Analyzing the leading theories in teaching reading and presenting a lesson using an instructional lesson design on identified areas of need for prescriptive instruction for student receiving tutoring. A study of the different approaches to classroom management with emphasis on discipline of students. A study of the laws and court decisions having direct implications on the teacher and administrator in the professional setting. The teacher as an employee, classroom management, negligence and torts, students' rights, and classroom instruction are among topics to be explored. A consideration of the various types of tests used to evaluate student progress and the analysis of test data using statistical techniques.
Attention is given to the use of tests and data in the guidance process.
Also trends and strategies in student and program evaluation to include goal achievement, outcomes desired, program revisions and evaluation. EDU 601 is prerequisite to other EDU 600 courses leading to school administrator licensure. An inquiry approach along with lectures, student presentations and a workshop approach is utilized including preparation of vocabulary and comprehension strategies, assessing a textbook readability or textbook evaluation, completion of a module in student diversity, purpose questions, preparing a directed reading lesson using an instructional model and presenting a micro-presentation of a lesson. This course is one in a series of required courses for students in elementary education and special education. The course falls in the pedagogical component and the content component of the conceptual framework of the FHU Teacher Education Program for students in elementary education.