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POSTGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2012 - 2013
THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION
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COURSE CODE: EDRL 6002
COURSE TITLE: READING DIAGNOSIS, INTERVENTION AND
ASSESSMENT
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 4
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course, Reading Diagnosis,
Intervention and assessment, is essentially about the guiding
perspectives/principles of, and perspectives on, the diagnosis,
intervention, and, monitoring of reading, and of procedures and
tools for prosecuting these processes. Topics such as the following
will be explored: perspectives on reading difficulties, models
of reading in diagnostic procedures, targeting instructional
plans and intervention, and issues in reading assessment. The
purpose of the course is to equip students with the knowledge,
tools, techniques, insights, and attitude necessary to effectively
and efficiently gauge students’ reading developmental status
and needs, to design differentiated instructional plans to
cater to identified needs, and to monitor progress toward the
acquisition of appropriate levels of competence.
CONTENT
Content is divided into two broad components: Background to
assessment and Learner dimensions.
Background to assessment will be delivered via lectures, which
will address the following major topics:
• Perspectives on reading difficulties
• Factors involved in reading difficulties
• Models of reading in reading diagnostic procedures
• Screening and progress monitoring:Tools and techniques
• Reading diagnosis – principles, processes and tools
• Targeted instructional plans and Intervention
• Issues in reading assessment.
Learner dimensions will be delivered via workshops, which will
address the following major topics:
Learner dimensions (Workshops 1 – VI)
Workshop I Attitude, Motivation, Interest, Experiences
Workshop II Holistic Assessment; Assessment in Creole
Contexts
Workshop III Reading Concepts, Phonological Awareness,
Word Recognition;
Workshop IV Comprehension, Fluency, and Vocabulary
Workshop V Spelling and Writing
Workshop VI Reflection and Progress Monitoring.