Speed Reading & Study Skills Program for College Students
Transform Your Academic Performance!
Achieve Excellence
Read Faster & Smarter
In this program, you’ll double your reading speed – or better! Get through assignments more efficiently, with excellent comprehension, while retaining the most important information.
Learn Valuable Study Strategies
We'll teach you an active approach to time management and test prep that will help you take control of your schoolwork. The result: better focus, less stress, and more success.
See Immediate Results
In just four class sessions, you’ll become a stronger reader and better student. You’ll save time, get more out of everything you read, and feel prepared to reach your academic goals.
Institute of Reading Development programs pair time-tested curriculum with top-notch instruction. Our expert teachers help every student unlock their academic potential.
Over the last 54 years, the Institute of Reading Development has worked with more than 200 academic institutions to turn over 3 million students into skilled, enthusiastic readers. This fall, we are offering Speed Reading & Study Skills Programs nationwide, in partnership with colleges including:
A Proven Path to Success
Students in our program strengthen reading and study skills while developing the confidence and motivation to succeed academically. Click on the building blocks below to explore all the ways you will benefit from this engaging, effective program.
Strengthen Skills
Students who read too slowly struggle to focus and retain material. In this program, you will double reading speed, so you'll get through work more efficiently, with better concentration and comprehension.
We teach active reading strategies that will help you absorb information and ideas in textbooks, nonfiction, and literature. You'll become a critical reader who is able to track and analyze the arguments you encounter in course material.
You'll learn techniques for taking notes, annotating, and summarizing that will help you remember information and significantly reduce the need for rereading.
Study Smart
Retaining focus can be a big challenge. We'll teach you how to stay engaged and screen out distractions, whether working in a textbook, reading online, or studying for a test.
Our program will help you save time and study more effectively. Learning how to create study tools and prepare for exams will make a big difference in your grades.
Time management is crucial for success in college. You'll learn to create a study plan so you can stay organized, finish assignments on time, and have more personal time.
Excel Academically
As you master new academic skills and strategies, you'll control your work, rather than letting it control you. By the end of the program, you'll feel much less stress and anxiety when it comes to schoolwork.
As you succeed with each new academic task, you'll approach the next one with self-assurance and a positive attitude.
Students in this program become better readers and stronger, more confident students. You'll complete assignments faster, perform well on exams, and earn better grades. You will come away prepared to succeed with any challenge in college.
Maximize Your Academic Potential With Our 4-Week Program
Our expert teachers know how to succeed in college - because they've already done it! From the first class, your teacher will provide instruction in the skills that lead to stellar grades and academic excellence.
This program includes:
- Engaging weekly online classes led by a talented, knowledgeable teacher
- A variety of materials, including textbooks, nonfiction, and literature
- An Online Learning Center with helpful reading and study resources
Plus, get personal support during the program through one-on-one appointments with your teacher.
Are You Ready for This Semester?
College is full of challenges. Reading is denser and more complex than in high school, writing assignments are longer, and exams more difficult.
With proven strategies for managing your time, studying textbooks, preparing for tests—and more!—you'll achieve greater success with less stress.
Prepare for Every Academic Challenge
Fall Online College Program
Class sizes are limited!
How Would Doubling Your Reading Speed Help?
Reading too slowly can make completing assignments feel like an uphill battle. Plus, slow readers struggle to concentrate, so they end up rereading a lot—and that adds even more time and frustration!
The good news is, our program is here to help. You'll learn how to double your reading speed and improve your focus and comprehension, making it easier to retain information. Imagine being able to complete your schoolwork in half the time!
Stop Racing the Clock
Do you feel like time is always running out? If you invest time in our program now, you'll save big-time in the long run. You won't just learn to read faster, you'll also gain practical strategies for setting goals, managing your workload, and completing assignments with time to spare.
FALL COLLEGE PROGRAM
Your Success Starts Here!
FALL COLLEGE PROGRAM
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A Lifetime of Benefits
Whatever your long-term goals are, academic or professional, your success will depend on being a smart reader and well-organized student. Get the skills you need in our College Program.
Need a refresher? You can use your Lifetime Repeat Privilege to take the program again - for free - any time it is offered.
Questions?
We're an open book.
Enroll now! This is the only time our College Program will be offered this academic year.
Call 1-800-418-7910