XUE 523 - Diag & Remedial Reading in Urban Env

Institution:

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Urban Education with special emphasis on Special Education

Description:

This course is designed to explore traditional and current practices in diagnostic and remedia reading techniques. Reading skill performance has been identified as one of the most common areas in which students with disabilities demonstrate weaknesses. Many students in urban school environments who are not categorized or placed in special education classrooms require remediation in reading as well. Teachers in this course will become familiar with the many factors that contribute to overall poor reading /comprehension skill performance. Research-based techniques in diagnosing and developing individual prescriptive plans for K-12 students in all educational environments will be presented. Students will have the opportunity to review current diagnostic instruments and create their own personal diagnostic instrument inventories for professional use. Pre-Requisite: None

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cheyney.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 399-2275

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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