DRE: Developmental Reading and English
Marsi Franceschini
DRE 098 Discipline Chair
What is DRE?
 DRE is North Carolina’s Developmental English and
Reading program.
 Students who are not “college ready” take DRE courses
at the Community College.
DRE Courses
 DRE 096, 097, 098 are 3 credit hours and 8 weeks each
DRE 096
DRE 097
DRE 098
ENG 111
Classes include 5 hours of lecture and 2 hours of lab per
week.
Course Overview:
DRE 096:
Integrated Reading
and Writing I
DRE 097:
Integrated Reading
and Writing II
DRE 098:
Integrated Reading
and Writing III
Reading and
interpreting 9th 10th grade texts
Reading and
interpreting 10th
- 11th grade texts
Reading 11th -12th
grade texts
Writing effective
sentences and
paragraphs
Writing effective
paragraphs and
essays
Writing effective
essays and basic
documented
essays
NC Grading Requirements
Grading
Mastery
 DRE courses are
 Mastery Grading
Pass/Retake.
 Students earn a P or
R at the end of the
course.
 Students must
demonstrate course
appropriate reading
and writing mastery in
their DRE course.
 Mastery is 80%
CPCC
DRE Mastery Requirements:
All classes have the same requirements:
1. Overall Course Average of 80% or above
2. Final Reading Exam grade of 80% or above
3. Final Writing Assignment grade of 80% or
above
Revisions and Retakes
 Students have one chance to revise all formal
writing assignments to enhance learning and
improve their grade.
 Students have one chance to take an alternate
version of the reading tests (including the final
exam) if they earn below an 80% on the initial test.
Course Requirements
DRE 096:
DRE 097:
Reading Process
Reading skills
Read two Lexile
appropriate
passages
Reading Process
Reading skills
Read two Lexile
appropriate
passages
Reading Process
Reading skills
Read three Lexile
appropriate
passages
Writing Process
Illustration
Paragraph
Illustration Essay
Writing Process
Illustration Essay
Comparison
Contrast Essay
Grammar
Sentence Skills
Writing Process
Basic Paragraph
DRE 098:
Teaching Methodologies
 Incorporate technology
 Individualized instruction
 Short, efficient lectures
 Active learning (pairs, groups, etc.)
 Contextualized for college/career readiness
 Grammar in context during lecture or in isolation
during lab
 Integrated Reading and Writing Cycle (see next slide)
Integrated Reading and Writing Cycle
Repeat this cycle two-three times during each DRE 8 week session.
Pre-reading
High Stakes Writing
Post-reading
Pre-Writing/Low
Stakes Writing
Graphic taken directly from NC State DRE curriculum.
Student Resources
 DRE tutors
 each available up to 25 hours/week
 Tutoring offered in person on four campuses and a
variety of times
 Tutoring offered online only to students enrolled in
online courses
 Printed Student Aids
 Reading and Writing Process Bookmarks
 Posters advertising support services
 Posters illustrating pivotal course content
Questions or Concerns?
Please Contact:
Marsi Franceschini:
 DRE 098 Discipline Chair
 Marsi.Franceschini@cpcc.edu
Christie Rife:
 DRE Curriculum Coordinator
 Christie.Rife@cpcc.edu