Intervention Strategies: Academic and Learning

Catalog description

This course, building on a foundation of counseling, development, learning, and teaching theories, focuses on strategies for the prevention of and intervention with academic problems that interfere with learning outcomes. Research-based strategies focusing on school-wide, large and small groups, and individual interventions are emphasized. Competency in providing effective interventions for group and independent work, skills, organization and study strategies, learning strategies, mnemonic, reading, math, and content area strategies, as well as test-taking and homework, is taught using case study and demonstration approaches. Data-based outcomes assessment and reporting are emphasized to evaluate the effectiveness of prevention and intervention strategies in improving learning and academic outcomes for all students.