EDRD 429
SECONDARY SCHOOL LITERACY INSTRUCTION: THE CONTENT AREAS

INTRODUCTION

Reading is a developmental behavior that is learned gradually and systematically by most individuals. Students, parents, and educators agree that the ability to read is of utmost importance in achieving an education. The majority of school subjects require an understanding of decoding and comprehension skills by students before mastery is achieved. The enlightened involvement of secondary teachers could result in a considerable contribution to reading improvement and general overall achievement in school that would carry over into adult life.

A majority of secondary teachers receive no training in reading instruction and consequently are unable to respond to the inability of students to get something from their textbooks. The concern is for both diagnostic and instructional techniques in content area instruction. Secondary teachers need to acquire the skills to be able to diagnose reading difficulties of their students as well as the understanding to enable them to prescribe appropriate materials and opportunities for student improvement based on the diagnostic evaluation.

This course will help the teacher or prospective teacher acquire these diagnostic and prescriptive insights.

This course offers three (3) hours of academic credit.

MID-COURSE TEST AND FINAL EXAMINATION

The student will take a Mid-Course Test and Final Examination at a physical location in a college or university setting. Detailed instructions and Mid-Course Test and Final Examination applications are included in the online syllabus. Information regarding tests and procedures can be found in General Information.

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Jerilou Moore is a visitng assistant professor of elementary education. She received her B.S. and M.Ed. from Mississippi University for Women and her Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi.

TEXTBOOKS

The Ole Miss Bookstore currently stocks the textbooks needed for Independent Study courses. Click here to order textbooks online. Select the term, department, and course number. Select “I Study” for the section number. To order by phone, call 662-915-7137 and be sure to indicate that you are ordering textbooks for an Independent Study course.

To apply for the course, go here.

If you need assistance or have additional questions please email us at indstudy@olemiss.edu.