Literacy Development and Assessment in ESL

Catalog description

This course introduces and extends fundamental knowledge of theory and research in literacy development and strategies and techniques for effective literacy instruction for English Language Learners. These include an understanding of the process of reading and writing in a first and second language, literacy strategies as well as various assessments and materials available for facilitating the individualized teaching of literacy to help English Language Learners become independent readers and writers of English. This course is cross-level listed with TESL 530.