Literacy Center Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Programs:

Use the programs that match your raw score on your Nelson Denny results page.

Program Test Raw Score

Townsend Press (TP) Reading Books (Computer-Based)

Groundwork for College Reading 19-23

Groundwork for College Reading with Phonics 1-18

Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills 23-32

Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills 23-32

Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills 32-49

Ten Steps to Advanced Reading Skills 50 and up

TP Vocabulary Books (Computer-Based)

Vocabulary Basics 1-23

Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary 24-29

Building Vocabulary Skills 30-33

Building Vocabulary Skills, short version 30-33

Improving Vocabulary Skills 34-43

Improving Vocabulary Skills, short version 34-43

Advancing Vocabulary Skills 44-49

Advancing Vocabulary Skills, short version 44-49

Advanced Word Power 50 and up

Reading Plus (Computer-Based) 23 and up

Learning Express Library (Computer-Based) 32 and up

SRA Reading Lab – 3 (Print-Based) 23 and up

Core Reading (Computer-Based) 1-18

Student Self-Assessment Survey

Directions: Now that you are coming close to finishing the self-paced lab class, please answer the

following questions so you can evaluate how far you have progressed in your learning and reading.

Scoring Scale:

5 (strongly agree) 4 (somewhat agree) 3 (agree) 2 (disagree) 1 (strongly disagree)

Learning & Self-Improvement: I have been able to develop …

1. the ability to learn on my own and find information 5 4 3 2 1

2. an understanding of what my learning style is 5 4 3 2 1

3. the ability to put ideas together to see relationships, similarities, and differences between ideas

5 4 3 2 1

4. the ability to use technology to present work, find information, or solve problems

5 4 3 2 1

Effective Study Methods: I have learned to …

1. manage my study time 5 4 3 2 1

2. take notes of what I read 5 4 3 2 1

3. pace my study time to improve my ability to complete homework and other assignments

5 4 3 2 1

Reading & Vocabulary Skills: I have been able to develop …

1. confidence in reading to understand on my own 5 4 3 2 1

2. the ability to practice deeper thinking skills such as getting the main idea, supporting details,

and inferring 5 4 3 2 1

3. the ability to use the parts of the dictionary to understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word

5 4 3 2 1

4. the ability to use different context clues to understand the meanings of unfamiliar words.

5 4 3 2 1

5. acquire a larger vocabulary since the beginning of the semester.

5 4 3 2 1

6. the ability to apply the skills I have learning this semester in other courses

5 4 3 2 1

What is the most important skill you feel you have learned in this course this semester? Write your

answer below or on the back of this sheet.

Dev Com 037Y/Z & Basic Skills 23CE

Student Program Placement

Student Name: ________________________

Semester: Fall/Winter/Spring 20 ___

Pretest: Nelson Denny G Posttest: Nelson Denny H Progress

Date: Date:

Vocab Raw Score/Grade Level: Vocab Raw Score/Grade Level Vocab Raw Score/Grade Level

Comprehension Raw Score/Grade Level:

Comprehension Raw Score/Grade Level Comprehension Raw Score/Grade Level

Combined Raw Score/Grade Level

Combined Raw Score/Grade Level Combined Raw Score/Grade Level

Suggested Program

Began with the following program levels Ended at the following program levels

SRA Reading Lab:

Jamestown Readers:

Townsend Press Vocabulary:

Townsend Press Reading Book:

Townsend Press English Essentials

Reading Plus

Learning Express Library

Core Reading

Diascriptive Language Arts