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Integrated Skills/Adult Courses

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Academic Connections

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Academic Connections takes an innovative approach to building the English language skills that students need to succeed in an academic environment and on standardized tests of academic English. Academic Connections is a four-level, comprehensive, academic-skills development course that not only helps students develop all four language skills — reading, listening, writing, and speaking — it also teaches them how to integrate these skills in real-world academic contexts. Its online component, MyAcademicConnectionsLab, stresses individualized instruction and practice, diagnostic feedback, and regular assessment to provide evidence of student learning and progress. Academic Connections, developed with the Educational Testing Service, is based on extensive research into the actual language demands of higher education. MyAcademicConnectionsLab An easy-to-use online practice and assessment program is an integral part of the Academic Connections program. Features: • Practice activities to build academic skills and vocabulary. • Focused test preparation. • Personalized study plans and tools to track student progress. • Comprehensive teacher support. • Easy access to all readings and lectures. Go to www.MyAcademicConnectionsLab.com to get instructor access.

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Integrated • Integrates all four language skills — reading, listening, writing, and speaking. • Teaches students how to integrate skills and content in realworld academic contexts. Academic • Explicit, step-by-step skill development leads to student mastery. With careful instruction and engaging practice tasks, students learn how to organize information, make connections, and think critically. • Course content covers five academic content areas: Social Science, Life Science, Physical Science, Business and Marketing, and Arts and Literature. Authentic • High-interest and intellectually-stimulating authentic material familiarizes students with content they will encounter in academic classes. Readings and lectures are excerpted or adapted from textbooks, academic journals, and other academic sources. • Authentic tasks, including listening to lectures, note-taking, debates, oral and written reports, and writing essays, prepare students for the demands of the content class. Assessment-Based • Focused test preparation helps students succeed academically and on exams. Regular formative and summative assessments, developed by ETS, provide evidence of student learning and progress. • Provides a variety of assessments that result in more effective student practice opportunities based upon individual needs.


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