EDRE 4406 - Reading Diagnosis/Assessment

Credits: 3

This course, in conjunction with co-requisite EDRE4407, develops skills and techniques in assessing student reading ability, diagnosing reading difficulties, and evaluating progress toward literacy. Students will complete a series of appropriate assessments to determine student need; develop a case study describing the process; and create an assessment resource file containing appropriate K-12 reading/literacy assessments. Differences among readers and diversity of learners are stressed as university students prepare to design reading programs for individual students. Various instructional materials, strategies, and resources are introduced as students design, implement, and evaluate appropriate assessment and diagnosis material. This course will include a required field-based experience, diagnosing and assessing individual students at various licensure levels. (EC, MC, AYA). Candidates will apply the knowledge and skills obtained from this course in a professional field experience that involves tutoring students. Candidates will initiate a working Reading Portfolio that will reach its culmination at the end of the program in EDRE4485. The content of this course supports International Reading Association Standard 1 - Foundational Knowledge, Standard 2 - Curriculum and Instruction, Standard 3 - Assessment and Evaluation, Standard 4 - Diversity, and Standard 5 - Literate Environment. Prereq: EDRE2202, 2204, 3305, and ENGL 3300 or ENGL3323, and admission i Level 4 Teacher Ed., or current teacher licensure. Prerequisite courses may not be more than five years old upon completion of the endorsement. EDRE4406 is taken con-currently with EDRE4407.

Prereq: EDRE 2202, EDRE 2204, EDRE 3305 and ENGL 3300 or ENGL 3323, and admission in Level 4 Teacher Ed., OR current teacher licensure. Prereq:/coreq. EDRE 4406 to be taken concurrently with EDRE 4407 $