Reading Education Concentration

Number

Name and Description

Reading Education

461

Developing Reading Skills in the Content Fields: Teaching reading and study skills in the content areas of the school program. Extensive assessment of textbooks. Emphasis on middle school and high school.

Reading Education Graduate Level Courses

519

Transacting with Literature: Strategies for integration of language, writing, content, literature, and higher level thinking skills (K-12).

529

Emergent Literacy: Theory and practice in emergent literacy. Focus on the development of early reading and writing from preschool through first grade.

530

Teaching Reading in Elementary and Middle Schools: Trends in methods, materials, basic approaches, skill development and assessment procedures for teaching reading at elementary school level. Recommended Background: Course in teaching of reading or consent of instructor.

533

Reading in Community College: Research and Theory: Analysis of components of effective community college reading programs. Attention to research bases. Recommended Background: Course in reading education or consent of instructor

534

Seminar in Reading Education: Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.

536

Psychology of Reading: Reading act, relationship between learning theory and reading, role of reading in child's overall intellectual development. Affective and cultural factors. Recommended Background: 500-level course in reading education or consent of instructor.

537

Diagnosis and Correction of Classroom Reading Problems: Procedures, methodologies, and materials for diagnosing and correcting classroom reading problems. Recommended Background: Course in reading education or equivalent teaching experience or consent of instructor.

538

Practicum in Diagnosis of Reading Problems: Theoretical and practical applications of specific reading diagnostic instruments; testing of elementary and/or secondary school students, preparing case study reports, and conducting parent conferences. Recommended Background: Course in diagnosis and correction of classroom reading problems or consent of instructor.

539

Practicum in Remediation of Reading Problems: Application of learning and teaching methodology in working with elementary and/or secondary school students on one-to-one or small group basis. (DE) Prerequisite(s) 537 or 538

540

Teaching the Struggling Adolescent Reader: Methods of teaching middle and high school students who do not have sufficient reading skill to successfully engage in required reading. Recommended Background: Course in reading education, or equivalent teaching experience, or consent of instructor.

543

Literacy and Literature in the Middle Grades: Problems and issues particular to teaching reading in the middle grades including teaching reading in an integrated curriculum, dealing with students reading below grade level, and teaching concept vocabulary. The literature base for early adolescents will be explored and analyzed.

554

Developmental Reading Practicum: Diagnosing and teaching children having developmental and corrective reading needs in regular classroom. Recommended Background: Course in diagnosis and correction of reading problems or consent of instructor.

602

Seminar in Reading Education: Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.

603

Advanced Studies and Theoretical Models of Reading: Research on reading processes. Current theoretical models related to how learners process print. Recommended Background: 500-level course in reading education or consent of instructor.

605

Organizing and Administering Reading Programs: Diagnosing and teaching children having developmental and corrective reading needs in the regular classroom. Recommended Background: Course in diagnosis and correction of reading problems or consent of instructor.

Theory and Practice in Teacher Education Classes

500

Thesis: Grading Restriction: P/NP only
Repeatability: May be repeated

503

Problems in Lieu of Thesis: Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.

517

Trends and Issues in Education: Examination of contemporary trends and issues in education.

518

Educational Specialist Research and Thesis: Grading Restriction: P/NP only. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.

593

Independent Study: Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.

594

Supervised Readings: Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.

595

Special Topics: Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 24 hours.
Credit Restriction: Only 12 hours can be used to meet degree requirements.

596

Clinical Experience in Assessment and Instruction: Academic remediation applied in lab/field setting; tasks related to teaching: assessment, preparation of lessons, and delivery of instruction. Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade. (DE) Corequisite(s): 553.