(3 CREDITS)
Helps both candidate and practicing teachers assess and teach literacy in classrooms.  Emphasis is placed on working with students with learning disabilities.  Candidates will develop proficiency in administering, scoring, and analyzing interest/attitude surveys, individualized reading inventories, and writing samples with a small group of students.  Using the results of these diagnostic tools, the candidates design and implement one-on-one lessons to build on the strengths and meet the needs of students.