Apr 24, 2024  
2018-19 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2018-19 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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EDUC 551 - Literacy: Assessment and Intervention


This course examines reading assessment, materials, and procedures. Students will use a variety of reading assessments in a valid and reliable manner to make on-going instructional changes and to maintain successful classroom practice. Students will examine their knowledge and beliefs related to reading assessment, reading, students, and school.  This course will examine foundational concepts of assessment in reading, the uses of reading assessment, and communication of results of reading assessment. Students will select, administer, and interpret well-researched reading assessments for screening, diagnosis, progress monitoring, and outcome purposes; use data from scientifically based reading assessments to make educational decisions including classroom groupings, referral to specialists, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of practices and programs. Students will use effective techniques for communicating assessment results to peers, students, and parents. The class will be presented in a hybrid manner, meeting on campus for five sessions during the semester.

Credits: 4



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