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EDCI-5556: Reading Specialist Practicum

Description: The practicum develops the skills necessary to enhance school-based learning communities focused on literacy development (K-12) by providing professional development opportunities for teachers and paraprofessionals. The first of the sequence of two courses details the planning process of designing a literacy program within a school context that will identify and provide resources for teachers, administrators, and parents. The second course in the sequence provides the opportunity to implement and assess the literacy plan and to communicate the purposes of the literacy plan to policy makers and the community. Graduate standing is required.

Pathways: N/A

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: 3.98 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 98.21%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Mary A Barksdale2008100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Dana A Robertson2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Heidi A Mesmer2019100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.002
Daniel Woods2017100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Anzalone Staff Howard200687.5%12.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.881
Rosary V Lalik2008100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001

Grade Distribution Over Time