LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to:?

• Understand research-based knowledge of language acquisition, reading processes, and theories of reading development?

• Understand the roles of phonological and phonemic awareness and word-analysis skills in promoting reading development

• Develop and implement effective curriculum to promote reading development

• Interpret and communicate reading assessment information

Students are admitted three times a year for the Fall (August), Spring (January) and Summer (May) terms. The 16-month program is offered on the Atlanta campus in an in-class, face-to-face format. Students attend class on a year-round calendar. Each class is delivered in 16-week semesters.