MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

EDU270AB  2002 Fall – 2012 Spring

Secondary Reading and Decoding

1.

Examine current research and theories, and rationale that attempt to explain the processes of content area reading/literacy. (I)

2.

Examine national and state literacy standards that guide instruction of reading in the secondary grades. (II)

3.

Analyze instructional approaches that focus on developing word identification strategies in the secondary grades in content areas. (III)

4.

Analyze instructional techniques that focus on developing strategies for building vocabulary knowledge. (III)

5.

Analyze instructional techniques that focus on developing reading strategies for comprehension of various text patterns. (III)

6.

Analyze instructional techniques that focus on developing study skills. (III)

7.

Evaluate and assess content area material. (IV)

8.

Evaluate and assess a student's reading proficiency. (IV)

9.

Plan and develop instruction. (IV)

10.

Describe and demonstrate a content area literacy lesson. (IV)

11.

Analyze continuous classroom assessment techniques to monitor and improve instruction to meet the needs of the student. (IV)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

EDU270AB  2002 Fall – 2012 Spring

Secondary Reading and Decoding

I. Research and Learning Theories

A. Print Processing

B. Meaning Processing

II. Standards of Reading Achievement

A. State Standards

B. National Standards

III. Instructional Techniques for Reading Strategies and Skills

A. Word Identification Strategies

B. Vocabulary Knowledge

C. Comprehension of Narrative Texts

D. Comprehension of Expository Texts

E. Reading Fluency

F. Study Skills

IV. Continuous Classroom Diagnostic Assessment Techniques

A. Material Evaluation

B. Student Evaluation