Dyslexia and the Science of Reading, Adv Cert (E510)

Program Overview

The Dyslexia Certificate is designed to empower general and special education teachers with deeper understanding of the research and evidence behind the Science of Reading to help inform the assessment and instruction with their students.  In addition to the theoretical background of the Science of Reading, the program will offer extensive experience in designing and implementing evidence-based literacy intervention strategies in a practicum model. The program builds upon indicators of language-based learning disabilities to guide explicit, structured, sequential literacy instruction (ESSLI to help each child reach their full potential. 

This program does not lead to a New York State teaching certification.

The certificate will equip educators with the background and skill set to notice early signs and remediate children at-risk for dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities. Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

 

• Be aware of dyslexia’s neurobiological origins and its effect on language and literacy development
• Understand the variations in the processing and development of the various elements of language and literacy
• Identify the most current theory and practice in the assessment of reading, language development, and literacy.
• Identify the key elements of multisensory, explicit, structured literacy instruction
• Directly and explicitly teach students how to write sentences and expository paragraphs
• Apply strategies to implement the reading-writing connection
• Create lesson plans that demonstrate understanding of diagnostic, prescriptive teaching using an explicit, structured literacy approach

 

Admissions Prerequisites:

 

_____ Bachelors degree

_____3 Years teaching experience or enrollment in a Masters program in Education or Psychology.

 

 

 

Program Requirements:

Required Courses

EDU.5612	Assessment and Intervention in Literary Instruction	3
EDU.5630	Multisensory Structured Literacy Instruction I	3
EDU.5632	Multisensory Structured Literacy Practicum I	3
EDU.5633	Multisensory Structured Literacy Practicum II	3
EDU.5046	Foundations of Dyslexia	3
EDU.5654	Expository Writing Instruction	1

 

Student Learning Outcomes

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

1. Identify early indicators of dyslexia and related language-based learning disabilities and use knowledge of language, literacy development, and learner profiles to inform timely instructional support.
2. Administer, interpret, and apply literacy assessment data to understand student needs and design diagnostic, prescriptive instruction for students with dyslexia and other reading difficulties.
3. Design and deliver explicit, systematic, multisensory structured literacy instruction that addresses phonological awareness, sound-symbol correspondence, decoding, encoding, morphology, syntax, fluency, comprehension, and writing.
4. Implement evidence-based literacy intervention through supervised practicum experience, including lesson planning, progress monitoring, reflective practice, and instruction that connects reading and writing for students with dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities.