EDUC 6450 - Literacy Coaching and Assessment Practicum (Grades 5 – 12) 3 s.h.

This practicum course is designed to provide students with first-hand experience in utilizing knowledge, skills, and dispositions obtained in EDUC 6360. Candidates will work in supervised instructional settings at the middle school and high school level with the goal of coaching classroom teachers. Coaching will focus on using assessments to evaluate and revise effective instruction and to facilitate classroom teachers’ administration and interpretation of assessment. Included will be guidance in communicating with a variety of audiences, such as administration and families. Experiences will involve the completion of a case study. A-E Only. Offered Spring only.
Prerequisite(s): Literacy Education (5-12) degree graduate student status, and EDUC 6360 .