Developmental Reading
The conceptual framework upon which this course is built is the premise that every child deserves the opportunity to learn to read in the easiest way possible and to develop a positive attitude toward reading as a leisure/lifetime activity. Included in the conceptual framework is the idea that one of teachers’ major concerns is the development of literacy, in accordance with the purposes state by the International Reading Association:
- "To improve the quality of reading instruction at all levels."
- "To develop an awareness of the impact of reading among all peoples."
- "To promote the development among all peoples of a level of reading proficiency that is commensurate with each individual’s unique capacity.”