Study of Literacy Assessment, Intervention, and Program Implementation (Practicum)

Catalog description

The study of methods for assessing and supporting developing literacy learners with varying abilities, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and needs. Opportunities to examine the role of the literacy leader as interventionist and coach are studied. Culturally responsive strategies for supporting striving readers and writers are examined. Strategies for working with multilingual learners in class and in small group experiences are explored. The role of the Reading/Literacy Specialist as teacher leader who communicates these needs to classroom teachers, administration, families and community partners will be examined. This course includes a supervised clinical experience where course participants apply these methods and frameworks to a practicum setting (30 hours).