READ 5123. Curriculum Building and Instructional Methods. Study of
theories and research in curriculum management, school organization, and best practice
strategies including legal, ethical, and multicultural issues. Three lecture hours and
one and one-half laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
READ 5423. Reading/Language Arts: Practice to Theory. Theories, issues,
and practices in teaching reading/language arts in the elementary school. Content will
build on the understanding and construction of reading theory and its reciprocal
relationship to practice. Emphasis will be on observation of learners, informed
decision making, and the study of the reading process to inform practice. Field
experience: 15 clock hours. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
READ 5433. Teaching Reading in the Secondary School. Basic principles of
reading instruction; nature and scope of secondary reading instruction; methods,
materials, and organization of the developmental, corrective study skills program and
speed reading programs in the secondary school. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
equivalent. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
READ 5443. Reading Assessment and Instruction. Studies in assessment
and instruction. Individual case studies, evaluation of students and the context of
instruction. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
READ 5463. Practicum in Clinical Reading. Clinical laboratory in
reading experiences with one or more students; diagnosis and teaching according to
needs shown; preparation of case study and analyses of cases in hourly staffings.
Prerequisite: ERDB 5443. One staffing hour, four teaching hours a week. Credit: Three
hours. (Summer only.)
READ 5473. Early Detection in Reading. Focus on the administration and
interpretation of Marie Clay's Diagnostic Survey and intervention procedures that will
support the at-risk beginning reader. In addition to observing children and teachers
interacting behind a one-way glass, all enrolled in the course will work with four
children while learning procedures. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit:
Three hours.
READ 5483. Early Intervention in Reading. Focus on the refinement of
procedures used with at-risk beginning readers. Attention will be directed to teacher
decision-making while working with four children. All enrolled in the course will be
involved in teaching and observing children behind a one-way glass. Prerequisite:
Permission of instructor. Credit: Three hours.
READ 5493. Reading Research. Critical reading and evaluation of research
in reading; application of research and research tools to classroom teaching;
understanding of research trends in reading education. Three lecture hours a week.
Credit: Three hours. (Fall semester)
READ 5523. Supervision and the Teaching of Reading. Problems in
improvement of reading instruction; studies in organization and implementation of
reading programs. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
READ 5533. Foundations of Early Literacy. A course focusing on literacy
teaching and learning in the early grades. Emphasis on reading, writing, and oral
language. Attention to observation and assessment, appropriate selection and use of
books and materials. Organization and managment, ways of teaching that support children
in building strong processing systems in reading and writing, etc. Three lecture hours
a week. Credit: Three hours.
READ 5543. Reading in the Content Areas. Rationale and principles for
teaching reading and related communication skills in content-area subjects; emphasis
on strategies for instruction in text comprehension, text production, and vocabulary
development. Three lecture hours a week and 15 clock hours of field-based research.
Credit: Three hours.
READ 5901. Special Topics. Variable content. Prerequisite: Permission
of instructor. One lecture hour per week. Credit: One hour.
READ 5903. Special Topics. Variable content. Prerequisite: Permission
of instructor. Three lecture hours per week. Credit: Three hours.
READ 5911. Individual Study. Individual study of specific problems.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit: One hour.
READ 5913. Individual Study. Individual study of specific problems.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit: Three hours.
READ 5973. Professional Paper. Students maintain continuous
registration while actively working on master’s paper. Credit limited to six hours
total.
READ 5983. Thesis. Credit: Three hours.
READ 5993. Thesis. Prerequisite: ERDB 5983. Credit: Three hours.
READ 6513. Observing and Responding to Young Readers. Focus on the
systematic and controlled observation of young children using a series of diagnostic
survey instruments. Additional content emphasis includes the teacher's role in
responding to emerging readers, based on actual observations of literacy behaviors and
theoretical literacy perspectives. Credit: Three hours.
READ 6523. Early Literacy Intervention. Focus on the procedure for
working with emerging at-risk readers and writers. The course content is based on
strategies children need to be independent readers and writers. Course content and
presentation reflect a highly-theoretical teacher decision making model based on
actual observation of teacher-child interactions. Credit: Three hours.
READ 6533. Foundations for Reading: Physiological and Psychological
Dimensions. Critical examination of scientific studies and theories related to
the physiological and psychological aspects of the reading act, analysis of
facilitating and inhibiting factors in early reading development and appraisals of
approaches to teaching beginning reading in relation to this analysis. Prerequisite:
Three to six hours of graduate study in reading and child development or permission of
instructor. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. (Fall Semester)
READ 6543. Theoretical Foundations: Early Literacy and Early Intervention.
A course for Reading Recovery teacher leaders-in-training focusing on the underlying
theories of early literacy acquisition (including processes related to reading,
writing, and oral language) and the underlying theories of prevention of reading
difficulties through early intervention. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three
hours.
READ 6553. College and Adult Reading. Nature and scope of reading
instruction for adults and college students; methods; materials; organization of
developmental, corrective, and accelerated study skill programs. Prerequisite: Six to
nine hours of graduate study in reading or permission of instructor. Three lecture
hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
READ 6573. Reading as Related to Language. Exploration of
contributions and research of linguists, sociolinguists, psycholinguists, and
psychologists to the teaching of reading; examination of role of language in reading
process including the social and cultural foundations of language use. Prerequisites:
ERDB 6533 or permission of instructor. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
(Spring semester.)
READ 6583. Research in Reading. Description of methods and techniques
employed in reading research; critiquing significant research and developing
appropriate designs to study research topics. Prerequisites: Twelve to 15 graduate
hours in reading, six hours of statistics, or permission of instructor. Three lecture
hours a week. Credit: Three hours. (Summer).
READ 6593. Advanced Reading Research Design: Analysis and Evaluation.
Methods of inquiry about the reading process: teaching, learning, proposal development.
Prerequisites: Fifteen hours of graduate study in reading including ERDB 6583, six
hours of statistics, or permission of instructor. Three lecture hours a week. Credit:
Three hours. (Summer).
READ 6663. Practicum. Registration in the areas of reading,
kindergarten and/or early childhood teaching or by field placement in an administrative
or supervisory setting. Type of placement will vary with student’s area of major
concentration and past experience. Prerequisite: Nine hours of doctoral credit or
permission of instructor. Credit: Three to nine hours.
READ 6683. Doctoral Seminar in Reading. Variable content. In depth
examination of research relevant to topics. Prerequisites: three to six graduate hours
in reading or permission of instructor. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three
hours. May be repeated for up to 12 hours’ credit with permission of student’s advisor.
READ 6903. Special Topics. Variable content. Prerequisite: Permission
of instructor. Credit: Three hours.
READ 6911. Independent Study. Variable content. Individual research
relating to a problem of professional interest and significance. Prerequisites:
Permission of instructor and post-master’s standing. Credit: One to six hours. May be
repeated for up to 12 hours’ credit with permission of student’s advisor.
READ 6913. Independent Study. Variable content. Individual research
relating to a problem of professional interest and significance. Prerequisites:
Permission of instructor and post-master’s standing. Credit: Three to six hours. May
be repeated for up to 12 hours’ credit with permission of student’s advisor.
READ 6983. Dissertation. Credit: Three hours. May be repeated for
up to six hours’ credit.
READ 6993. Dissertation. Credit: Three hours. May be repeated for up
to six hours’ credit.
