ED 7333 - Adolescent Practicum in Literacy

Credits: 6

Description This supervised practicum provides the candidates with an opportunity to work with an individual or small group at both the middle childhood and adolescent levels. An application of diagnostic and interventional pre assessment in a clinical or classroom situation will be required. Formal and informal assessments will be used and interpreted in order to individualize instruction for struggling readers and writers. Upon completion of the individualized instructional plan, the candidates will be expected to assess the students’ progress and compose a summative evaluation. This course requires a field experience of 30 hours. This is the capstone course of the Literacy Education Adolescence track. Note: All other coursework must be completed before this course is taken.

Prerequisites: Permission of Literacy Education Graduate Program Coordinator.