Assessment & Evaluation of Reading and Language Development

RDGED 706 Assessment & Evaluation of Reading and Language Development

Online Course 3 semester hours graduate credit
Instructor: Dr. Carolyn Heitz, Diana Zrudsky and Dr. Marybeth Crum
Tuition and Registration
June 3 - August 16, 2013

Who should enroll?

This course is designed for classroom teachers and support staff at all levels including Title I reading teachers, special education teachers, literacy coaches, reading specialists, and curriculum directors.

You will individually assess two students -- a child at the emergent literacy level (entering or having completed kindergarten) and a struggling reader who has completed second grade up to the freshman year in high school.

NOTE: This course is a prerequisite for RDGED 707 Practicum in Reading Difficulties.

This is one of the required courses for individuals pursuing reading teacher certification, WI 316. This course is an approved elective in the Master of Science in Education online degree program. 

You may enroll in this course to meet your goals for professional development, license renewal, or to complete graduate credits and transfer the credit to another university or reading certification program.


Description

A study of the interrelationship of qualitative assessment and evaluation to literacy development including current research in reading and language arts practices.  Selection, administration and interpretation of formative and summative literacy assessments for the purpose of evaluating reading and language processes.


Textbooks

Readings will be assigned from all of the following textbooks. (Some of the same textbooks will also be used in RDGED 705 Instructional Techniques For Assisting Students with Reading Difficulties course.)

The books are available from online book stores or can be ordered online from the publishers. Note: Specific editions are indicated by the ISBN number.

  1. Blevins, W. (2006). Phonics from A-Z (2nd ed.) New York, NY: Scholastic. ISBN:978-0-439-84511-3 Available from amazon.com (This book is also used in RDGED 701 Developmental Reading, RDGED 705 Instructional Techniques for Assisting Students with Reading Difficulties, RDGED 706 Assessment & Evaluation,  RDGED 707 Practicum in Reading Difficulties)


  2. Caldwell, J. S., & Lesley, L. (2011). Qualitative reading inventory - 5th edition and CD. New York: Pearson Allyn & Bacon. ISBN 978-0-13-701923-6
    Also available as an e-text. ISBN-13 978-0-13-702857-3
    Order the book new to receive the QRI Qualitative Reading Inventory Video & Resource DVD. The DVD is essential and will be used during course activities. (This book is also used in RDGED 707 Practicum in Reading Difficulties.)

  3. Caldwell, J.S., & Lesley. L. (2013). Intervention strategies to follow informal reading inventory assessment: So what do I do now?, 3rd edition. New York: Pearson Allyn & Bacon. ISBN 13: 9780123907088 Available from Pearson or new and used from amazon.com. (This book is also used in RDGED 705 Instructional Techniques for Assisting Students with Reading Difficulties and RDGED 707 Practicum in Reading Difficulties.)

  4. McCormick, S. & Zutell, J.  (2011). Instructing students who have literacy problems. (6th edition) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall. ISBN: 978-0-13-702358-5. 
    Also available as an e-text ISBN-13: 978-0-13-705743-6 
    (This book is also used in RDGED 705 Instructional Techniques for Assisting Students with Reading Difficulties.)

  5. National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) booklet entitled: Put reading first: The research building blocks for teaching children to read. (free) Download and print 56 pg. pdf file. (This booklet is also used in RDGED 701 Developmental Reading and RDGED 707 Practicum in Reading Difficulties.)

  6. Shea, M. (2006). Where's the Glitch? How to Use Running Records with Older Readers, Grades 5-8. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. ISBN: 978-0-325-00849-3 
    The accompanying CD is provided when purchasing the new copy of the book. The content of the CD will not be assigned but is useful when practicing the administration and scoring of running records.

Additional readings will be available online within the text of each module.


Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes are aligned with the International Reading Association standards. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Analyze formative and summative reading and writing assessments for the purpose of evaluating reading and language processes.

  2. Select, administer, and interpret appropriate reading and writing formal and informal assessments based on recent language learning research with a focus on meeting students' individual needs.

  3. Compare, contrast, and analyze variables in student performance, and use assessment results to plan and modify instruction based on individual needs and strengths of each student.

  4. Connect assessment data and instructional strategies to the recommendations of legislation (NCLB & NRP) and professional organizations (IRA & NCTE), and Response to Intervention (RtI).

  5. Formulate a clear, concise and accurate report of assessment results delineating proficiencies and difficulties, determination of a child's reading, writing, and spelling developmental levels, and recommendations of research-based instructional strategies for use at school and in the home to strengthen the child's literacy.


Alignment with State and National Reading Standards

Participants in this class will gain experience that will help them meet the following Wisconsin Teaching Standards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. This class will help participants meet the International Reading Association's Standards for Reading Professionals and the Content Guidelines for Reading Teachers State of Wisconsin - DPI.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751
Phone: 715-232-2253