AD 786 - Instructional Leadership in Literacy for School Leaders: Creating a Culture of Literacy in Schools and Communities

(3.00 cr.)

Focuses on literacy as a sociocultural and developmental process, as well as the effective methods of applying research to practice. Aspiring and current school leaders are provided with various strategies to lead literacy initiatives in a school at both the elementary and secondary levels. Topics include, but are not limited to, the history and perspectives on literacy education; the development of balanced literacy programs; the evaluation of literacy curriculum; instruction and assessment; and the use of formative and summative assessment systems in literacy.