Course Descriptions
Reading Education
RDG 203
Learner Development and Early Literacy
3 credits
Students examine language and its relationship to developing literacy in English based on one’s native language. Students develop an awareness of social and cultural language differences, language acquisition of young children across cultural and linguistic groups, assessment and intervention of language and communication, facilitation of literacy, and the relationship of oral language to the development of writing and reading.RDG 302
Literature for Children
3 credits
This course is a study of literature for children and is designed to introduce students to both classic and contemporary materials related to children’s literature. The course will emphasize the development of knowledge of literature and how to effectively integrate that knowledge into the curriculum. Students will learn how to evaluate and select appropriate literature for children through consideration of age, values, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 102, ECE 105 or EDU 203
RDG 308
Diagnosis and Correction of Learning Differences in Reading
3 credits
The focus is on the nature and causes of reading difficulties as well as an examination of methods, techniques, and materials used in diagnosing and correcting reading-related difficulties. Attention is focused on the learner and interpretation of physiological, psychological, sociological, emotional, cultural, linguistic and educational factors which influence reading achievement. Provisions are made for identification, analysis, and interpretation of informal and formal measures of reading performance and for the development of instructional strategies employed in the remediation process. Students are introduced to the issues faced by ELLs regarding assessment (i.e. accountability, bias, language proficiency, testing accommodations.)
Prerequisite(s): PSY 333