guage are emphasized. The evalu ation and selection of materials for instruction are also considered. 542 language Assessment and Evaluation (3) The individual differences of lan guage minority students, instruc tional techniques and classroom discourse whi ch affect the acqui sition of first and second language reading, writing, listening and speaking skills are examined and anal yzed. Also add resses the skills and competencies needed to ade quatel y and e ffe c tivel y assess, diagnose and evaluate Eng lish language profi cie ncy for place ment and achievement. 550 literature Study in the Classroom (3) Opportunity to explore, evaluate, discuss and effectively inco rpo rate the lite ra ry works of children and young adults in the multicul t11r a l class room. Theories a nd rationales for the use of multi cul-
leadership. Preparation for the capstone process is examined. 597 Independent Studies (1-3) Subject mattera11d credit by arra11gemmt. 598 Research Project (1-3) Srndent.~ may elect to complete a research project or an instructional development project under the guidance of a fac ul ty advise r. T'hi s option requires a written report. 599 Thesis (1-3) Students may elect to complete a thesis under the g uid ance of a faculty advisor.
tural literature in the classroom are discussed . 551 Practicum in language and Literacy (3) Observation , case study construc tion and analysis, assistance and instruction of one or more language minority students in an acwal lan g uage and literacy environment. This practicum affords opporwnity to app ly theory w pract ice in a nat uralistic. fi eld-sett ing. 552 Supervision in language and Literacy (3) Laboratory experie nce in language and literacy under the supervision of qualified instr uctional leaders and uni versity supervisors. 555 Seminars in Education (1-4) In-depth swdies in areas such as: cooperative learning, curriculum, instruction, instru ctional media , classroom contro l and manage ment . organization of schools , management of personnel. public relations , implement ation of
C hristian philosophy, and early c hildh ood education. May be re peated for up to eight units of credit. Pre-requisite: departme nt chair si~narnre/approval required . 595 Comprehensive Examination (1) Srndents who choose the Compre hensive Examination must demonstrate a compreh ens iv e knowledge of th e field of study. T he content of the Compreh e n sive Examinat ion includes mate rial from the core areas of the cur riculum and the swdent's particu lar specialization. S rndents may elect to compl ete the Comprehen sive Exam ina tion in lieu of the Capstone T hesis or Project. 596 Professional Development Module (1) Students explore their role as leaders in the ed ucational com munit y. examining th e c han ge process within the context of cur ri c u Ia r innovations and moral
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