Literacy Education, M.Ed.

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The program for the major in literacy provides for master’s level study of literacy processes and literacy instruction for culturally diverse learners in urban spaces. Students will integrate research and theory in practice and will focus on the following concentrations in the field of literacy: (a) reading specialist, (b) digital literacies, and (c) families, communities, and culture.

This M.Ed. program is a 36-semester hour program (9 hours of Professional Studies; 9 hours in a Literacy Education Core; 18 hours in a concentration). The literacy education core meets the requirements for a reading endorsement. The reading specialist concentration is designed to prepare the graduate to work as a teacher of reading and literacy coach in grades P-12 and leads to certification as a Reading Specialist. This degree adheres with the professional standards from the International Literacy Association for reading professionals and classroom teachers of reading/literacy.

Program Admission

Entry into the Reading Instruction/Specialist concentration requires a bachelor’s-level certification in any related area of teaching, three years of teaching experience, 2.5 grade point average, two letters of recommendation, and T4 certification.

Entry into the Digital Literacies concentration and the Families, Communities, and Culture concentration requires a bachelor’s degree, 2.5 grade point average and two letters of recommendation.