Redefining Reading (READ Act Course)
About the Course
This course is designed to meet the CDE requirement that all K-3 teachers are trained in evidence-based reading. Knowing that educators change grades regularly this course is sensitive to all educators' background knowledge as well as future application of coursework.
The Colorado school district requirement states that all kindergarten through 3rd grade teachers complete evidence-based training in teaching reading by the 2021-22 school year, as a result of changes to the Colorado READ Act in SB 19-199 (PDF). In subsequent years, districts will need to ensure that teachers new to teaching K – 3rd grade also meet this requirement.
To meet this training requirement, State Board of Education rules require that the evidence-based training in teaching reading must:
- Consist of a minimum of 45 hours;
- Address the content of the educator preparation literacy standards referenced in the state board’s Rules for the Administration of Educator License Endorsements, 1 CCR 301-101, section 4.02(5) through 4.02(12) (effective May 30, 2019); and
- Include an end of course assessment that teachers can provide evidence of passing.
Please note that this course has not received pre-approval by the Colorado Department of Education. However, CEA is pursuing approval and educators who complete the course can submit all required documentation per Option 4 on the CDE READ Act site.
Upon completion of this course, the participant will:
- Develop a thorough understanding of reading development theory.
- Gain knowledge of differentiated instruction and child development theories.
- Apply a variety of assessments including screening, diagnostic, outcome, and progress monitoring assessments.
- Interpret and utilize assessment data to plan for targeted instruction.
- Distinguish between the scientifically-based components and their relationship with literacy development.
- Develop a general understanding of phonology.
- Apply and plan for the explicit teaching of the structure of language, including in the areas of phonology, orthography, semantics, morphology, syntax, and discourse organization.
- Apply instructionally the knowledge of sequential and explicit phonics instruction.
- Recognize the role of fluency and vocabulary development in reading development.
- Discern the levels of comprehension.
- Explain the connection of handwriting, spelling, and written expression with the overall language development.
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