The High School Equivalency Program (HEP) at California State University, Bakersfield is an educational program designed to assist migrant and seasonal farmworkers and members of their immediate family to complete their high school equivalency and, subsequently, gain improved employment, begin post-secondary studies, or enroll in a vocational training program.
The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) at CSU Bakersfield is committed to serve, educate, and empower students from a migratory and farm-working background to enable the completion of their first year of college. The CAMP project provides a pre-college transitional experience for first-year college participants, the student support services are aimed to assist CAMP participants develop skills necessary to persist and graduate with a baccalaureate degree.
Both programs are focused on addressing the concerns of students to increase the retention and graduation rates of student participants.
"This workshop provided me with platforms that will help improve my studying time/skills as a college student. I definitely feel more confident and prepared in speed reading skills after this workshop."
Student Testimonial
Speed Reading & Memory Bootcamp
For the high school students participating within the workshops IRIS Reading’s main goal was to help students accomplish the following:
- Increase Their Reading Speed Using Practical Techniques
- Improve Comprehension with Better Focus and Concentration
- Approach Technical Content and Analytical Reading More Effectively
- Remember Vital Information Using Specific Memory Techniques
- Read Faster on the Computer Screen and Other Digital Devices
For most students the last time they learned how to read was the first time. Since then, reading has only become more difficult and challenging. Each student understood they needed to prepare for the reading demands of college and an easy way to do so was by learning techniques to help improve focus while reading and practicing those strategies during hands-on activities.
"I just wanna say I really liked the workshop it was an amazing experience to learn more about reading and speed!"
Student Testimonial
Curriculum Breakdown
Session 1 (60 Minutes)
- How Fast Do You Read? (Initial Speed Measurement)
- Speed Reading Fundamentals
- Changing Old Reading Habits
- Drills and Exercises to Increase Speed
- Reading Faster on the Computer and Other Digital Screens
- How To Improve Comprehension Using Proven Methods
- Did You Make an Improvement? (Reading Speed Measurement)
Session 2 (60 Minutes)
- Approaching Technical Material More Effectively
- How To Remember More of What You Read
- How Fast Do You Read? (Mid-Workshop Speed Measurement)
- Note-Taking Strategies: How To Take Better and Faster Notes
- Mind-Mapping to Capture Ideas Rather Than Sentences
- How To Boost Your Focus and Concentration While Reading
- Applying the 80/20 Principle Towards Reading Dense Material
Session 3 (60 Minutes)
- How Your Memory Works
- Boosting Your Short-Term & Long-Term Memory
- How To Remember Long Lists of Information in a Precise Order
- Memorizing Details Using an Ancient Greek Technique
- Remembering Precise Details Using a Mathematical Approach
Session 4 (60 Minutes)
- How To Manage a Large Volume of Reading
- How To Read While Dealing With Charts & Diagrams
- How To Memorize New Vocabulary Quickly
- Remembering More Through Spaced Retrieval Practice
- Simple Strategies to Improve Your Productivity
Session 5 (60 Minutes)
- Converting Abstract Details into Visual Information
- Overcoming Information Addiction (Get More Done in Less Time)
- Digital Tools to Improve Focus and Minimize Distractions
- How Fast Do You Read? (Final Speed Measurement)
- Improving Your Reading Speed Beyond the Workshop