Read Oregon: An Oregon Collaborative for Improvement of Literacy

formerly known as CREADE
Collaborative Reading Education And Distance Education

READ 542: Reading Specialist Praxis Preparation (1 credit)
Summer 2006: 6/26//06 - 8/18/06
Winter 2007: 1/8/07 - 3/23/07
Summer 2007: 6/23/07 - 8/15/07
Winter 2008: 1/7/08 - 3/21/08
Summer 2008: 06/23/08 - 08/15/08
Fall 2008: 09/29/08 - 12/12/08

Dr. Phillip Hofmann, Eastern Oregon University

COURSE
DESCRIPTION		 This course will cover the material most often appearing on the Praxis II Reading Specialist Examination. Students will increase their reading-related vocabulary, comprehend the necessary strategies, and create an individualized study plan to prepare for the Praxis II 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 PRAXIS II Reading Specialist examination.
COURSE
STRUCTURE		 Upon completion of the course, students will
  1. Have covered the material most often appearing on the Praxis Reading Specialist Examination
  2. Have increased their reading-related vocabulary through a study of a Glossary of Reading-Related Terms.
  3. Comprehend the strategies necessary to complete the Praxis Reading Specialist Examination
  4. Create an individualized study preparation plan leading up to the Praxis 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. 18 years as K-12 language arts and reading teacher in California and Oregon. Nine 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. EOU's Division of Distance Education posts textbook information in the course syllabus. Click on "Search" and search under "Reading Education." Then click on the course title to find the syllabus.
COST No course in the ReadOregon curriculum will cost more than $300 per credit, including all fees.
TECHNICAL
REQUIREMENTS		 This online course requires access to the Internet with Word/WordPerfect for written assignments. Recommended minimum computer configuration is:
  1. PC running Windows 95 or newer
  2. Macintosh Quadra 700 or better or Power PC
  3. Modem 28.8 or faster, or other network connection
  4. Sound card and speakers (optional)
  5. 32 Megabytes or greater of system RAM
  6. Adequate hard disk drive
CONTACT For more details on this course, please contact Dr. Phillip W. Hofmann, Eastern Oregon University.

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