[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDU 458 - Assessing and Differentiating Reading Instruction

3 Credits

Prerequisite(s): EDU 344
,
EDU 345
,
EDU 450/455
,
EDU 451
, or
EDU 452
or
EDU 453
or
EDU 454

Corequisite(s): EDU 470/471
,
EDU 425
,
EDU 436
, or instructor's permission
This course provides the Middle Grades major the opportunity to administer and interpret data to differentiate instruction based on assessments of student learning needs. The pre-service teacher will use a variety of assessment tools to monitor student progress and use data-informed analysis to design lessons to enhance 5-9 students' reading ability. They will identify characteristics of struggling and successful readers, as well as students who are English Language Learners. Pre-service teachers will incorporate the use of various strategies in the design of lessons. Special strategies and use of resources for English language learners are infused throughout. Field experiences required.