Reading Specialty Program

Program Coordinator: Catherine Rosemary, Ph.D.

The Graduate Reading sequence has been planned in accordance with the guidelines established by the International Reading Association for the professional training of reading specialists.  A valid teaching license may be endorsed for reading upon completion of the 12 semester hour course sequence.  The graduate reading sequence may be pursued as part of the M.Ed. Program for the Professional Teacher.  At the conclusion of the master’s degree studies, successful completion of a written comprehensive examination is required for the M.Ed.  This exam consists of a general

FULL TIME FACULTY

1. Susan Kay Dunlap, Ph.D.
2. Amy Hoffman, Ed.D.
3. Thomas Kelly, Ph.D.
4. Kathleen Manning, Ph.D.
5. John Rausch, Ph.D.
6. Catherine Rosemary, Ph.D.
7. Kathleen Roskos, Ph.D.
8. Mark Storz, Ph.D. , Associate Chair, Coordinator of Graduate Programs

Course of Study in Professional Teacher Program

CORE SEQUENCE

1. Multicultural Education (3 hrs.) --- ED 453, OR Foundations of Education (3 hrs.) ---ED 500
2. Research Methods (3 hrs.) --- ED 502
3. Learning-Teaching (3 hrs.) --- ED 534 

CONTENT SEQUENCE

1. Reading Assessment and Intervention (3 hrs.) --- ED 456
2. Methods in Reading Education (3 hrs.) --- ED 457
3. Literacy Perspectives (3 hrs.) --- ED 565
4. Writing Theory and Process (3 hrs.) --- ED 570
5. Integrated Language Arts (3 hrs.) --- ED 571
6. Literacy Assessment and Intervention Models (3 hrs.) --- ED 578
7. Literacy Internship (3 hrs.) --- ED 573
8. Applied Research in Literacy Education (3 hrs.) --- ED 574
9. Leadership, Organization & Administration of the Literacy Curriculum (3 hrs.) --- ED 581

Endorsement (12 hour program)

1. Methods in Reading Education (3 hrs.) ---ED 457 OR Literacy Development and Perspectives (3 hrs.) --- ED 565
2. Reading Assessment and Intervention (3 hrs.) --- ED 456 OR
3. Literacy Assessment and Intervention Models (3 hrs.) --- ED 578
4. Literacy Internship (3 hrs.) --- ED 573
5. Writing Theory and Process (3 hrs.) --- ED 570 OR Integrated Language Arts (3 hrs.) --- ED 571

*Reading Teacher courses and successful completion of the appropriate Praxis II Assessment qualify teachers to add a Reading Endorsement to their teacher license