| RED |
5583 |
Language and Literacy III (3) |
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| A study of the principles of assessment and
evaluation for improving language and literacy learning for all
learners at all levels (P6). This course requires substantial field
experiences in a P-6 setting. |
| RED |
6603 |
Special Topics in Literacy (3) |
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| An in-depth investigation of an approved topic
designated by the instructor and the student for further research
and exploration of a particular topic in literacy education.
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| RED |
6625 |
Specialized Study in Area of Literacy
(1-3) |
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A study of a problem or problems using research
techniques. Selection of the problem must be approved by the
student's adviser, the instructor` under whom the study is to be
made, the appropriate college dean, and the Dean of the Graduate
School. The study should contribute to the student's program.
Preparation of a scholarly paper is required and may involve an oral
defense. Total credit for any combination of enrollments in these
courses may not exceed four semester hours. A specialized study may
be substituted for a required course only once in a student's
program. |
| RED |
6630 |
Directed Reading Practicum (3) |
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| This course is designed to provide the future
teacher with directed practice in providing reading interventions to
individual students or small groups of students in school settings.
Experiences in the planning and preparation of lessons, modification
of lesson procedures, and materials to fit student needs and the
ongoing evaluation of student progress are included.
|
| RED |
6643 |
Trends in Children's and Young Adult Literature
(3) |
|
| A study of literature at the elementary, middle,
and senior high levels. It includes reading the primary sources and
studying the research and theory that support the use of children's
and young adult literature in the classroom. |
| RED |
6660 |
Assessment for Teaching and Learning(3)
|
|
| A comprehensive study of the assessment process
used in the P-12 classroom. Selection, administration, and analysis
of norm-referenced, criterion-referenced, curriculum-based
assessments instruments, and teacher-developed assessments used to
determine the instructional needs of students and to plan
intervention programs. Field experiences required.
|
| RED |
6670 |
Advanced Study of Literacy (3) |
|
| This course prepares the student to examine the
variables related to difficulties in learning to read printed
material. Emphasis is placed on designing appropriate programs of
improvement. |
| RED |
6671 |
Internship: Applying Research-Based Literacy
Assessment and Instruction (2) |
|
| Directed practice in administering assessments to
guide instruction in the essential components of reading and
writing. A minimum of 100 clock hours of clinical experiences.
Prerequisite: RED6686andformal
admission to the Reading Specialist Program.
|
| RED |
6673 |
Literacy II (3) |
|
| This course is designed as a survey in teaching
reading applicable to nontraditional majors in Elementary/K-6
Collaborative program. Emphasis is placed on phonemic awareness,
phonetic word attack, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. Field experience
is required. Methods and materials are analyzed for potential use in
the classroom. (Alternative
Fifth-year only.) |
| RED |
6674 |
Literacy in the Content Areas (3)
|
|
| The examination of research-based methods and
materials for teaching reading and writing in the content areas.
Field experiences required. |
| RED |
6675 |
Literacy Instruction for Diverse Populations (3)
|
|
| A study of English language learners and
culturally and academically diverse learners and an examination of
appropriate instructional strategies for those learners. Field
experiences required. |
| RED |
6678 |
Literacy and Multicultural Diversity (3)
|
|
| A course designed to help teachers explore the
cultural values, language structures, and belief systems of the
major racial, ethnic, and national groups found in today's
classrooms. Specifically, methods, materials, and evaluation
instruments and techniques which would maximize learning efficiency
for these culturally diverse groups will be introduced. Children's
literature and instructional activities that would increase self
esteem and understanding of cultural diverse groups and their
contributions to society will be explored. |
| RED |
6680 |
Organization of School Literacy Programs (3)
|
|
| This course covers the program, organization, and
development of basic and supplementary materials for guiding
teachers, faculties, and school systems in the continuous evaluation
and improvement of curriculum and teaching practices. An in-depth
examination of the varied roles of the reading specialist in
literacy programs. Prerequisite: Formal admission to the Reading
Specialist Program. |
| RED |
6682 |
Internship: Developing Literacy Programs and
Coaching Teachers (2) |
|
| Supervised practice in modeling and managing
effective literacy instruction and coaching teachers. Evaluating and
designing school-wide needs assessments, literacy programs and
environments, and professional development. A minimum of 100 clock
hours of clinical experiences. Prerequisite: Formal admission to the Reading
Specialist Program. Corequisite: RED 6680. |
| RED |
6683 |
Internship: Literacy Intervention (2)
|
|
| Supervised administration and interpretation of
instructional assessments to include screening, diagnosis, and
progress monitoring with purposes of prevention, identification, and
remediation of reading and writing difficulties. A minimum of 100
clock hours of clinical experiences. Prerequisite: Formal admission to the Reading Specialist Program.
Corequisite: RED 6660. |
| RED |
6684 |
Curriculum Trends in Teaching Reading
(3) |
|
|
This course provides a study of theories and
practices contributing to the knowledge base needed to improve
reading achievement in grades K-12. The course examines how the
writing process, writing across the curriculum and the use of media
can be instrumental to student learning. This course is restricted
to students enrolled in the Master's Degree in Reading
Specialist. |
| RED |
6686 |
Research-Based Literacy Assessment and Instruction (3)
|
|
| An examination of research related to the
essential components of the reading and writing processes and
literacy assessment. Instructional practices, approaches, methods,
and curriculum materials that support reading and writing. Field
experiences required. |
| RED |
7778 |
Teaching Reading to Culturally Diverse Groups
Through Literature (3) |
|
|
A course designed to help teachers explore the
cultural values, language structure and belief systems of the major
racial, ethnic, and national groups found in today's classrooms.
Specifically methods, materials and evaluation instruments and
techniques which would maximize learning efficiency for these
culturally diverse groups will be introduced. |
| RED |
9976 |
Alabama Reading Initiative (3) |
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|
This course consists of two weeks of training at
the Alabama Reading Initiative Summer Academy at Troy, Alabama. The
Summer Academy provides extensive training in the ARI modules such
as the reading/writing connection, formal and informal assessment,
phonics and phonemic awareness, comprehension strategies and
language development. |
