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Programs: CAR-PD (Content-Area Reading)
Beacon offers two of the three components for Florida’s CAR-PD program: Competency 2 and the practicum. Contact your district office for information about the third component.

  CAR-PD (Content-Area Reading) Quick Fact Sheet

Reading 2: Research-Based Practices, Part A Quick Look       Preview

Identify principles of scientifically-based reading research as the foundation of comprehensive instruction that synchronizes and scaffolds each of the major components of the reading process toward student mastery. Demonstrate the ability to identify explicit, systematic instructional plans for scaffolding reading development in the areas of comprehension and vocabulary. See course prerequisites. Check with your district staff development office for credit eligibility toward Florida's Reading Endorsement or CAR-PD Program (Competency 2: Foundations of Research-Based Practices) . (30 credit hours)

Reading 2: Research-Based Practices, Part B Quick Look       Preview

Identify principles of scientifically-based reading research as the foundation of comprehensive instruction that synchronizes and scaffolds each of the major components of the reading process toward student mastery. Demonstrate the ability to identify explicit, systematic instructional plans for scaffolding reading development in the areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Explore research-based practices and guidelines for creating a language-rich and print-rich environment and for selecting appropriate literature. See course prerequisites. Check with your district staff development office for credit eligibility toward Florida's Reading Endorsement or CAR-PD Program (Competency 2: Foundations of Research-Based Practices). (30 credit hours)

Content Area Reading-Professional Development (CAR-PD): Practicum Quick Look       Preview

Review aspects of the various competencies for Florida’s Content Area Reading Professional Development (CAR-PD). Then, demonstrate knowledge of research-based vocabulary and comprehension strategies by creating and implementing instructional plans. This course provides guidelines and direction for completion of all observations and documentations for the supervised practicum. Note: This course is scheduled through districts. (30 credit hours)

 
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