BBE 574 Biliteracy Assessment for Dual Language Learners

Designed for bilingual preservice teacher candidates to help them understand and guide the assessment of literacy development of emerging bilingual and dual language elementary students. Candidates will examine and compare various language and literacy assessment instruments that will enable them to monitor the development across two languages and related literacy skills. Topics of dyslexia and other common literacy phenomena in bilingual communities will be explored. The course may be repeated for up to 3 credits.

Credits

1-3

Slash Listed Courses

Also offered for undergraduate-level credit as BBE 474

Prerequisite

Admission into the Bilingual Teacher Pathway Program. Passing grade in BBE 548.