Graduate Reading Courses
READ 5086. Reading Problems. 1-3 Credit Hours (Lecture: 0 Hours, Lab: 1-3 Hours).
Directed study of selected problems in reading. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
READ 5299. Literacy Practicum II. 2 Credit Hours (Lecture: 2 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).
This course provides students with opportunities to apply content and use materials and strategies from READ 5376 Organization and Administration of Reading Programs in their own school setting. Concurrent enrollment in READ 5376 Organization and Administration of Reading Programs is required. Prerequisite: READ 5373 or 9 hours of undergraduate reading courses or approval of department head. Concurrent enrollment in READ 5376 Organization and Administration of Reading Programs is required.
READ 5370. Literacy Development. 3 Credit Hours (Lecture: 3 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).
Models of the reading and writing processes. Includes characteristics of emergent, early, transitional and fluent literacy; instructional strategies in reading and writing; phonics instruction and strategies for teaching English language learners; the essential knowledge and skills in the language arts curriculum. Prerequisite: admission to the alternative teacher certification program at Tarleton.
READ 5373. Foundations of Reading. 3 Credit Hours (Lecture: 3 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).
This course examines theoretical models of reading processes, historical perspectives on reading instruction, and their relationship to instructional practices. This course also focuses on instructional strategies and relationships between the components of reading: oral language, phonological and phonemic awareness, concepts of print, alphabetic principle, word identification, comprehension, vocabulary, and written language.
READ 5374. Reading Resources and Materials. 3 Credit Hours (Lecture: 3 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).
This course researches, identifies, and evaluates a variety of print and non-print materials, including content area textbooks, trade books, and computer software. This course also focuses on development of comprehension through a variety of reading and writing strategies.
READ 5375. Reading Assessment and Intervention. 3 Credit Hours (Lecture: 3 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).
This course examines methods and techniques related to reading assessment and intervention for the components of reading. This course explores informal and formal reading assessment procedures, including the documentation and analysis of assessment data; using data analysis to design interventions for students with reading difficulties, dyslexia, and reading disabilities; and monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions.
READ 5376. Organization and Administration of Reading Programs. 3 Credit Hours (Lecture: 3 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).
This course surveys state and federal requirements, standards, trends, and issues related to the administration of reading programs. Students will examine instructional issues and reading programs for Pre-K through adult learners. Additional course topics include literacy instruction for English Language Learners, use of assessment results to plan instruction, flexible grouping strategies, textbook/test adoption procedures, roles and responsibilities of personnel in the reading programs, staff professional development, and facilitation of positive change strategies. Admission to the Reading Specialist Program and concurrent enrollment in READ 5399 Reading Specialist Practicum is required. Prerequisite: Admission to the Reading Specialist Program and concurrent enrollment in READ 5399 Reading Specialist Practicum is required. 9 hours of graduate READ courses.
READ 5377. Digital Literacy. 3 Credit Hours (Lecture: 3 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).
Surveys digital technology, communication tools, and multiple forms of media to locate, evaluate, use, and create information in the 21st century reading classroom. Examines the appropriate use of technology paired with best practices to scaffold reading instruction for diverse populations.
READ 5379. Cognition and Literacy. 3 Credit Hours (Lecture: 3 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).
This course emphasizes linguistic principles, the perception of language, the mental lexicon, sentence and discourse comprehension, the production of speech and language, conversational interaction, first and second language acquisition, biological foundations of language, and related topics, such as reading, linguistic diversity, and cultural influences.
READ 5380. Critical Literacy. 3 Credit Hours (Lecture: 3 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).
This course offers an introduction to the critical and analytical study of literature and its application to the modern classroom. Taking a critical perspective, students will examine the underlying messages in literature and explore topics of gender, race, power, and other complex social issues through multiple genres and texts. These topics will be situated in the context of literacy education.
READ 5399. Reading Specialist Practicum. 3 Credit Hours (Lecture: 3 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).
The purpose of READ 5399 is to provide supervised professional activities in the areas of literacy resources, literacy instruction, literacy assessment, research, and professional leadership. The university field supervisor will support reading specialist candidates’ development and demonstration of competencies of professional knowledge, skills, and responsibilities according to state standards and the Science of Teaching Reading. As the culminating experience in the Reading Specialist Program, students must complete an action research project. Note: Reading Specialist candidates will also need to pass the state reading specialist certification assessment in order to apply for the Reading Specialist Standard Certification. Additionally, practicum students must be employed in an educational setting during the entirety of the course. Prerequisites: Admission to the Reading Specialist Program and concurrent enrollment in READ 5376 Organization and Admission of Reading Programs is required. 9 hours of graduate READ courses.