help students increase their reading speeds
and improve their comprehension skills. Students are able to access the computers in the Reading
Lab at any time during the ILAC hours of operation so that they can complete the exercises or
practice at times convenient for them.
Student learning is also reinforced through the use of the Reading for Understanding (RFU) card
system. Students work independently through a series of short reading assignments on which their
comprehension skills are tested, moving them toward increased comprehension and better
success in all of their coursework.
Supplemental Instruction
A particularly helpful learning support system for students, Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an
academic assistance program offered through the TRIO program but funded substantially through
the College’s general resources. The instructional support provided through the program increases
student performance and retention by assisting students in mastering course content—particularly
targeting traditionally difficult academic courses that result in a high percentage rate of students
earning a D, F, or withdrawal grade. SI provides regularly scheduled, out-of-class, peer-facilitated
sessions led by a student who has previously taken the same course and earned an A or B as a
final course grade. All SI Student Leaders are specifically chosen by the faculty member and the
SI Specialist to serve as a role model to other students. SI Leaders complete a two-day intensive
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