17 courses with the subject READ, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
READ 612Action Research in Reading ()3
This course will introduce students to action research, a form of self- reflective, systematic inquiry by educators of their own practice. Students will learn about research methods, design, and implementation, and they will develop action research proposals based on a line of structured inquiry emanating from events occurring within their own classrooms. Teachers will study student learning related to their own teaching, a process which allows them to learn about their own instructional practices and to continue monitoring improved student learning. Conducting action research provides educators with an avenue to reflect on their own teaching practices with the aid of empirical data and engage in self-directed learning with the ultimate goal of improving student learning. Must have completed 15 Graduate credit hours in reading coursework.
Surveys theories and historical trends leading up to present day literacy instruction. Participants will learn how to incorporate application of current research to the methods and philosophies of teaching reading and writing. An integrated language model suggests that reading, writing, and thinking be viewed as interrelated, critical processes for exploring and responding to the world. Offers students an opportunity to acquire foundational knowledge of materials, instructional strategies, and assessment tools that support literacy and engaging learners
Provides an overview of the field of linguistics, the scientific study of language and word study, an approach to spelling instruction that relies on an understanding of English orthography that incorporates instruction in phonics, spelling and vocabulary. Students will learn to recognize characteristics of readers and writers at different levels of development. The course provides multiple opportunities for hands-on practice and application.
READ 625Issues and Trends in Literacy Education ()3
This course provides an opportunity for students to explore the critical trends and issues being debated within the field of Literacy Education. This course will provide students with an in-depth understanding of significant issues, trends, and practices in reading instruction at the K-12 level. The course is designed to deal with questions and problems of the type facing teachers, supervisors, and administrators. In addition to providing students with a deeper understanding of current trends and the latest literacy research, this course will also help students to critique ideas and issues surrounding informed instruction within literacy education.
Presents an overview of current reading research and its application to instruction. Provides study and practice in the use of quantitative or qualitative techniques, including analytical processes, in solving problems in reading education.
READ 685Organizing and Supervising Reading Program
Development (3 Credit Hours) Presents an overview of the total school reading program (K-12), and not only prepares the prospective reading supervisor to make decisions pertaining to the procurement of materials for the program but also explores modes for integrating reading into the general curriculum.
Surveys the linguistic, psychological, sociological, philosophical, and historical foundations of current reading pedagogy. Old Dominion University Graduate Catalog 2025-2026 620
Hours to be arranged. This course provides graduate teachers with opportunities to practice and further refine their understandings of the reading process in clinical and classroom settings. Teachers provide both individual and group reading lessons with students from the local community. Advanced diagnostic tests of learning processes and intellectual capacity are covered. These advanced diagnostic techniques are in addition to those covered in the initial diagnostic reading course. permission of the instructor
15 hours in graduate reading to include READ 683 and
READ 998Master's Graduate Credit ()1
This course is a pass/fail course for master's students in their final semester. It may be taken to fulfill the registration requirement necessary for graduation. All master's students are required to be registered for at least one graduate credit hour in the semester of their graduation. REL - Religious Studies
