ED 535 Prescriptive Reading: 4 semester hours
Current research-based methods and strategies for instructing less proficient readers will be studied and implemented (including strategies related to phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension and vocabulary). Additionally, the impacts of factors including motivation, memory, cognitive processing and critical thinking will be examined. Graduate students will complete a clinical field-based experience of at least 24 hours where they assume the role of literacy-coach. In this role, they will mentor pre-service teacher candidates through modeling, coteaching, observation, reviewing student assessment data and suggesting resources. Additionally, they will evaluate the effectiveness and appropriateness of interventions using both assessment data and first-hand observations. Prerequisites: Graduate Standing, ED 530 or equivalent, previous experience with reading intervention.