EDIS 573 Introduction to basic and advanced testing procedures used to diagnose reading difficulties of elementary and secondary students and adults. Examines clinical and classroom diagnostic methods, explores theoretical foundations for these practices, and discusses practical applications to the classroom. These techniques address reading, writing, comprehension, and word study across the developmental stages. A practicum, and as such entails teaching either in the McGuffey Reading Clinic or in one of the local schools under close supervision. Emphasis is on learning and developing appropriate and practical techniques which will meet the needs of specific individuals with specific reading problems.
Emphasis is on the treatment in books of contemporary social problems and conditions.
Students will design an intervention plan for a child and carry out the teaching plan across a six-week period, making field notes and observations. Includes a background overview as well as the opportunity to design programs for the future. The information presented in this course is needed by all teachers who wish to teach diagnostically. Teachers can begin to appreciate the power of direct assessment as a means of documenting children's growth across the semester. This course, one of the master's series, is also a requirement for several licensure areas.