3.00 Credits
This course, which is cross-listed as SPED 315, prepares pre-service special education teachers to provide effective literacy instruction to students with mild to severe language, reading, and writing disabilities. The course emphasizes research-based assessment and instructional techniques that scaffold the development of language and literacy skills for students with disabilities. IEP elements related to assessing skills, planning goals, and monitoring progress for students with language and literacy disabilities, elements related to their Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) are featured. Pre-requisite:; Pr-K-4 Program: REED 314; Special Education: all required 100 and 200 level SPED courses; Speech-Language Pathology: SPPA 101; Middle School Program: prior or concurrent enrollment in REED 350; Professional and Secondary Education: prior or concurrent enrollment in REED 350.
Prerequisite:
REED350 AND SPPA101 AND REED314