READ 542: Reading Specialist Test Preparation (1 credit)

COURSE
DESCRIPTION

This course will cover the material most often appearing on the Praxis II Reading Specialist Examination (for those who will be taking the Praxis exam prior to September 1, 2010) and the new National Evaluation Series (NES) test that will be used beginning September 1, 2010. Students will increase their reading-related vocabulary, comprehend the necessary strategies, and create an individualized study plan to prepare for the reading specialist examination.

PREREQUISITES

Graduate standing. Learners are assumed to be teachers at the end of their reading endorsement program who are preparing for the reading specialist examination.

COURSE
STRUCTURE

Upon completion of the course, students will

Have covered the material most often appearing on the Praxis and the NES reading specialist exams.
Have increased their reading-related vocabulary through a study of a Glossary of Reading-Related Terms.
Comprehend the strategies necessary to complete the Reading Specialist Examination
Create an individualized study preparation plan leading up to the Reading Specialist Examination.

STANDARDS

1.1	Demonstrate knowledge of psychological, sociological, and linguistic foundations of reading and writing processes and instruction.
1.2	Demonstrate knowledge of reading research and histories of reading.
1.3	Demonstrate knowledge of language development and reading acquisition and the variations related to cultural and linguistic diversity.
1.4	Demonstrate knowledge of the major components of reading (phonemic awareness, word identification and phonics, vocabulary and background knowledge, fluency, comprehension strategies, and motivation) and how they are integrated in fluent reading.

PRACTICAL
APPLICATIONS

Students will prepare to successfully pass the PRAXIS II Reading Specialist examination.

CORE/ELECTIVE

This graduate-level course can be used as 1 core credit in the Literacy Strategies & Methods thematic area in the 24-credit Reading Endorsement program or for individual professional development.

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Phillip W. Hofmann, Assistant Professor of Literacy and Education, Eastern Oregon University. 21 years as K-12 language arts and reading teacher in California and Oregon. Eleven years teaching at EOU. Reader's Theater expert. Author of children's books. (BA, San Diego State University; MA and PhD, Claremont Graduate University)

TARGET
AUDIENCE

Teachers seeking a reading endorsement.

TIME
COMMITMENT

30 hours of assignment completion spread over the term.

TEXTBOOK

A textbook is required for this course. You will find the textbook listed in the syllabus that is posted online at the EOU website or you may contact the instructor. For most classes, the EOU Bookstore will be a source for the textbook.

COST

No course in the ReadOregon curriculum will cost more than $359 per credit, including fees, for students in the ReadOregon program.

CONTACT

For more details on this course, please contact Dr. Phillip W. Hofmann, Eastern Oregon University.