EDU 4205 - Assessment for Literacy Instruction

Credits: 4
An examination of research-supported informal and formal literacy assessment techniques, processes, and instruments within an interactive assessment-instruction framework. The course content incorporates administration, scoring, interpretation, and reporting procedures for a variety of assessment tools. Candidates analyze and select valid, reliable assessments to screen, diagnose, monitor progress, and measure literacy achievement. Throughout the semester, candidates apply intervention techniques and the assessment-instruction process to a case study of a struggling primary reader.
Prerequisites EDU-3324 with a grade of C or higher; minimum required score for Praxis Core, SAT, ACT or permission of department chair
Co-requisite EDU-4105 or EDU-4121