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Kingsborough’s approach to developmental education emphasizes a full and integrated grounding in reading, writing, and critical thinking, as well as the study skills that students need in order to cope with their academic and career training programs. This grounding also prepares students to pass the CUNY Reading and Writing exams. Upon completing the top level course, students retake the CUNY exams in Reading and Writing.
Reading/Writing
Students are placed into Reading/Writing courses on the basis of their scores in reading and writing. Students who do not pass both CUNY Reading and Writing exams or whose score on either test is at the introductory level enroll in an English as a Second Language (ESL) course (ESL 700 , ESL 900 , or 9100) or ENG 91A5 , as appropriate. Students who fail both tests at the intermediate level enroll in ENG 92A6 . Combined Reading/ Writing courses allow students to progress as quickly as possible through required developmental work.
Reading
For students whose scores or work in a previous course indicate that they need additional developmental work in reading but not in writing, Kingsborough offers a course in developmental reading, ENG 400 - Analytical Reading , to help students prepare for college level assignments. The concentrated instruction and practice in the full range of reading skills offered by this course should also lead to improved performance on the CUNY Reading exam.
Writing
Students whose scores or work in a previous course indicate that they need additional developmental work in writing but not in reading enroll in ENG 93A9 - Developing Competence in Writing .
Some students are exempt from the testing requirement.
They include:
- holders of a Bachelor’s Degree beginning a second degree program (however, these students may be required by the college to take the tests upon entry to help determine their placement in English/ESL);
- entering students who achieve a score of 480 or above on the Verbal section of the SAT;
- students who achieve a score of 75 or higher on the English Language Arts Regents Exam.
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