Reading Education

  • WED LR 551: Introduction to Reading Development, Assessment, and Instruction
    For beginning graduate students without experience in the teaching of reading. Study of reading development in childhood and early adolescence, and the implications for teaching and learning. Discussion of theory and research on effective instruction and assessment, and the application of both to teaching. Not open to students who have completed SED LR 501 and/or LR 503. 4 cr.
  • WED LR 732: Teaching Reading in the Middle and Secondary Schools
    For upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. Study of the development of reading abilities in the middle and secondary years, and discussion of the implications for teaching and learning in the content area. 2 cr.
  • WED LR 780: Process of Reading
    Investigation of the theory and research related to reading. Exploration of implications for assessment, instructional design, and educational planning. Considers impact of new literacies on reading development. 4 cr. 1st sem.