Diagnosis of Reading and Writing Disabilities

Catalog description

The focus of this course is decision-making about individuals with reading and writing difficulties, based on current theory and evidence-based practice. Students will use a variety of formal diagnostic instruments and procedures to discover a learner’s literacy strengths and needs Students will administer a variety of assessments, analyze the results, and implement a mini-action research model to determine how the assessment data will then drive and inform instruction, and reflect upon which evidence-based instruction best addresses student learning needs.