This brief review course is designed to prepare students for the CBEST - California Basic Education Skills Test: English. This is the standardized exam that future K -12 teachers must pass prior to being hired as a teacher for particular subjects.
This brief intensive course increases student success by introducing content-specific study strategies particular to a targeted academic discipline, course or section within a discipline. Study strategies are unique to the discipline to assist students with assigned content.
This brief course introduces students to basic college success strategies: goal setting and time management, memory and concentration, lecture notetaking, accessing campus resources, textbook studying and test taking.
Integrates study strategies, critical analysis and communication skills in preparation for lifelong success in academic, professional and personal development. Includes time management, critical thinking, personal and educational values, written and spoken communication, informational literacy, research skills, equity and social justice, navigation of educational systems, online learning, health, and financial literacy.
Introduction to theories and methods of effective tutoring. Students will learn best practices, techniques, and strategies for effective
tutoring. Areas covered will include, but not be limited to: the tutor role and responsibility, the tutor-tutee relationship, the tutoring cycle, strategies and techniques to implement when tutoring students of various backgrounds, learning preferences, academic abilities and specific strategies for tutoring in identified subject-specific areas.
Our mission is to provide a supportive environment that promotes active learning and encourages collaboration among members of our diverse community.
Toward this goal, we assist our students in achieving their academic, vocational, and personal goals through our academic-support services that include: student-centered peer tutoring, college and career success courses, workshops and peer-collaborative small groups; an open-access computer lab; and a grant-funded writing project.