Teaching Reading to Students with Severe and Persistent Academic and Behavior Difficulties

3 credits · Undergraduate

Presents empirically validated instructional procedures to address the reading deficits of students with severe and persistent academic and behavior difficulties. Integration of explicit teaching procedures, direct instruction, and instructional design principles that apply to a range of academic domains are emphasized. Proficiency in the development of assessment profiles, instructional lessons, monitoring of progress through curriculum-based measures and data-based decision making is required. Candidates apply skills in classroom settings. Prerequisite: SPED 1210 and 3308. Co-requisite: 1 hour of SPED 3871. [3]