Maricopa Community Colleges  EDU279   20044-20066 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/23/04
EDU279 20044-20066 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4.50 Period(s)
Reading Practicum K-12
Focus on the practical application of current philosophical theories, methods, and models of assessment and instruction for remediation of reading. Prerequisites: EDU270AA or EDU270AB, and must hold a provisional or standard elementary, secondary or special education teaching certificate.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
EDU279   20044-20066 Reading Practicum K-12
1. Explore the theory and practices of continuous diagnostic assessment.
2. Analyze formal and informal reading assessments for identifying a student's reading levels, strengths, and weaknesses in print processing and comprehension.
3. Analyze informal tests for assessing a student's strengths, and weaknesses in phonemic awareness, phonics knowledge and word identification strategies.
4. Administer various informal reading assessments to assess a student's reading behaviors.
5. Analyze and interpret the results to determine a student's reading levels, strengths, and weaknesses in print and meaning processing.
6. Design a program of remediation based on the student's identified reading levels, strengths, and weaknesses in print and meaning processing.
7. Write a formal diagnostic report that includes pre-assessment results and a plan for remediation.
8. Implement the plan for remediation with the student.
9. Analyze and interpret post-assessment results after completing the implementation of the plan of remediation with the student.
10. Write a formal final report that includes post-assessment results, the results of the remediation plan, and recommendations for continued remediation.
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
EDU279   20044-20066 Reading Practicum K-12
    I. Practicum Orientation
        A. Supervising and Professional
        B. Location and Background Information on Site
        C. Grade Level
        D. Responsibilities
        E. Goals
      II. Assessment
          A. Elementary Methods
          B. Secondary Methods
          C. Materials Evaluation
        III. Evaluation
            A. Administer Assessment
            B. Analyze and Interpret Results
            C. Design Reading Remediation Program
            D. Diagnostic Report
          IV. Implementation
              A. Remediation
              B. Formal Report
            V. Journal
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