I.  Course Description

Not all children progress at the same rate. Not only the low-performing students but also pupils or students of adequate ability meet reading problems that delay or block their learning process.

 This course develops among the reading teachers an understanding of the nature and the different sound principles of diagnosis and remediation, the various causes and correlates, and knowledge of and practice in applying specific, practical diagnostic, instructional materials and techniques in teaching learners with specific reading difficulties.  Finally, it allows the teachers to make a diagnostic summary of the target learners, which will become the basis for formulating a remediation plan or other reading remediation initiatiatives

II Course Learning Outcomes

  At the end of the course, the students are expected to:

1. demonstrate an understanding of the nature and causes of reading disability and the      different sound principles of diagnosis and remediation;

2.  demonstrate knowledge of the wide range of diagnostic and evaluative tools and practices that range from individual and group standardized tests to individual and group informal classroom strategies, including technology-based assessment tools; 

3. administer and interpret diagnostic instruments needed to evaluate the learner’s strengths and weaknesses along with the different reading skills;

4. design a case study that provides detailed information about diagnosis, instruction, intervention, and evaluation to document how individuals with particular reading needs are met.