Program Overview
This 9-hour Reading Endorsement program provides educators with a comprehensive understanding of current trends and issues in literacy education, including comprehension and study strategies, diagnosis and correction of reading difficulties, and research-based instructional practices. The program prepares educators to effectively support students' reading development and address reading challenges in the classroom.
Program Outline
Outline:
Reading Endorsement
Hours READ 7100: Trends and Issues in the Teaching of Reading A review of current issues and trends in literacy education. Emphasis in on the principal viewpoints on these issues, including opposing points of view. 3 READ 7130: Comprehension and Study Strategy Instruction A review of research related to comprehension and study strategies. Research findings will be applied to classroom instruction. 3 READ 7010: Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Difficulties Study of the nature and causes of reading difficulties, procedures for diagnosis, and methods and materials for corrective techniques in the classroom. 3
Total Hours
9