SPE 490 - Diagnostic and Remedial Techniques in Reading

Units: 4
When Offered: As offered
This course will focus on the various causes of reading disabilities, including severe visual and phonological dyslexia; formal and informal methods for diagnosing reading problems; and the application of the results of assessment in IEP design. Instruments such as the Wide Range Achievement Test, Informal Phonics Inventory, Fry’s High Frequency Sight Word Test, the Johns Informal Reading Inventory, and the Woodcock Reading Inventory will be covered. Students will also examine various instructional procedures, strategies, and materials for remediating reading disabilities in students in special education and mainstream classrooms. A clinical practicum is included.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Credential program acceptance, EDU 341, 409, and 416

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