EDRD 695 - Alternative Approaches to Reading Instruction

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: EDRD 688 or EDRD 314 and EDRD 414.
Cross-Listed: EDSP 695

This course examines alternative approaches and individualized interventions for reading instruction for students who have exceptional learning needs. The complex nature of the reading process is explored. Alternative approaches for instruction in the varied reading skills are addressed and students explore how alternative approaches to instruction may supplement, extend or replace ongoing classroom programs in order to meet students individualized needs. Motivational, emotional, linguistic and cultural factors influencing reading and instructional planning are considered.