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2011-2012 Graduate Studies Bulletin 
    
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LYST 243 - Literacy Practicum: Assessing the Complexity of Student Learning (Grades 5-12)


Semester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring, Summer
This practicum provides a critical site of inquiry for the study of ethnographic approaches to literacy assessment. Participants create biographic literacy profiles by using close-grained observations, miscue analysis, writing document analysis, retrospective miscue analysis and strategy lessons to solve problems in community and school settings. Participants develop and put into practice a student advocacy model of instructional assessment that values ethnic and linguistic diversity. Emphasis on middle school, high school, and young adult students. A 30 hour practicum at the Saltzman Reading/Writing Learning Clinic is required.

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Completion of Phase I courses, LYST 240  and 241 .





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