EDUC 629 - The Literacy Specialist

3 Credits

This course provides reading specialist candidates with an opportunity to put into practice theories of reading diagnosis and remediation, selection of materials and resources, and development of instructional plans for students. Under the supervision of the Instructor and an additional certified Reading Specialist, candidates will determine strengths and needs of individual students, including students with disabilities and English language learners, who are experiencing difficulties in reading; develop and implement intervention plans; and prepare professional case study reports. Additionally, both in the classroom and in the clinical setting, registrants will examine the role of the literacy specialist, focusing on emergent literacy and the experiences and environments that support it, the causes and characteristics of reading and writing difficulties, and the reading specialist’s role as the coordinator of the multidisciplinary process and in the early identification of special needs, including those of students with disabilities and English language learners. (Three credits; Summer of Even-Numbered Years; Conard)

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