Tag: INRW
-
PAC’s students surprising need for developmental classes
By Irma Martinez Pulse staff reporter Fifteen percent of the 11,238 students at Palo Alto College (all terms in the semesters)–a total of 1,726 students–are enrolled in developmental reading, writing and math classes and are not quite sure how exactly that happened because they thought they did well in high school. Thirty-seven percent of those…
-
INRW improving student success at Palo Alto College
By Joseph Losoya Pulse Staff Reporter Integrated Reading and Writing (INRW) is a statewide initiative to combine Developmental Reading and Writing, making for a quicker transition into college-level classes. INRW student Ashby Padilla said, “Here, they’re preparing you to be in the next level. High school was as long as you’re passing your TAKS (Texas…