K-12 Reading Specialist Certification Program
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K-12 Reading Specialist Certification Program

K-12 Reading Specialist Certification Program with a Curriculum and Instruction Masters Degree

 

The Graduate Faculty at Penn State invites teachers and other educators to become part of a newly organized graduate program designed to provide participants with a working knowledge of, as well as direct experience with, a variety of assessment and instructional practices in reading and writing education.

Unlike traditional programs with a similar focus, this course of study offers candidates in-depth considerations of linguistic, cognitive, sociocultural, and critical perspectives on working with literacy learners in and out of school settings. A practicum experience is required during a six-week summer session, following the completion of the assessment course. The Pennsylvania Department of Education, the International Reading Association, and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education endorse our program. Candidates who complete the course of study with a B+ or better grade point average and achieve a passing score on the Level II PRAXIS examination for reading specialist are eligible to apply for Pennsylvania reading specialist certification K-12.

For further information, contact:

Patrick Shannon
The Pennsylvania State University
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
211 Chambers Bldg.
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-0069
pxs15@psu.edu

 

Course of Study:

LLED 500 The Reading/Writing Classroom
EDPSY 526 The Psychology of Reading
CI 501 Teaching as Inquiry
CI 590 Graduate Study and Ethics
LLED 501 Teaching Writing
CI 497/597 Reading and Writing Instruction with ELL Students
LLED 545 Literacy Assessment
LLED 550 Seminar*
LLED 595 Practicum*
C & S 563 Professional Development
SPLED 530 Special Education Topic


*Courses must be taken concurrently and require the completion of LLED 545

Candidates interested in a master's degree must complete a master's paper in addition to the above requirements.

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