ED 342 Reading/ Diagnostic Reading (3 SH)

Literacy Block is comprised of ED 341, 342, 343 (5 SH content; 2 SH practicum) which is designed for students who plan to teach in PreK-6. The 7-hour block of courses with a 60-hour practicum explores the development of spoken and written language and traces the development of reading from birth through pre-adolescence. Understanding the social and cultural contexts for language learning both at home and at school and knowing the cognitive and psychological factors that exist at various stages of development form the basis for planning the curriculum at school. The practicum provides opportunities to integrate and apply an integrated language arts perspective in a classroom setting. The student is engaged in assessing one child’s literacy development and in planning and implementing an appropriate tutoring program and communicating with parents and caregivers. 

The course examines language acquisition through the areas of phonetics, semantics, syntax, morphology, phonology, and pragmatics. Students utilize various diagnostic tools to: construct and use affective measures of literacy behavior, administer running records of leveled text, administer a reading inventory to assess developmental word knowledge, phonemic awareness, phonics and vocabulary, rate, fluency, oral reading accuracy, and oral and silent comprehension. Results from diagnostic assessments are used to design appropriate reading instruction for diverse learners. Identification of the developmental stages of written word knowledge is emphasized. Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education. 
Core: CL