Per WGU's published description, D677 is a comprehensive course that deepens an educator's knowledge of language acquisition and the progressively complex concepts and skills surrounding literacy. The course explores the critical elements of the science of reading and writing: applying key theories and research used to support the development of literacy, evaluating diverse resources, and utilizing purposeful oral, written, and digital communication in the elementary curriculum. The foundational aspects, phonological awareness, phonics, word analysis, fluency, and comprehension, shape how each element influences literacy development.
Two M.A. Teaching tables carry D677. The elementary education track stacks it in term 3 with the other three literacy courses, D676, D675, and D696, making term 3 the literacy term of the degree. The special education track places it in term 4 beside D676 and the early clinical. The naming is the trap: the bachelor's elementary programs carry the exact same course name as D668 (EDUC 2250, 3 CUs), at a different code, CU count, and level, with the catalog printing the same description text for both. We always confirm the code on your program plan, then quote a flat price in writing.