Hi Melanie- Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, we do need to be able to know what the reading and writing abilities(general education skills)of our students are. Unfortunately too many of our students arrive at our colleges with limited skills. We must get them all the remedial assistance that we can, but it really makes our job more difficult. Also, we hav to ponder, is it fair to give those students more leeway because they have limited gen ed skills?? Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
