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EDCI-5544: Foundations of Literacy for Elementary Learners

Description: Science of reading in elementary literacy, definitions, components, and developmental theory. Analysis of the structure of English including syntax, semantics, morphology, and grapheme/phoneme correspondences. Focus on stages of development in: language development, reading, writing, phonological awareness, phonics, morphology, spelling, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Emphasis on research bases. Focus on the integrated nature of literacy development Application to literacy lessons. Pre: Graduate standing.

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Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

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Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 2

Average GPA: 3.71 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 69.45%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Thomas W Wilkinson200583.3%16.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.731
Dana A Robertson202277.8%22.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.681

Grade Distribution Over Time