EDLL 606 - Trends and Issues in Literacy Education (Capstone)

(3 credits) (Prereq: EDLL 600, EDLL 604, EDLL 605, EDEL 608 EDLL 608, or EDLL 618) This course requires the application and integration of instructional strategies and naturalistic, authentic assessment in literacy, with an emphasis on evaluating demonstrated practice in the classroom setting. Students construct a portfolio consisting of a reading application, a writing application, and an example of collaborative integrated application. Students must obtain permission from classroom students’ parents for videotaping and use of student artifacts within the portfolio. These three applications must demonstrate all five propositions of the NBPTS and the six IRA Standards for Reading Professionals. As Needed.