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EDCI-2614: The Reading Mind: Learning to read

Description: Survey of theories and research that explain how people learn to read. Brief overview of English written systems. Models of skilled reading, literacy stages, and component processes (e.g., decoding, comprehension). Application of course concepts to self, common myths, media, and products. Analysis of patterns of inequity in reading achievement.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 3.55 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 58.07%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.70%

Heidi A Mesmer202472.2%19.9%5.1%0.0%2.9%0.0%3.565
Anna E Kambach202358.0%25.1%0.0%0.0%3.8%12.9%3.532

Grade Distribution Over Time

Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Term01234GPA