EDR 440 - Assessment-Based K-8 Language Arts Instruction

Admission to teacher education program. (3) CAP.

Current approaches for supporting literacy development of K-8 students. Assessment-focused planning and instruction for students with diverse literacy abilities and needs; use of informal and formal assessment materials to analyze literacy difficulties and strengths. Includes development of an assessment portfolio and a case study report on differentiated instruction and support of literacy development for individual students. Addresses requirements of Public Law 32 (PA 119). Graded ABCDE.