RED 4519 Diagnostic and Instructional Interventions in Reading

This course introduces formal and informal methods and materials used to identify reading strengths and weaknesses of students. Topics include assessments of all aspects of reading including comprehension, word recognition, phonics and cognitive strategies. The main emphasis is diagnosis of reading problems, administration of assessments, evaluation of results, and planning instructional interventions to remediate reading difficulties. This course is aligned with Competency 3 of the Florida Reading Endorsement: Foundations of Assessment.