EDUC 6595 Assessment and Instruction for Students with Reading Difficulty

Examines the methods and materials related to formal and informal assessment, analysis, and interpretation of the results of assessment and instructional techniques for students with a range of reading difficulties (K-12). Focus is on the needs of students from varied populations. *It is recommended that students take EDUC7542 Teaching Reading prior to enrolling in this course

Course overview

Department
Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Summer

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.57 / 5 · Excellent
80 responses
Instructor rating
4.69 / 5 · Excellent
80 responses
Terms evaluated
9
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Qihan Chen3.43.34.03.73.64.03.93.71–3 hrs/week10 of 14
Summer 2025Kierstin Giunco4.95.05.05.04.84.94.94.94–6 hrs/week10 of 13
Fall 2024Richard Cass4.94.84.84.84.74.94.95.04–6 hrs/week13 of 16
Summer 2024Kierstin Giunco4.24.84.85.05.05.05.05.04–6 hrs/week5 of 8
Fall 2023Richard Cass4.74.95.05.04.95.05.05.04–6 hrs/week7 of 10
Summer 2023Lori Dunn—————————14 of 21
Fall 2022Richard Cass5.05.05.05.04.85.05.05.07–9 hrs/week6 of 7
Summer 2022Marykate Heavey4.64.84.44.84.94.94.85.01–3 hrs/week8 of 15
Fall 2021Richard Cass4.95.05.05.04.95.04.95.01–3 hrs/week7 of 12

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Erica Karp · Campion Hall 200 Tu 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Qihan Chen · MW 04:00PM-07:00PM · Offered