ESE 272 - Developmental Reading, Instruction, Assessment, Remediation

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Comprehensive review of reading instruction for struggling learners. Includes reading development; characteristics of effective readers and those with difficulties; formal and informal assessment of phonics, fluency, phonemic awareness, comprehension, and vocabulary; and methods, materials, and techniques for teaching phonics, fluency, phonemic awareness, comprehension, and vocabulary. Also includes lesson planning, reading technology for home/school connection, and current academic reading trends.

Information: Post-Degree Teacher Certification Program approval is required before enrolling in this course.

1. Engage in activities which demonstrate an understanding of phonics, fluency, phonemic awareness, comprehension, and vocabulary through appropriate use of various teaching methods, materials, and techniques to create appropriate instruction for students with mild-moderate disabilities (Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 5; Individualized General Curriculum (IGC) 5; Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) 4,7)
2. Evaluate data from various formal and informal reading assessments to monitor progress, provide feedback, and create appropriate learning opportunities and experiences (CEC 4; Initial Specialty Curriculum Individual (ISCI) 4; IGC 4; InTASC 6)
3. Identify effective technological materials and resources to use in reading remediation and instruction. (CEC 5; ISCI 5; ISTE 1; InTASC 5, 8)

1. 1. Characteristics
   2. Data evaluation
   3. Research-based instructional methods and materials
   4. Accommodations
2. 1. Characteristics
   2. Data evaluation
   3. Research-based instructional methods and materials
   4. Accommodations
3. 1. Characteristics
   2. Data evaluation
   3. Research-based instructional methods and materials
   4. Accommodations
4. 1. Characteristics
   2. Data evaluation
   3. Research-based instructional methods and materials
   4. Accommodations

V.      Vocabulary and Oral Language

1. Research-based instructional methods and materials
2. Accommodations

VI.     Comprehension

1. Characteristics
2. Data evaluation
3. Research-based instructional methods and materials
4. Accommodations

VII.    Evaluating Data

1. Progress monitoring
2. Feedback
3. Instructional planning

VIII.  Technology for Reading Instruction - Home/School Connection