Nov 28, 2024

2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Literacy Education, M.Ed.

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

Return to: 4170 Department of Middle and Secondary Education

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) literacy 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 literacy concentration is designed to prepare the graduate to work as a teacher of reading and writing, or literacy coach in grades P-12 and leads to certification as a Literacy Specialist. This degree adheres with the professional standards from the International Literacy Association for literacy professionals and classroom teachers of reading/literacy.

Program Admission

Entry into all concentrations requires a bachelor’s degree, 2.5 grade point average and two letters of recommendation.

Students who pursue the Literacy Specialist concentration need three years teaching experience and a T4 certification to apply for Literacy Specialist Certification.

Program Academic Regulations

Students must complete a portfolio as an exit requirement.

Certification Only

Individuals who already have a master’s degree in education and T4 certification will be eligible to be recommended for the Literacy Specialist Certification after successfully completing the following course work and key assessments and successfully passing the GACE 117/118 Literacy Specialist examinations.

EDCI 7660 Practicum I (3)
EDRD 7550 Literacy Assessment and Curriculum Development (3)
EDRD 7600 Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Literacy (3)
EDRD 7630 Critical Literacies in the Content Areas (3)
EDRD 7650 Individualized Literacy Assessment and Instruction (3)
EDRD 8610 Professional Learning and Leadership of Literacy (3)

Degree Requirements

Professional Studies (9 Hours)

Students are encouraged to complete the following professional studies courses early in their programs.

Teaching Field/Major (27 Hours)

Required Literacy Core (9 Hours)

Teachers who have been selected for training in Reading Recovery may substitute ECE 7370 for EDRD 7650 .

EDRD 7600 - Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Literacy 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 7630 - Critical Literacies in the Content Areas 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 7650 - Individualized Literacy Assessment and Instruction 3 Credit Hours

Choose One Concentration (18 Hours)

Digital Literacies Concentration

Required (12 Hours)

EDLA 7460 - Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Writing 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 8360 - Literacy and Digital Media 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 8550 - Trends and Issues in Language and Literacy Education 3 Credit Hours
LT 7360 - Integrating Technology in School-Based Learning Environments 3 Credit Hours
Other courses related to this concentration may be selected with consent of advisor.

Literacy Electives (6 Hours)

Select 2 courses (6 Hours): Courses may be selected from the list below (if not taken in a concentration) or from other literacy-related courses with consent of a language and literacy education advisor.

Completion of ECE 8400 and ECE 8680 will qualify candidates for a Teacher Support and Coaching Endorsement.

ECE 7380 - Reading Recovery Clinical for Teachers III 3 Credit Hours
ECE 7760 - Create to Learn 3 Credit Hours
ECE 8400 - Teacher Development 3 Credit Hours
ECE 8680 - Internship in Teacher Support 3 Credit Hours
EDCI 7980 - Teaching and Learning in Urban Contexts 3 Credit Hours
EDCI 8810 - Directed Readings and Research in Teaching and Learning 1 to 9 Credit Hours
EDLA 7150 - Children’s and Adolescents’ Literature 3 Credit Hours
EDLA 7440 - Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Literature 3 Credit Hours
EDLA 7480 - Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of the English Language 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 7210 - Family and Community Literacies 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 7550 - Literacy Assessment and Curriculum Development 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 8280 - Literacy for a Diverse Society 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 8610 - Professional Learning and Leadership of Literacy 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 7440 - Self in Society: Decolonizing Educator Identities Toward Excellence in Urban Education 3 Credit Hours
EXC 7190 - Theoretical Foundations for Literacy Instruction for Students with Dyslexia and Other Reading Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
LT 7500 - Digital and Information Literacy 1-3 Credit Hours
LT 7777 - Inventing to Learn: Teaching and Learning with Maker Technologies 3 Credit Hours
TSLE 7250 - Applied Linguistics for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher 3 Credit Hours
TSLE 7260 - Cultural Issues for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher 3 Credit Hours
TSLE 7440 - Methods and Materials for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher 3 Credit Hours

Families, Communities, and Culture Concentration

Required (3 Hours)

EDRD 7210 - Family and Community Literacies 3 Credit Hours

Select Three Courses (9 Hours)

Courses may be selected from the list below or from other literacy-related courses with consent of a language and literacy education advisor.

Completion of TSLE 7250 , TSLE 7260 , TSLE 7440 , and EDCI 7660 along with a portfolio will qualify candidates for an ESOL Endorsement at the level of their base certificate.

Completion of EDCI 7980 , EDRD 7210 , and EDUC 7440 will qualify candidates for an Urban Education Endorsement.

CPS 7500 - Individual and Family Over the Life Span 3 Credit Hours
EDCI 7980 - Teaching and Learning in Urban Contexts 3 Credit Hours
EDLA 8330 - Language Variation and Learning 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 8280 - Literacy for a Diverse Society 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 7440 - Self in Society: Decolonizing Educator Identities Toward Excellence in Urban Education 3 Credit Hours
TSLE 7250 - Applied Linguistics for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher 3 Credit Hours
TSLE 7260 - Cultural Issues for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher 3 Credit Hours
TSLE 7440 - Methods and Materials for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher 3 Credit Hours

Literacy Electives (6 Hours)

Select 2 courses (6 hours): Courses may be selected from the list below (if not taken in a concentration) or from other literacy-related courses with consent of a language and literacy education advisor.

Completion of ECE 8400 and ECE 8680 will qualify candidates for a Teacher Support and Coaching Endorsement.

ECE 7380 - Reading Recovery Clinical for Teachers III 3 Credit Hours
ECE 7760 - Create to Learn 3 Credit Hours
ECE 8400 - Teacher Development 3 Credit Hours
ECE 8680 - Internship in Teacher Support 3 Credit Hours
EDCI 7980 - Teaching and Learning in Urban Contexts 3 Credit Hours
EDCI 8810 - Directed Readings and Research in Teaching and Learning 1 to 9 Credit Hours
EDLA 7150 - Children’s and Adolescents’ Literature 3 Credit Hours
EDLA 7440 - Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Literature 3 Credit Hours
EDLA 7460 - Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Writing 3 Credit Hours
EDLA 7480 - Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of the English Language 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 7550 - Literacy Assessment and Curriculum Development 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 8280 - Literacy for a Diverse Society 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 8360 - Literacy and Digital Media 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 8550 - Trends and Issues in Language and Literacy Education 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 8610 - Professional Learning and Leadership of Literacy 3 Credit Hours
EPSF 8040 - Cultural Studies in Education: Gender 3 Credit Hours
EPSF 8260 - Sociology of Inner-City Children 3 Credit Hours
EXC 7190 - Theoretical Foundations for Literacy Instruction for Students with Dyslexia and Other Reading Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
LT 7360 - Integrating Technology in School-Based Learning Environments 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8216 - Gender and Society 3 Credit Hours
TSLE 7250 - Applied Linguistics for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher 3 Credit Hours
TSLE 7260 - Cultural Issues for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher 3 Credit Hours
TSLE 7440 - Methods and Materials for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher 3 Credit Hours

Literacy Specialist Concentration

Required (15 Hours)

EDCI 7660 - Practicum I 3 Credit Hours
EDLA 7150 - Children’s and Adolescents’ Literature 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 7260 - Early Literacy Development and Instruction 3 Credit Hours
or
ECE 9420 - Early Literacy Learning 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 7550 - Literacy Assessment and Curriculum Development 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 8610 - Professional Learning and Leadership of Literacy 3 Credit Hours

Literacy Elective (3 Hours)

The course may be selected from the list below (if not taken in a concentration) or from other literacy-related courses with consent of a language and literacy education advisor.

ECE 7380 - Reading Recovery Clinical for Teachers III 3 Credit Hours
ECE 7760 - Create to Learn 3 Credit Hours
ECE 8400 - Teacher Development 3 Credit Hours
ECE 8680 - Internship in Teacher Support 3 Credit Hours
EDCI 7980 - Teaching and Learning in Urban Contexts 3 Credit Hours
EDCI 8810 - Directed Readings and Research in Teaching and Learning 1 to 9 Credit Hours
EDLA 7440 - Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Literature 3 Credit Hours
EDLA 7460 - Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Writing 3 Credit Hours
EDLA 7480 - Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of the English Language 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 7210 - Family and Community Literacies 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 8280 - Literacy for a Diverse Society 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 8360 - Literacy and Digital Media 3 Credit Hours
EDRD 8550 - Trends and Issues in Language and Literacy Education 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 7440 - Self in Society: Decolonizing Educator Identities Toward Excellence in Urban Education 3 Credit Hours
EXC 7190 - Theoretical Foundations for Literacy Instruction for Students with Dyslexia and Other Reading Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
LT 7360 - Integrating Technology in School-Based Learning Environments 3 Credit Hours
LT 7500 - Digital and Information Literacy 1-3 Credit Hours
LT 7777 - Inventing to Learn: Teaching and Learning with Maker Technologies 3 Credit Hours
TSLE 7250 - Applied Linguistics for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher 3 Credit Hours
TSLE 7260 - Cultural Issues for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher 3 Credit Hours
TSLE 7440 - Methods and Materials for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher 3 Credit Hours

Literacy Education, M.Ed.

Program Admission

Program Academic Regulations

Certification Only

Degree Requirements

Professional Studies (9 Hours)

Select One (3 Hours)

Select One (3 Hours)

Required (3 Hours)

Teaching Field/Major (27 Hours)

Required Literacy Core (9 Hours)

Choose One Concentration (18 Hours)

Digital Literacies Concentration

Required (12 Hours)

Literacy Electives (6 Hours)

Families, Communities, and Culture Concentration

Required (3 Hours)

Select Three Courses (9 Hours)

Literacy Electives (6 Hours)

Literacy Specialist Concentration

Required (15 Hours)

Literacy Elective (3 Hours)

Total Semester Hours for Degree: Minimum of 36