EDRD 5862 - Book Study: Erasing the Reading Gap and Achieving Literacy Proficiency

Delivery Options Distance Learning

Course Description

Eliminating the reading achievement gap is essential for long-term school success. Aimed at K-4th grades, this course shifts the current linear model to a cyclical process of multifaceted interactions that better reflect the complexities of early literacy, with an emphasis on constructing knowledge together in the context of vibrant learning communities. Focused on reading, writing, and word study in the primary grades, it provides educators with research, strategies, structure, and support necessary to revise current practices so that all children, regardless of ethnic, racial, or socioeconomic deterrents, will read for meaning before grade 4.

Learner Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Utilize the Cycle of Responsibility
Utilize the cyclical, collaborative process
Effectively utilize teaching phonics and phonemics
Expand vocabulary for students below target levels

Notes

A link to the Armchair Ed course assignments and exams will be included in the registration confirmation and receipt email that will be automatically sent to students immediately upon completion of the registration process. Any required textbooks must be purchased separately.

The link can also be accessed after enrollment by logging into the Student Portal and clicking the link listed under View Online Resources.

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Book Study: Erasing the Reading Gap and Achieving Literacy Proficiency

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Tuition credit (3 units)

$325.00

ArmchairEd $20 Discount

3 Quarter Credits

Reading List / Textbook

Must be Purchased Separately:

Minnery, A., & Smith, A. T. (2024). A cyclical model of literacy learning: Expanding the gradual release of responsibility. Teachers College Press.
Battle-Lavert, G., Bellanca, J. A., & Rodriguez, E. R. (2025). Who says I can’t?: A four-year plan to erase the reading gap and achieve proficiency by fourth grade. Solution Tree Press.

Section Notes

This course is offered in collaboration with ArmchairEd.

Course is self-paced. Completion time: up to one year from date of enrollment.

Refund Policy: Withdrawals submitted online through SPU within 7 days of enrollment will receive a 95% refund. Withdrawals received after that point will not receive a refund and no withdrawals will be accepted after the completion deadline for the course. Instructions on how to withdraw are located on our website under Students/Withdrawal and Refund Policies.