Reading Writing & Language Labs

The Reading Lab is an integral part of IVC's reading program and is required for all reading students.  It is intended to help students develop their readin skills by providing:

• an online reading program to supplement classroom instruction.
• a phonics program to identify and correct mispronunciation of English sounds.
• a one-unit Individualized Reading Skills Lab to supplement a reading class or help students maintain their reading skills if a class is not available (offered based on student demand).
• small group reading "pods" conducted by reading faculty to clarify for students principles discussed in reading classes (offered depending on funding).
• tutor assistance.

The Writing Lab is supplemental to IVC's writing program and is intended to help students develop their writing skills by providing:

• appointments with writing tutors to review writing assignments and suggest improvements
• a focus on helping students develop their writing skills (not a correction service).
• a one-unit Individualized Writing Skills Lab to supplement a writing class or help students maintain their writing skills if a class is not available.
• small group writing "pods" conducted by writing faculty to enhance individual progress in writing (offered depending on funding).
• workshops on various aspects of writing, conducted by writing faculty and/or writing tutors.

The Language Lab is part of IVC's ESL and language programs and is intended to help students in language acquisition by providing:

• language software programs that ESL and language instructors may incorporate as part of class requirements.
• an online reading program that is part of class requirements for ESL reading classes.
• a one-unit lab that is supplemental to certain ESL classes and which each instructor conducts with the class as a whole in the lab.
• tutor assistance with the software programs, online reading program, and one-unit lab.