Supervised Practica/DSAP in Structured Literacy and Dyslexia Intervention

Catalog description

This supervised clinical practicum provides candidates with an intensive opportunity to apply a diagnostic-prescriptive approach to planning, implementing, and evaluating the efficacy of intensive, individualized reading and writing interventions for students with profiles characteristic of, or diagnoses of, dyslexia. Candidates conduct a literacy screening assessment and collaborate with faculty to develop an individualized instructional plan and progress-monitoring framework aligned to each student’s strengths and areas of need, design an instructional scope and sequence, set measurable practicum goals, and implement a series of diagnostic-prescriptive lessons that explicitly address phonological awareness, decoding, spelling, fluency, comprehension, and written expression using evidence-based reading and writing practices, strategies, and routines. Candidates maintain detailed lesson records, monitor student progressing curriculum-based and diagnostic measures, and adjust instruction based on data trends. Faculty provide remote supervision and individualized feedback through scheduled video observations and conferencing sessions. The practicum culminates in a formal case presentation in which candidates synthesize assessment data, document student growth, and articulate recommendations and sample IEP goals and objectives for continued intervention. Cross-listed with RLDV 6951