| Session | Course Dates | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Payment Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2026 | Monday, November 9, 2026 – Friday, February 5, 2027 | Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 4pm PT | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 1pm PT | Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 1pm PT |
| Winter 2027 | Monday, January 25, 2027 – Friday, April 2, 2027 | Sunday, January 17, 2027 at 4pm PT | Tuesday, January 19, 2027 at 1pm PT | Thursday, January 21, 2027 at 1pm PT |
| Spring 2027 | Monday, April 5, 2027 – Friday, June 4, 2027 | Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 4pm PT | Tuesday, March 30, 2027 at 1pm PT | Thursday, April 1, 2027 at 1pm PT |
| Late Spring 2027 | Monday, May 3, 2027 – Friday, June 25, 2027 | Sunday, April 25, 2027 at 4pm PT | Tuesday, April 27, 2027 at 1pm PT | Thursday, April 29, 2027 at 1pm PT |
| Summer 2027 | Monday, June 28, 2027 – Friday, August 13, 2027 | Sunday, June 20, 2027 at 4pm PT | Tuesday, June 22, 2027 at 1pm PT | Thursday, June 24, 2027 at 1pm PT |
How can schools ensure that all students—especially those at risk of or experiencing literacy difficulties—will learn to read and write? As a classroom teacher or interventionist, how can you respond to the unique needs of students with literacy challenges or specific disabilities that impact their literacy learning? In this course, you’ll deepen your knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practices in teaching foundational skills through structured literacy approaches. You’ll consider both instruction and intervention through the lens of a multi-tiered support system that emphasizes solution seeking and collective responsibility for student outcomes. You’ll explore how instruction can be designed to match a variety of reader profiles, including difficulties or disabilities in word reading, comprehension and/or both. You’ll explore progress monitoring and assessment tools to measure the efficacy of interventions, along with decision-making processes that guide instructional adjustments or intensifications.
In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to
Each module includes a variety of resources, such as articles, videos, websites, podcasts and other media, as well as discussion posts, reflective tasks, collaborative tasks, culminating tasks, and assignments.
| Modules | Minimum hours |
|---|---|
| Module 1: Teaching Literacy through Multi-Tiered Systems of Support | 13 |
| Module 2: Assessment Across the Tiers Progress Update 1 |
16.5 |
| Module 3: Phonemic Awareness and Word Recognition | 15 |
| Module 4: Spelling and Written Expression Formative Assessment |
14.5 |
| Module 5: Vocabulary, Comprehension and Fluency Progress Update 2 |
15.5 |
| Module 6: Mixed Reading Difficulties and Other Needs | 15 |
| Module 7: Creating a Resource Hub Summative Assessment |
10.5 |
| Total hours | 100 |
Applicants who require accommodations for a specific learning need (e.g., learning disability) within their AQ/ABQ course, should click here for further information and support.
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| Session | 100% Refund Deadline | 50% Refund Deadline |
|---|
| Session | Course Dates | 75% Refund Cut Off Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Monday, September 28, 2026 – Friday, December 4, 2026 | October 11, 2026 |
| Fall/Winter 2026 | Monday, November 9, 2026 – Friday, February 5, 2027 | November 22, 2026 |
| Winter 2027 | Monday, January 25, 2027 – Friday, April 2, 2027 | February 07, 2027 |
| Late Winter 2027 | Monday, February 15, 2027 – Friday, April 16, 2027 | February 28, 2027 |
| Spring 2027 | Monday, April 5, 2027 – Friday, June 4, 2027 | April 18, 2027 |
| Late Spring 2027 | Monday, May 3, 2027 – Friday, June 25, 2027 | May 16, 2027 |
| Summer 2027 | Monday, June 28, 2027 – Friday, August 13, 2027 | July 11, 2027 |
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