PRACTICUM IN TEACHING LITERACY: SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION (GRADES 4-12)

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Special Education BSE, Elementary Education and Special Education BSE, or Special Education MS Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Use information from a variety of sources to develop a written summary of a student’s current literacy performance. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Select, administer, score, interpret, and summarize the findings of literacy assessments. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Develop a literacy-related goal based on assessment data and create a relevent instructional plan to address identified needs. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Deliver effective literacy instruction and reflect on teaching practices and feedback. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Demonstrate professional communication skills across contexts (e.g., seminar, school setting), formats (e.g., spoken, written), and individuals (e.g., instructors, cooperating teacher, university supervisor, students, families) while addressing the literacy needs of secondary students. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Identify and summarize research examining the efficacy of foundational literacy skill interventions for secondary students. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Use information from a variety of sources to develop a written summary of a student’s current literacy performance. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Select, administer, score, interpret, and summarize the findings of literacy assessments. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Develop a literacy-related goal based on assessment data and create a relevent instructional plan to address identified needs. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Deliver effective literacy instruction and reflect on teaching practices and feedback. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Demonstrate professional communication skills across contexts (e.g., seminar, school setting), formats (e.g., spoken, written), and individuals (e.g., instructors, cooperating teacher, university supervisor, students, families) while addressing the literacy needs of secondary students. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Identify and summarize research examining the efficacy of foundational literacy skill interventions for secondary students. Audience: Graduate