SED 627 - Multi-Tier Reading Instruction and Assessment

This course includes lectures, discussions, guided practice and applied learning experiences in the scope and sequence of progressively more intensive reading instruction and assessment for students with reading difficulties in kindergarten through grade 12, including students with diverse abilities and backgrounds. Starting with the five foundations of reading instruction (e.g., phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension), the course describes the features of universal (e.g., Tier 1) core reading instruction then provides guided practice and applied learning experiences to prepare teachers to use progressively more intensive reading instruction and assessment based on student learning needs. Participants will learn how to select and use scientifically validated reading instruction and assessment practices for students needing supplemental (e.g., Tier 2), intensive (e.g., Tier 3), and special education reading instruction and assessment.

Prerequisite(s): SED 653 or program permission.
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 3

Course Typically Offered:
Course Type: Special Education