This capstone practicum is a 6 credit lab-based clinical experience where certificate candidates will be working directly with children in the area of literacy. Candidates will synthesize the learning of candidates in the reading specialist program. This off-campus experience affords the student the opportunity to test, diagnose, and design a literacy program suitable for an individual or small group of children and/or adolescents. The clinician will take into consideration the elements of the cognitive and affective domains as well as curriculum and instructional context. The candidate will work with ELL and/or special needs students during this time. The candidate will be observed daily by the course instructor.

Prerequisties: EDUC6400, RDSP6700, RDSP6710, RDSP6720, RDSP6730, RDSP6740 and SPED6020