GED0137

Assessment and instructional approaches in reading

This subject focuses on theory and research on the identification and remediation of reading problems. Topics will include a critical examination of conceptional models of the reading process and related views on the causes and nature of reading failure, alternative methods for assessing reading skills and how these relate to subsequent intervention programs, research on the efficiency of commonly used strategies to improve reading skills and their underlying rationales, and principles for designing effective interventions to improve performance in all areas of the reading curriculum. Resources available to teachers and special educators in Victoria will also be discussed.

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