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Academic Tutoring

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Academic Tutoring

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    1. Academic Tutoring/Supplemental Instruction (SI) The Academic Tutoring SI through the Student Success Office is designed to help students improve both their academic and technical performance in courses in which they may have difficulty. The students may participate in the following programs: English (Reading & Writing Lab) Math (Developmental & Upper Level Math) Science Lab (History, Government, Spanish, HRPO 1311) Social Science Lab (BIOL 2301,2302 &2321, Chemical and Medical Term.) Open Lab Mid-Term Review Program Technical Programs/Computer-Based Tutoring (CD&DT, DIT, CNST & Mechatronics)

    2. Scholastic Policies Good Standing – student maintains at least a 2.0 Standard of Progress Cumulative GPA and Term GPA. Scholastic Alert- student in good standing whose standard of progress cumulative GPA or term GPA drops below 2.0 at the end of an enrollment period. Scholastic Probation- students whose Standard of Progress Cumulative GPA and Term GPA fall below 2.0 at the end of a scholastic alert. Scholastic Suspension- occurs when a student on Scholastic Probation cannot maintain minimum academic standards

    3. What is Supplemental Instruction? Supplemental instruction is a program that targets traditionally difficult courses-such as mathematics, biology, chemistry, and history, those that have a high rate of D or F grades and withdrawals-and provides regularly scheduled, out-of class, peer facilitated sessions.

    4. Goals of Supplemental Instruction Improve student performance Increase continued enrollment Improve learning skills Thinking and reasoning Responsibility Reflection

    5. How does it differ from other types of study sessions? Unlike traditional programs, SI leaders (tutors) attend all class lectures and read all assigned texts.

    6. How can I benefit by attending SI? Above all, you earn high course grades; you learn how to be a more active learner rather than a passive learner; most importantly, you develop better critical thinking skills, and you are able to use these skills in other courses as well.

    7. Key Persons Involved with the SI Program SI Leader Faculty member SI supervisor Students

    8. With the Guidance of a Leader Students discuss course content Students clarify what they read and hear Students learn to analyze, criticize, question, and seek verification of ideas

    9. SI Leader Qualifications Recommended by a class instructor Trained in proactive strategies Model “good student” behaviors Conduct three to five sessions each week

    10. Unique Features of SI Focus on “high risk course” rather than “high risk students” Integrate study skills with content Encourage peer collaborative learning

    11. Reasons that Institutions Choose SI No remedial stigma attached to SI Population is easy to identify Record keeping is simple Evaluation of SI is tight Program is cost-effective Faculty are supportive of SI

    12. Supplemental Instruction Claims Validated by the U.S. Department of Education Participants earn higher mean final course grades. SI participants receive a lower rate of D, F or W grades. SI participants persist (re-enroll and graduate) at higher rates.

    13. Location and Hours of Operation: Student Success Office Located at Building “D” Room 121 1902 N. Loop 499/Harlingen, TX 78550   Monday – Friday 8AM – 5PM

    14. Contact Linda Barron, Coordinator of Academic Tutoring /Advisement Supplemental Instruction 956.364.4170 linda.barron@harlingen.tstc.edu   Belle Martinez, Coordinator of Academic Tutoring/SI 956.364.4108 belle.martinez@harlingen.tstc.edu   David Sanchez, Staff Assistant 956.364.4104 david.sanchez@harlingen.tstc.edu  

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