The teacher education program in reading will develop students’:

• understanding of the various components of the reading process

• understanding of reading curriculum

• understanding of developmental reading, including various instructional methods associated with reading instruction

• understanding the components of a balanced reading program that integrates all communication skills

• ability to use a variety of assessment measures including appropriate diagnostic and remedial procedures in a clinical or field-based setting

• understanding of patterns of organizing and supervising reading programs

• abilities to teach with multiple approaches to reading instruction including integration of the reading-writing processes

• skills in using recent research data in assessment and planning for reading instruction

• understanding of issues, trends, and research in reading