ED407 Literacy and Assessment
Prerequisites: Senior status and admission to licensure program In this course students study the design and implementation of an integrated language arts and reading curriculum. Included are the
interrelatedness of all modes of communication (reading, speaking, writing, listening and viewing); the implications of language/literacy theory for instructional practice; the concept of reading as a developmental process; and models and techniques of reading instruction, including the implementation of a developmentally appropriate reading program that identifies and meets the needs of children experiencing reading difficulty grounded in the “Science of Reading” framework. Course emphasis is on informal assessment and diagnostic strategies and the North Carolina Standard Course of Study English Language Arts concepts and content. A field experience of fifteen (15) hours is required. Offered every fall and spring.
Prerequisite
ED300 [minimum grade = D] and
ED305 [minimum grade = D] and
ED310W [minimum grade = D] and
ED303 [minimum grade = D] and
ED315 [minimum grade = D]