ELEM 5840 - Elementary ELA instruction and Assessment

Credit Hours: 3

This course examines the development of literacy and assessment practices in Pre-K to grade 4. Candidates are taught how to teach and assess reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills with an emphasis on developmentally appropriate practices particularly in the area of language arts, and through the use of an integrated/balanced approach consistent with the constructivist theory of teaching and learning. Research based effective practices and theories to literacy instruction and assessment are introduced, analyzed, and evaluated.