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RDG/570
Curriculum Const and Assmt: Reading and Lang Arts for SPE

Course level: EDU Graduate

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RDG/570
Continuing Education for Teachers
Curriculum Const and Assmt: Reading and Lang Arts for SPE

Online

Format

8 weeks

Course length

$540

Cost per credit

4 credits

Total credits

8 weeks

Course length

$195

Resources and fees

$2,355

Estimated course cost

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This course focuses on the most current research, theory, and methods of reading instruction, including the science of reading. Teacher candidates will implement research-based instruction, including strategies that enhance content knowledge of phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary. Instruction and assessment techniques, including intervention practices and strategies for teaching learners with dyslexia, are modeled. In addition, candidates will examine the writing process and ways to promote skill development for exceptional learners.

This course is not available for enrollment to residents of Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, West Virginia. Wisconsin, Wyoming, and individuals who reside outside the United States.

Prerequisites

This graduate level course requires proof of completion of a Bachelor's degree. Be prepared to provide documentation during the checkout process.

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.

Literacy Development

Investigate the theories behind the teaching of reading for exceptional learners in the P-12 environment.

Language Arts

Examine the writing process to promote learning for exceptional learners in the P-12 environment.

Reading Intervention

Plan instruction, assessments, and interventions for students with dyslexia.

Reading Instruction

Implement effective strategies to promote reading skills for students with disabilities in the educational setting.

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