The CSU Expository Reading and Writing Task Force, comprised of members from the CSU as well as K-12 English faculty and curriculum specialists, has developed a series of assignments based on non-fiction texts to use in a 12th grade expository reading and writing course that districts will be able to pilot and adopt. The course is designed to prepare students for college-level English and it is aligned with English-Language Arts Content Standards.
English teachers at the eleventh and twelfth grade level are eligible to participate in the free workshops.
A mathematics committee has been working on developing professional development options for high school mathematics teachers. The committee is working to identify and develop professional development, as needed, utilizing a model similar to English.
University Outreach and School Relations, along with several other outreach programs at CSULB, provide Early Assessment and college preparation information to local high school students.
Math Success and English Success websites provide information and practice tests to help students understand and prepare for math and English college readiness.
