Maricopa Community Colleges  EDU270AA   20026-20042 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/25/02
EDU270AA 20026-20042 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Elementary Reading and Decoding
Focus on the theories, methods and models of the teaching and learning processes of reading in the elementary grades. Includes 10 hours field experience. Prerequisites: None.
 
Course Note:Requires ten (10) hours of field experience in an elementary classroom environment.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
EDU270AA   20026-20042 Elementary Reading and Decoding
1. Examine theory and principles that underlie development of reading skills in the elementary grades. (I)
2. Explain national and state literacy standards that guide instruction of elementary reading competencies. (II)
3. Identify the stages and characteristics of developmental reading levels and reading materials for the elementary grades. (III)
4. Identify theories and instructional approaches for teaching reading. (IV)
5. Analyze instructional techniques that focus on developing strategies for building vocabulary. (V)
6. Analyze instructional techniques that focus on developing reading strategies for comprehension of various text patterns. (V)
7. Analyze instructional techniques that focus on developing reading fluency. (V)
8. Analyze methods and models of teaching reading to emergent and early fluent level readers in a primary classroom setting. (VI)
9. Examine the reading and writing connection involved in developing literacy skills. (VI)
10. Analyze continuous classroom assessment techniques to monitor and improve instruction to meet the needs of the student. (VI)
11. Participate as a volunteer teacher aide. (VII)
12. Develop and implement a tutoring plan. (VII)
13. Summarize the practicum experience. (VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
EDU270AA   20026-20042 Elementary Reading and Decoding
    I. Theories and Principles
        A. Models of the Process of Reading
        B. Interactive Use of Information Systems for Print and Meaning Processing
      II. Literacy Standards of Achievement for Elementary Grades
          A. State Reading Achievement Standards
          B. National Reading Achievement Standards
        III. Reading Levels and Reading Materials
            A. Characteristics of Emergent and Fluent Readers
            B. Characteristics of Leveled Reading Texts
          IV. Methods of Reading Instruction in Primary Grades
              A. Shared Reading
              B. Guided Reading
              C. Writing
              D. Phonemic Awareness
              E. Phonics and Word Recognition Skills
              F. Basic Sight Vocabulary
            V. Methods of Reading Instruction in Intermediate Grades
                A. Phonics and Other Word Recognition Strategies
                B. Basic Sight Vocabulary
                C. Vocabulary Knowledge
                D. Study Skills
                E. Reading Fluency
                F. Comprehension of Narrative Texts
                G. Comprehension of Expository Texts
              VI. Continuous Diagnostic Assessment Methods and Models
                  A. Primary Grades Assessment Methods
                  B. Intermediate Grades Assessment Methods
                VII. Practicum Experience
                    A. Classroom Observation
                    B. Tutoring
                    C. Reflection
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