This course is Part 2 of two courses designed to help decision makers implement efficient and cost-effective reading programs that will teach nearly all students to read. The content in this course reflects research and implications derived from the fields of cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, perceptual psychology, and related fields.
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
Focus on the crucial determinants of reading fluency for various languages and scripts.
Distinguish among methods that are more and less effective for low-income students.
Critically study evaluations and reports about various reading programs.
Evaluate and select reading specialists and consultants.
Discuss how textbooks should be designed and formatted to facilitate reading acquisition.
Advise decision makers on reading issues in various languages and scripts.
Identify strategies for eliminating illiteracy in schools of various low-income countries.