CASD 7336X: Literacy & Language-Based Learning Disabilities: Home

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Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Define and classify language-based learning disabilities in monolingual and bilingual/multilingual children;
2. Identify specific interactions between oral and written language and academic performance in monolingual and bilingual/multilingual children;
3. Describe the characteristics of later language learning involved in the transition to literacy, including the development of metalinguistic awareness and the comprehension and formulation of narrative and expository discourse structures;
4. Compare the relative usefulness of traditional, discourse, and curriculum-based approaches to assessment and remediation of language-based learning disabilities;
5. Identify culturally and linguistically appropriate standardized tests and informal assessment methods to evaluate language in relationship to academic performance in monolingual and bilingual children;
6. Apply culturally appropriate discourse and curriculum-based approaches to facilitate the development of processing and formulation strategies in youngsters with language-based learning disabilities.

Requirements (see details about these tasks in the “Assignments” box):

1. Article review – 1 critical remark/article - Blackboard Discussion board (weekly)
2. Leading 1 article discussion with 1-2 partners
3. Book report manual (due: 03/01/2021)
4. Dynamic assessment (due: 04/05/2021)
5. One slide presentation - modern technology (due: 05/10/2021)
6. Final examination: Case study (due: 05/24/2021)
7. Students are expected to come to our meetings prepared, read assigned papers before class, watch the assigned videos, complete outside class assignments in a timely fashion, and participate in class discussions.
8. Papers and projects should be submitted by the due dates. In case of a serious illness or other emergency situation, please contact the instructor as soon as possible. This class will require continuous, intense work therefore, no extra credit work will be offered.

• Article review: 15%
• Leading 1 article discussion with a partner: 10%
• Book report: 20%
• Dynamic assessment: 20%
• Modern technology: 10%
• Final examination: Case study: 25%

1. You will receive a transcription from a 3- or 4-years old child based on their “reading” of the Frog Story (transcriptions will be available in Blackboard under course documents).
2. Analyze the language sample by calculating type token ratio and by determining the child’s T-unit.
3. Based on the transcript and your result of analysis, select a specific goal for dynamic assessment for this child.
4. Provide a rationale/justification for your goal selection.
5. Describe the procedures of your initial testing.
6. Describe at least 3 methods with intervention tools & materials that you would use to teach the selected item/content to the child.
7. Describe the procedures of your post-intervention testing.
8. Your paper should not be longer than 2 pages (double spaced, following APA 7th edition), not including the transcription.

1. Select an exciting question/issue related to reading and/or writing & modern technology
2. Review at least 3-4 research articles on your chosen topic
3. Describe the issue and suggest solutions to the problem in max. 1 page (double spaced, following APA 7th edition) + References.
4. Prepare a 1-slide presentation on the issue with illustrations.

1. You will receive a brief case study. Read it carefully and pay attention to details.
2. Imagine that this case is assigned to you for assessment and intervention.
3. Describe in details the informal assessment procedures (at least 2-3) that you would perform. Provide a rationale (explanation) for each of them. Be specific about the procedures.
4. Describe how you would evaluate, analyze, score the results of the informal assessment. What methods would you use with your analysis?
5. Describe in details the formal assessment procedures (at least 2-3) that you would perform (tests). Provide a rationale (explanation) for each of them. Describe if any accommodations would need to be included because of the client’s language or dialect use or other cultural differences.
6. Summarize the assessment outcomes that you would consider for planning the child's intervention. Explain your choices - why you think that those are the most relevant outcomes to consider prior to the start of intervention.
7. Determine 3 short-term goals for intervention. These are the goals that you think are the most relevant ones to start working with. These may provide the foundation for additional work.
8. Provide a rationale for each short-term goal. Why did you choose these goals?
9. Determine 3 long-term goals. These may be achieved over a longer period of time.
10. Provide a rationale for each long-term goal. Why did you choose these goals?
11. Provide a description of the methods/tasks you would select to achieve each of your intervention goals (both short- and long-term).
12. Make a list of tools, visuals, books, work-sheets, etc. that would be used during intervention. Describe the activity in which each of these tools would be used.
13. Write a summary of your intervention plans for this particular child.
14. Your paper should be written following APA style (7th edition).

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