EDUC-204 Assessment for Reading Instruction
Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to use data from state, local, and classroom assessments of reading/language arts to make ongoing instructional modifications in their classrooms as a strategy for instruction and intervention. They will demonstrate an understanding of how to implement a variety of reading assessments and adjust the curriculum accordingly. They will demonstrate knowledge of how to provide meaningful input to Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) and Instructional Intervention Team (IIT) procedures. In addition they will be able to communicate assessment data about individual student reading performances to parents. This course meets the Maryland State Department of Education Reading requirement for an initial certificate or renewal of a certificate in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education Generic Infant/Primary, and Special Education Generic Elementary/Middle.