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.

Credits

3

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]