Course curriculum

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    Domain I: Reading Pedagogy Competency 001 (Foundations of the Science of Teaching Reading)

    • A. Principles of STR

    • B. PreKindergarten Guidelines and TEKS

    • C. Interrelatedness of Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing

    • D. Stages of Reading Development

    • E. Decoding and Encoding and Spelling Development

    • F. Components of Reading

    • G. Organizing and Implementing Reding Insstruction

    • H. Research-Based Reading Instruction

    • I. Development of Reading

    • J. Building Relationships

    • K. Differentiated Instruction

    • L. Planning and Implementing Differentiated Instruction

    • M. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

    • N. Rates of Learning

    • O. Dyslexia and Dysgaphia

    • P. Families and Reading Development

    • Q. Linguistic Terminology and Concepts

    • R. Educational Technology

    • S. Curricular Resources
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    Competency 002—(Foundations of Reading Assessment)

    • A. Reading Assessment Concepts

    • B. Types of Assessments

    • C. Code-Based and Meaning-Based Assessments

    • D. Variety of Texts

    • E. Concepts of Assessments

    • F. Group and Individual Assessments

    • G. Independent, Instructional, and Frustration Reading Levels

    • H. Monitoring Reading

    • I. Communicating Students' Progress

    • J. Technology and Reading Development

    • K. Accommodations
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    Domain II—Reading Development: Foundational Skills Competency 003—(Oral Language Foundations of Reading Development)

    • A. Concepts of Oral Language

    • B. Interpreting Results of Oral Language Assessments

    • C. Components of Oral Language Development

    • D. Oral Language Development

    • E. Grammar Structures

    • F. Instructional Language and Vocabulary

    • G. Correlation Between Literacy Development and Oral Language

    • H. English Language Learners

    • I. Second Language Acquisition

    • J. English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)

    • K. Culturally Responsive Instruction

    • L. Research-Based Strategies for Oral Language Development
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    Competency 004—(Phonological and Phonemic Awareness)

    • A. Phonological and Phonemic Awareness

    • B. Ongoing Assessments

    • C. Phonological Awareness and Literacy Relationship

    • D. Differences

    • E. Developmental Stages of Phonological and Phonemic Awareness

    • F. Phonological Awareness Skills

    • G. Phonological Awareness Taught Daily

    • H. Phonemic Awareness Skills

    • I. Home Languages

    • J. Planning Lessons
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    Competency 005—(Print Concepts and Alphabet Knowledge)

    • A. Development of Print Concepts and Alphabetic Knowledge

    • B. Ongoing Assessments

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    Competency 006—(Phonics and Other Word Identification Skills)

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    Competency 007—(Syllabication and Morphemic Analysis Skills)

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    Competency 008—(Reading Fluency)

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    Domain III—Reading Development: Comprehension Competency 009—(Vocabulary Development)

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    Competency 010—(Comprehension Development)

    • A. Reading Comprehension Strategies

    • B. Ongoing Assessments

    • C. Components that Affect Reading Comprehension

    • D. Literary and Informational Texts

    • E. Difficulties and Supports in a Text

    • F. Levels of Reading Comprehension

    • G. Background Knowledge (Schema)

    • H. Metacognitive Strategies

    • I. Strategies to Understand Texts

    • J. Instructional Strategies for Independent Reading

    • K. Types of Texts

    • L. Various Genres

    • M. Instructional Practices for Text Comprehension
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    Competency 011—(Comprehension of Literary Texts)

    • A. Concepts of Comprehension and Critical Thinking Concerning Literary Texts

    • B. Ongoing Assessments

    • C. Features of Different Literary Genres

    • D. Analysis of Literary Texts

    • E. Complex Texts

    • F. Understanding Complex Texts

    • G. Comprehension Levels

    • H. Differentiation
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    Competency 012—(Comprehension of Informational Texts)

    • A. Comprehension of Texts

    • B. Ongoing Assessments

    • C. Features and Structures of Texts

    • D. Comprehension and Analysis of Informational Texts

    • E. Complex Informational Texts

    • F. Instructional Techniques

    • G. Instructional Strategies for Complex Texts

    • H. Levels of Reading Comprehension

    • I. Disciplinary-Literacy Skills

    • J. Differentiation
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    Domain IV—Analysis and Response Competency 013—(Analysis and Response)

    • A. Assessment Data

    • B. Foundational Reading Skills

    • C. Instructional Learning Plan

    • D. Explaining Instructional Strategy

    • E. Reading Comprehension

    • F. Reading Comprehension Deficit

    • G. Justifying Instructional Strategies
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    Constructed Response Question (CRQ) and Test

    • CRQ and Sample Response

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    • Competency 001 Questions

    • Competency 002 Questions

    • Competency 003 Questions

    • Competency 004 Questions

    • Competency 005 Questions

    • Competency 006 Questions

    • Competency 007 Questions

    • Competency 008 Questions

    • Competency 009 Questions

    • Competency 010 Questions

    • Competency 011 Questions

    • Competency 012 Questions

    • Competency 013 Questions