LTED 640 - Introduction to Literacy Assessment, Evaluation & Instruction (Elementary)

This course stresses the application of the theoretical knowledge of the reading process, recognition of the specific needs of different students, knowledge of instructional strategies, and a grasp of methods of assessment to understand a student’s strengths and needs. The course introduces candidates to various types of assessments and their purposes, strengths, and limitations. Candidates in this course will begin to use assessment results to plan and implement instruction to accelerate the progress of challenged readers in the primary and intermediate grades. 10 hours fieldwork required. Field work can be job-embedded. Open only to Literacy Specialist students. Prerequisites or Corequisites: LTED 600.

Prerequisites & Notes
10 hours fieldwork required. Field work can be job-embedded. Open only to Literacy Specialist students. Prerequisites or Corequisites: LTED 600. Term offering cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.

Credits: 3