Reading Endorsement

Term Range:

20026-99999

MC, PC

Program Award:

Certificate of Completion

Instructional Council:

Education

Occupational Area:

Home Economics

Major Content Area:

Education

Department Division:

*

Program Availability:

Shared

Major Code:  5128

CIPS Code:  13.9999

Overall G.P.A.:  2.00

Total Credits:  15

 

Description:  A program designed for certified teachers pursuing reading endorsement.  The Reading Endorsement Certificate program provides background in decoding, diagnosis and remediation of reading for K-12 and requires a practicum in a reading classroom setting.  Includes all necessary coursework toward Reading Endorsement in the state of Arizona.  Valid Arizona teaching certificate is required for state endorsement.


MCCCD Approval Date:  6/25/02

Development Type:  New

Status Evaluation:  Available

 

 

Program Requirements

(Note: + indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.)

(Note: Students must earn a grade of “C” or better for all courses required within the program.)

 

Program Prerequisites:   None

 

Required Courses:   Credits:  12

 

EDU270AA

Elementary Reading and Decoding

3

+

EDU270AB

Secondary Reading and Decoding

3

+

EDU275

Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading for K-12

3

+

EDU279

Reading Practicum K-12

3

 

 

 

 

Restricted Electives:  Credits: 3

+

EDU243

Reading and Writing in an ESL/Bilingual Setting

3

+

EDU262AA

Technology as a Resource for Reading Educators: Grades K-3

1

+

EDU262AB

Technology as a Resource for Reading Educators: Grades 4-6

1

 

EDU271

Phonics Based Reading and Decoding

3

 

EDU291

Children’s Literature

3

 

 

 

 


 

Program Competencies

1.

Explain the reading process. (EDU270AA, EDU270AB, EDU275, EDU279)

2.

Identify theory and principles that underline development of reading skills in elementary through secondary grades.  (EDU270AA, EDU270AB)

3.

Apply instructional approaches for teaching reading from elementary to secondary levels.  (EDU270AA, EDU270AB)

4.

Apply instructional reading techniques that focus on developing strategies for building vocabulary knowledge, comprehending various text patterns, reading fluency, and developing study skills at all levels.  (EDU270AA, EDU270AB, EDU275, EDU279)

5.

Apply approaches to teach emergent, early fluent level to secondary content area literacy. (EDU270AA, EDU270AB, EDU275, EDU279)

6.

Conduct continuous classroom assessment techniques to monitor and improve reading instruction to meet the needs of the student in elementary to secondary grades. (EDU270AA, EDU270AB)

7.

Demonstrate an elementary reading lesson and content area literacy lesson.  (EDU270AA, EDU270AB)

8.

Administer, analyze, and interpret both formal and informal assessment tools of students’ reading behaviors from emergent, early fluent level to secondary content area literacy. (EDU275, EDU279)

9.

Design a program based on the student’s reading levels, strengths, and weaknesses in decoding and comprehension.  (EDU275)

10.

Design and write a formal diagnostic report that includes pre-assessment results and a plan for remediation. (EDU279)

11.

Implement the plan for remediation with the student. (EDU279)

12.

Analyze and interpret post-assessment results after completing the implementation of the plan of remediation with the student. (EDU279)

13.

Write a formal final report that includes post-assessment results, the results of the remediation plan, and recommendations for continued remediation. (EDU279)

 

 


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