This five-level reading series is designed to help non-native speaking students become more effective readers in English. The focus is on reading strategies, reading comprehension and analysis of a variety of text types. After completing the course series, students should able to read, comprehend and analyze level-appropriate academic texts, narrative prose and descriptive essays. Students should be able to apply appropriate reading strategies, comprehension strategies and prior knowledge, specifically employing reading skills and utilizing vocabulary skills. This course is available twice in a school year – one in the fall and one in the spring – and meets three hours every week. Prerequisites: Courses must be taken sequentially. Corequisite: Michigan English Placement Test. Three hours per week.