The
Reading Center
- The
Reading Center is operated under the
auspices of the Department
of Reading in the College
of Education of
Northeastern Illinois University.
- The
Reading Center addresses the reading and writing difficulties and needs
of
children and adolescents in grades one through twelve.
- Located
in the
Chicago metropolitan area,, it is dedicated to the
ideals of diversity and community partnerships
- The fee for the
graduate clinical program is $125.00 per
semester.
- Fall and
Spring terms include approximately 18 sessions. Summer
terms
include approximately 15 sessions.
- For
information, call Dr. JoAnne Vazzano, Reading Center Coordinator at
773-442-5388 or email at j-vazzano@neiu.edu.
Spring
2009 Application
The above
application can be downloaded and emailed as an
attachment.
The application can be printed and sent through regular mail. The
street address and the email address can be found on the application
form.The Spring session
begins in late January and continues through mid-April. Notification
of acceptance will be in early January. The summer session begins in
late May and continues through end of July to early August. The Fall
session begins in late September and runs through early December. This
year there will be Monday- Wednesday sessions in Fall 2008 and in
Spring 2009.
The Graduate Clinical Practicum Program
Students from Grades 1 thru 12 attend
instructional
sessions twice weekly for diagnosis and instruction. As a requirement in their degree program,
teachers
seeking advanced certification as Reading Specialists provide an
in-depth
diagnosis and individualized instruction of students who wish to
improve their
reading skills. This diagnosis and instruction is provided under the
supervision of a faculty member in the Graduate Reading Program.
Reading Center Sessions
Younger children are usually scheduled
from 4:30 to 5:30pm, and older
children are
generally scheduled from 5:45 to
6:45pm. Summer and Fall terms
have two sessions on either
Mondays and Wednesdays or on Tuesdays and Thursdays. In Spring term, there is usually one session
on Monday and Wednesdays.
Parent
and Family Program
Each semester,
the Reading Center
invites
participants
of the Graduate Reading Program and their families to a Literacy
Celebration. This special event features
parents and children sharing stories, experiences, favorite books, and
poetry
with each other. We all celebrate our shared love for books and
reading! The Reading Center also
sponsors special programs for
parents and families. Conferences provide parents information from
local
teachers and specialists who share their ideas for providing the best
learning
experiences possible for children. Parent workshops provide hands-on
experiences to help parents support their children’s literacy
development.
Communinity
Program
The Community Program is designed to meet the needs of children
unable
attend the graduate program because of scheduling problems or lack
of
space in the graduate program. THe community prgram also servicies
children and adolescents who have good reading skills but wish to
improve reading skills with additional strategies. The Community
Program
tutoring is $40.00 an hour. All participants in the Community
Program are required
to complete diagnostic evaluation at a cost of $200.00. The diagnostic
evaluation
includes
a written report of the evaluation and initial instruction. The
diagnostic evaluation is waived for prior attendees of the Graduate
Reading Center Program.
