The KV Academy was developed in response to the need for developmental and college prep courses and is a bridge program leading to college. These classes are designed for high school graduates or GED recipients who intend to apply to post-secondary institutions. The KV Academy courses offered this semester are listed below. Registration is free to College Transition participants. Students pay for books and lab fees. College Transition participants must agree to complete four out of six activities listed below:

·         Meet at least twice with your College Transition coach

·         Complete pre- and post-Accuplacer tests

·         Enroll in at least one KV Academy Course

·         Participate in at least one College Transition workshop

·         Participate in a cohort group

·         Tour at least one college campus

Non-College Transition program participants will be charged a $50.00 registration fee.

 

NUMBER SKILLS FOR COLLEGE

Curtis, Steve

This course will help adult learners prepare for placement testing and success in college level math courses. Course content: basic arithmetic of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, ratio and proportion, integers, and simple geometry.

MON & WED/January 28, 2008, 6:00-8:30, 12 weeks, Buker Center, Augusta

$25 book deposit

 

 

ALGEBRA SKILLS FOR COLLEGE

Bowe, Michael

This course is intended to provide the basic algebra akills required for success in college algebra. Course content includes real numbers and algebraic expressions, using formulas, solving linear equations and inequalities, operations with polynomials, solving quadratic equations, etc.

TUE/January 29, 2008, 7:00-9:45, 15 weeks, UMA Student Center, Room 250

$25 book deposit

 

 

WRITING SKILLS FOR COLLEGE

Hughes, Lorna

This course will help adult learners prepare for placement testing and success with college-level English composition courses. Course content includes conventions of standard English usage with their applications in writing sentences, paragraphs, and simple essays. Writing exercises will introduce students to the rigors and requirements of college writing.

MON & THU/January 28, 2008, 6:00-8:30, 12 weeks, Gardiner Area High School

$25 book deposit

 

 

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS FOR COLLEGE OR THE WORKPLACE

Gideon, Suzi

This class starts with an introduction to the basics in each area of applications for Microsoft Office using Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint. At the beginning of each class there will be an opportunity to practice keyboarding. Also included will be an overview of the use of computers in college and the workplace.

TUE/January 22, 2008, 6:00-9:00, 15 weeks, Capital Area Technical Center

$15.00 Lab Fee

 

 

READING FOR COLLEGE

Foster, Janice

This course is for students who are preparing for college and would like to increase their comprehension, vocabulary, ability to recognize the main idea, understand comparison and contrast, and cause and effect. Techniques in reading will be taught in order to be able to read smarter - not harder. The class is taught using the STAR reading method to prepare students to pass the college entrance Accuplacer assessment. The instructor will use PowerPath screening for vision, hearing, and scotopic sensitivity.

MON/January 28, 2008, 2:45-5:45, 15 weeks, Kennebec Learning Center

$25 textbook fee

 

 

COLLEGE PREP CHEMISTRY WITH LAB

McFarland, Truax

This course is for students who have not previously taken a Chemistry course. It is a college preparation course for students interested in attending an academic or technical college. For many degrees CP Chemistry is a pre-requisite to college course work. Class emphasizes mathematical relationships, formulas, equations, atomic structure, gas laws, naming compounds, acids and bases. Therefore, an understanding of algebra is necessary. The class methods of teaching are a combination of lecture, small group practice, drill work, lab experiments, and worksheets. Please bring a scientific calculator.

WED/January 23, 2008, 6:00-9:00, 15 weeks, Cony High School

$20 Lab Fee + $80.00 textbook fee