Course Description
Formal and informal assessments, instructional procedures, and materials for children experiencing reading difficulties. This is a reading endorsement course. Tutoring is required.
Athena Title
Reading Instruction and Assess
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in LLED 6020
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Prerequisite
LLED 6010 or LLED 6020 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The objective is to learn how to conduct a thorough reading assessment of a child having difficulty with reading in school to develop and provide appropriate instruction to advance the child's reading abilities.
Topical Outline
1. Learn how to administer and interpret a variety of instructional and assessment activities to learn about the child's reading competencies and needs. 2. Identify learning goals (in collaboration with the child) related to reading and writing. 3. Planned tutoring lessons to meet learning goals based on assessment results. 4. Provide instruction within a literacy project of interest to the child. 5. Write a report on the assessment results and tutoring outcomes for parents and teachers.
Syllabus
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