EDUC 504 - Assessment and Diagnosis in Reading/Writing

This 3-credit graduate course includes a thorough investigation of assessment in the areas of reading and writing, including formal and informal measures and ongoing monitoring processes. Through this investigation, students will acquire skill in diagnosing reading difficulty and designing appropriate intervention, and well as working with colleagues and parents in addressing reading needs. Students will work with an individual child to apply growing skills in assessment and diagnosis. Students will be expected to select and administer appropriate assessment instruments, design appropriate lessons on the basis of assessment results, monitor student progress, and share information with the student, colleagues and parents in a meaningful manner. Prerequisites: EDUC 502, EDUC 503.