Reading I: Read180

COURSE TITLE:        READ 180
LEVEL:                       9th Grade(Regular)
LENGTH/CREDITS:  Full Year and 1.0 Credit(per year)
PREREQUISITES:     Department Chair places based on Lexile score
COURSE DESCRIPTION:         Taken as a complementary course to World Literatures (Regular), READ 180 utilizes interactive books and experiences to provide intensive daily instruction in reading comprehension. Using engaging books that reflect the experiences of many of the students, reading instruction can be adjusted to support each student’s individual needs, ranging from individualized instruction to small and whole group instruction. Additionally, this course introduces students to several genres and terms of literature; emphasizes writing in a variety of forms and for a variety of purposes; stresses the fundamentals of grammar and usage and the study of vocabulary and spelling, both for the purpose of improving the student’s own reading and writing; introduces research techniques and citation methods; and explores several models of speaking, listening, and viewing.