In this two-semester course, students participate in a comprehensive training experience designed to thoroughly familiarize them with the tutoring process by means of videotape viewing, readings, discussion, and supervised practicum in the local elementary schools.
Prerequisites
Faculty recommendation and successful CORI/SORI clearance
Semester Offered
Fall-Spring
Notes
Contact Hours: For one credit (15 hrs): 6 classroom hours, 9 tutoring hours. For two credits (30 hrs): 6 classroom hours, 24 tutoring hours. For three credits (45 hrs): 6 classroom hours, 39 tutoring hours. Once a student has completed the six classroom hours of instruction in one semester, subsequent enrollment in the Reading Tutorial Practicum consists of 15, 30, or 45 supervised tutorial hours with no further formal classroom hours necessary. Students may receive work-study money if they qualify.