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ECED 512: Language and Literacy Assessment and Instruction for Diverse Primary Grade Learners

Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Examines evidence-based ways to assess and develop reading, writing, and the language arts in primary grade classrooms. Addresses materials, environment, instructional strategies, and assessment practices that promote language and literacy development in culturally, linguistically, socioeconomically, and ability diverse children. Notes: Field experience required. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ((ECED 401C, 401XS, 501B- or 501XS) and (ECED 402C, 402XS, 502B- or 502XS) and (ECED 403C, 403XS, 503B- or 503XS)).
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

Semesters taught: Fall and Spring

Current Sections

  • Fall 2024, Section: 001, CRN 72616, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Fall 2024, Section: DL2, CRN 83496, Format: Online, Instructor: Arlene Mascarenhas

Upcoming Sections

  • Spring 2025, Section: 001, CRN 13104, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Spring 2025, Section: 002, CRN 19436, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Arlene Mascarenhas
Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Spring 2024, Section: 001, CRN 13142, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Spring 2024, Section: 002, CRN 19715, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Arlene Mascarenhas
  • Fall 2023, Section: 001, CRN 72976, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Fall 2023, Section: 003, CRN 82826, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Arlene Mascarenhas
  • Spring 2023, Section: 001, CRN 13826, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Spring 2023, Section: 003, CRN 23650, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Arlene Mascarenhas
  • Fall 2022, Section: 001, CRN 73644, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Fall 2022, Section: 002, CRN 81684, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Arlene Mascarenhas
  • Spring 2022, Section: 002, CRN 14925, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Arlene Mascarenhas
  • Spring 2022, Section: 006, CRN 24413, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Spring 2022, Section: 007, CRN 24448, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Fall 2021, Section: 001, CRN 75431, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Spring 2021, Section: 001, CRN 12817, Format: Online, Instructor: Leslie La Croix
  • Spring 2021, Section: 002, CRN 16239, Format: Online, Instructor: Arlene Mascarenhas
  • Fall 2020, Section: 003, CRN 76599, Format: Online, Instructor: Arlene Mascarenhas
  • Fall 2020, Section: 004, CRN 82228, Format: Online, Instructor: Leslie La Croix
  • Spring 2020, Section: 001, CRN 13347, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Spring 2020, Section: 002, CRN 18005, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Fall 2019, Section: 002, CRN 77181, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Fall 2019, Section: 003, CRN 78694, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Spring 2019, Section: 002, CRN 21362, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Fall 2018, Section: 002, CRN 81077, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Fall 2018, Section: 003, CRN 82775, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Spring 2018, Section: 001, CRN 15804, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Leslie La Croix
  • Fall 2017, Section: 001, CRN 72045, Instructor: Thana Vance
  • Fall 2017, Section: 600, CRN 82698, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Leslie La Croix
  • Fall 2017, Section: 601, CRN 82705, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Leslie La Croix
  • Fall 2017, Section: DL1, CRN 73685, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Leslie La Croix
  • Spring 2017, Section: DL2, CRN 21767, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Leslie La Croix
  • Fall 2016, Section: 001, CRN 72346, Instructor: Leslie La Croix
  • Fall 2016, Section: 600, CRN 82368, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Katina Kearney-Edwards
  • Fall 2016, Section: 601, CRN 82367, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Katina Kearney-Edwards
  • Fall 2016, Section: DL1, CRN 74599, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Katina Kearney-Edwards
  • Spring 2016, Section: 001, CRN 12258, Instructor: Leslie La Croix
  • Fall 2015, Section: 001, CRN 72732, Instructor: Leslie La Croix
  • Fall 2015, Section: 600, CRN 81991, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Leslie La Croix
  • Fall 2015, Section: DL1, CRN 77336, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Leslie La Croix
  • Spring 2015, Section: 001, CRN 12605, Instructor: Arlene Mascarenhas
  • Fall 2014, Section: 001, CRN 73136, Instructor: Leslie La Croix
  • Spring 2014, Section: 001, CRN 13071, Instructor: Leslie La Croix
  • Fall 2013, Section: 001, CRN 73648, Instructor: Nedra Cossa
  • Fall 2013, Section: 600, CRN 77576, Instructor: Arlene Mascarenhas
  • Fall 2013, Section: DL2, CRN 81092, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Arlene Mascarenhas
  • Spring 2013, Section: 001, CRN 13861, Instructor: Nedra Cossa
  • Fall 2012, Section: 001, CRN 74631, Instructor: Katina Kearney-Edwards
  • Fall 2012, Section: 600, CRN 80884, Instructor: Arlene Mascarenhas
  • Spring 2012, Section: 001, CRN 16246, Instructor: Leslie La Croix
  • Spring 2012, Section: 600, CRN 19840, Instructor: Sonia Martin
  • Fall 2011, Section: 001, CRN 77056, Instructor: Arlene Mascarenhas