Assessment and Integration in Literacy Instruction
General
Prefix
ED
Course Number
409
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Education and Learning Design
Description
Advanced Reading and Language Arts instructional methods including literacy across the curriculum and assessment and interventions.
Prerequisites
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Compare and contrast formative and summative literacy assessments.
Outcome
Administer and interpret assessments including running records, oral reading fluency rate, high frequency words, stages of writing, and orthographic development to improve literacy education.
Outcome
Demonstrate the ability to administer a variety of literacy assessments to use for whole group and small group lesson planning.
Outcome
Differentiate instruction by grouping students, choosing appropriate texts and teaching reading strategies to meet the various needs of students.
Outcome
Create a comprehension task board to be utilized during guided reading.
Outcome
Produce rubrics to specify literacy objectives.
Outcome
Distinguish the difference between the writing process and the stages of writing, as well as creating meaningful writing lessons within the curricular scope and sequence.
Outcome
Evaluate and extrapolate daily work, observation, and assessment information to analyze problem areas for struggling readers and determine appropriate interventions.