MEDUC 604 - Reading Assessment Seminar

Credits: (3)
Provides prospective reading specialists an overview of formal and informal reading assessments for the K-12 learner. Through case study analysis students will gain skill in selecting and administering appropriate assessments and making recommendations for instruction to meet individual student needs, including second language learners and those with reading disabilities. Emphasis will be on the evaluation of commercial instruments, the uses of assessment data from state, local and classroom assessments, and the communication of assessment results to parents and school personnel. Spring, even years.