ED 5485

LITERACY FOR SPECIAL NEEDS PUPILS IN GRADES 7-12

Students will develop competency in assessing, planning, and remediating reading, writing, and listening for pupils for pupils having difficulties in literacy in grades five through twelve. Knowledge will be built upon the foundation developed in ED 5480. Formal and informal assessment will be addressed with emphasis placed on understanding recent research in the field of literacy instruction to help analyze and plan instruction for native English speakers experiencing difficulties in literacy development, pupils with disabilities, and pupils who are English language learners. Students will gain understanding of additional multiple research-validated strategies to support pupils as they construct meaning from reading, develop effective writing, vocabulary knowledge, and word identification understanding. Students will develop case histories of pupils having difficulty with reading and writing in the classroom. Ways of developing curriculum to provide adaptations and accommodations and to use technology effectively will be incorporated. Students will learn about communicating assessment results to parents, caregivers, and school personnel. Fieldwork is required.

Units: 3.0