An introductory course in the diagnosis of reading difficulties of special populations for students majoring in special education. Corequisite RDNG 5113 and 5123. Reading in Secondary Schools Methods and materials of teaching reading in secondary schools with emphasis on remedial and developmental reading problems of students. 5113 Readings in Early Childhood Education Will continue to develop understandings of classic studies and will explore the impact these have had on the most recent issues in early childhood education. 5123 Literacy Assessment Focuses on assessment of young children's literacy skills.
Techniques discussed include informal observation, miscue analysis, and portfolio assessment.
The developmental program is emphasized through a student of the reading process. Learning theory and research are related to reading instruction and materials through the development and application of evaluative criteria based on an understanding of reading process. 5533 Corrective Reading in the Classroom Emphasizes the diagnosis and remediation of reading difficulties in the classroom setting. Students are expected to become familiar with causes of reading failure, diagnosis instruments and procedures, principles of report writing, and corrective instructional methods and materials. The course is open to graduate students with instructor's consent.