Preparing students to thrive in a university setting

University Success Reading is designed for English language learners preparing for mainstream academic environments. A flexible three-part approach includes intensive and systematic skill development tied to learning outcomes along with authentic essays written by top professors from Stanford University. The Reading strand provides real-life learning experiences that prepare students to become fluent, automatic, and competent readers who can achieve academic autonomy.

Highlights

• Each part is a self-contained module allowing teachers to focus on the highest-value skills and content.
• Topics are aligned around science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) content.
  • Parts 1 and 2 include challenging readings that allow students to engage with the content as they build essential reading and critical thinking skills.
  • Part 3 provides a truly authentic experience with an extended essay that enables students to apply and expand the skills acquired in Parts 1 and 2.
• Additional online readings, skill and vocabulary practices, collaboration activities, and assessments.
• Strategies for academic success and soft skills delivered via online videos.

Advanced level

Intensive skill practice

Intensive skill practice tied to learning objectives informed by the Global Scale of English

Authentic content

• Listenings: 2 minutes?20 minutes
• Multiple exposures
• Genres include lectures, presentations, student presentations, study group discussions.

Explicit vocabulary instruction

• Vocabulary previews and checks
• Glossing of content vocabulary
• Recycling throughout each part and online

Moderately scaffolded

Guided exercises focus on comprehension, application, and clarification.

Vocabulary strategies

Vocabulary strategy sections including:

• Recognizing collocations
• Learning vocabulary through categorization