LIT 525 - Discrete Literacy Instruction and Assessment

Candidates will explore instruction, assessments and research trends regarding discrete literacy skills. Discrete literacy skills occur at the word and sentence level of the literacy processes. Skills and strategies to assist struggling readers in acquiring discrete literacy skills. Ten hours of field experience are required to complete this class.  

  (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Explain the theoretical and evidence-based foundations of communication development that characterize the developmental progressions of language and literacy for all learners.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of how discrete literacy skills and strategies affect vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension of text from multiple genres and formats.
3. Examine multiple forms of assessment and make instructional decisions that cohere with and supplement classroom instruction and encourage students to demonstrate their understanding of these forms through multiple means of expression.