EDUC 733 - Specialized Assessment

Prerequisites
Acceptance into training as a Literacy Coach at Saint Mary’s College; willingness of the school district to support the three-year training and implementation model; successful completion of EDUC 632.

The course focuses on the principles of early intervention for diagnosing literacy problems for kindergarten to third grade students, including an understanding of emergent literacy and the experiences that support it. Special attention will be placed on designing individualized and group instructional interventions targeted toward those students in greatest need or low proficiency levels, including knowledge of instructional implications of research in special education, psychology, and other fields that deal with the treatment of students with reading and learning difficulties.

Course credits: 3