ED 5300 - Early Literacy Foundation and Assessment

3 Credit(s)

The core curriculum for reading education should equip teachers to produce readers who are successful in the classroom and on standardized tests and use reading effectively to negotiate the world. This course enables new teachers to understand and use effective instructional strategies. Coursework, field experiences, skills in assessment, and skills in developing intervention strategies are organized coherently to address the development of strong reading skills and habits. The course and related experiences also include direct and specific linkages to content in mathematics, the sciences, and social science so that candidates acquire and demonstrate knowledge and skills for nonfiction literacy instruction, assessment, and interventions. (Adapted from the Pennsylvania Dept. of Education’s Pre-K–4 Program Specific Guidelines, 2008.)