Apr 24, 2024  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2020-21 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2020-21 [Archived Catalog]

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EDTE 5221 - Diagnosis: Reading/Language Arts


This course focuses on the examination and practice of a variety of assessments suitable for the evaluation of students’ reading performance. Candidates assess, tutor, and prepare a case report for a student from grades P-3 or 4-6 for a minimum of 35 hours. Course topics include: investigating the purposes of and determining appropriate use of reading assessments; determining reliability/validity; selecting/developing appropriate assessments; administering/interpreting assessments and planning appropriate instruction; collaborating with reading professionals for instruction and intervention; and communicating assessment results to appropriate audiences.

Requisites: Admission to Master’s of Reading Education or Reading Endorsement program
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • The candidate will be able to discuss/share with other literacy educators the results of literacy assessments and their implications for further instruction.
  • The candidate will be able to identify, administer, and interpret results of multiple literacy assessments.
  • The candidate will be able to plan and write a case study report which includes an analysis and interpretation of multiple reading assessments, the identification of student strengths, and areas of need, and a plan for further literacy instruction
  • The candidate will be able to use assessment data to plan instruction.
  • The candidate will be able to use various assessments to determine a struggling reader’s strengths and areas of continued need.



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