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Do you have students who read all the words correctly and then have no idea what they just read? This course focuses on improving students’ comprehension skills. The course begins by offering three different options for assessing comprehension. Then, you are introduced to a wealth of strategies that can improve and support a reader’s comprehension. Strategies presented include: anticipation guides, DRTA, questioning techniques, text structure, guided reading and reciprocal teaching.

"Content provided valuable information on current practices and strategies utilized for reading comprehension in the lower elementary grades. It could be used immediately in the classroom. The format was easy to follow and understand from beginning to end." - Carolyn Leslie

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Course Registration Only $124

Course plus graduate level credit from USD ($124 plus $200)

Course plus continuing education units from USC ($124 plus $200)

 

Topical Outline:

Unit One Comprehension Research Levels of Comprehension Assignment #1: Write an autobiography Assignment #2: Article reflection Test #1 Unit Two Assessment Through Retelling Cloze Procedure and Maze Technique Test #2 Unit Three Pre-Reading and Purpose Setting Strategies DRTA Questioning Levels and Techniques Assignment  #3: Respond to a classmate Test #3

Unit Four Anticipation Guides Text Structure: Narrative vs. Expository Text Test #4 Unit Five Into-Through-Beyond Approach Self-Assessment of Comprehension Guided Reading Test #5 Unit Six Great Literature Reciprocal Teaching Written Assignment: Write two DRTA lessons

 

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