TLC Reading, Writing & Math Courses Bridge Skills Gap to College

The Learning Center (TLC) at East Central College has free courses available to help students bridge the gap between high school and college, or assists those returning to college after an extended period.

The Summer Bridge courses are non-credit sessions available at TLC designed to close the skills gap high school curriculum and the beginning of college. The courses are free and offered online, in-person, and in hybrid formats.

Recommendations for the Bridge program are based on student scores on the Accuplacer test, which evaluates the mathematics, reading, and writing skills of test-takers.

There are Summer Bridge courses reading, writing and mathematics. The courses combine student test scores and college curriculum to help students adjust to college-level courses and improve course placement.

Ideally, students who complete these courses will move more quickly into college-level classes and use less financial aid or out-of-pocket funding for college. Each of the Bridge courses include Accuplacer practice questions. Students can retake the Accuplacer free of charge after taking the Bridge courses.

Reading Bridge

The Reading Bridge is for students who scored 244 or below in the reading section of the Accuplacer. It works with reading courses for a better grasp of college reading courses.

To learn more about the Reading Bridge, contact Jake Little or call 636-584-6688. To learn more about TLC or to view additional resources, visit www.eastcentral.edu/learning-center/.

Writing Bridge

The Writing Bridge is for students who have scored 244 or below in the writing section of the Accuplacer. The class focuses on reading and writing strategies expected in college courses.

To learn more about the Writing Bridge, contact Jake Little or call 636-584-6688.

Math Bridge

There are two Math Bridge courses offered for free this summer at TLC.

The Pre-Algebra Bridge course is for students who placed 259 and below on arithmetic or below 236 on the quantitative reasoning sections of the Accuplacer.

The multi-session Pre-Algebra Bridge program reviews key concepts and college study skills to help students prepare to be successful in math courses including fractions, integer operations and ratios.

The Intro to Algebra/Fundamental Concepts Bridge course is for students who score 260-300 on the Accuplacer in arithmetic or 237-249 in quantitative reasoning.

This program reviews key concepts and college study skills to help prepare students to be successful in college-level math courses, including order of operations, linear equations and exponents.

To learn more about the Math Bridge courses, contact Rheann Spier or Jon Noelker, or call 636-584-6688.