Course Description: This culminating practicum course serves as an online portfolio for teachers to submit a variety of evidence that demonstrates knowledge of the components of reading, as well as assessments and data analysis used to inform reading instruction, to implement a comprehensive research-based reading plan of instruction for all students. Teachers will engage in the systematic problem-solving process.

Audience: Instructional K-12, Current, Full-Time Teacher Teaching Reading Intensive Interventions, serving in the role of a Literacy Coach, or participating in the ACE program.

Duration: Instructor-led, 6 weeks online via Canvas
Inservice: 60 points
Access to Students: Must demonstrate evidence of planning and delivering reading instruction to at least three students in a classroom setting.

Course Requirements: To complete this course successfully and receive in-service points, participants must adhere to all course requirements posted on the Code of Online Ethics. All coursework must be completed independently by the participant and not plagiarized from any other source or person.

Prerequisites: Participants must have successfully completed Comp 1-4 in order to register for Comp 5. In addition, participants must possess the following computer skills and software to participate in this course: 1) an understanding of your computer’s operating system and software, 2) the ability to access the Internet and knowledge of Internet search techniques, and 3) the ability to download and install files from the Internet an up-to-date antivirus software package.

To receive the inservice points, all course requirements must be completed independently by the participant and not plagiarized from any other source or person.