Reading Education, M.Ed.

Admissions Requirements

• Must hold a current teaching certification
• 3.0 or higher GPA in undergraduate work
• Program course pre-requisites:
  • Teaching of Reading or Language Arts (3 cr)
  • Human Development or Educational Psychology (3 cr)
  • Educational Foundations or History of American Education (3 cr)
• Applicants who hold an Instructional I teaching certification from Pennsylvania earned after January 1, 2011 will have met the following course requirements through their initial certification programs.  Applicants who hold a PA certification from an earlier time or who hold an out-of-state certification must meet the following requirements to be eligilbe to earn the PDE Reading Speciailst Certification (PK12):
  • Teaching English Language Learners (3 cr)
  • Foundations of Special Education (3 cr)
  • Supporting Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms (3 cr)
  • Supporting Literacies in Inclusive Classrooms (3 cr)

Curriculum

• TLL 2203 - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGE SYSTEMS  
• TLL 2211 - COMPREHENSION AND VOCABULARY  
• TLL 2219 - DISCIPLINARY LITERACY   or  TLL 2515 - SUPPORTING LITERACIES IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS  
• TLL XXXX - Supporting Early Literacy
• TLL XXXX - Supporting Adolescent Literacies
•  TLL XXXX - Literacy Practicum
• TLL XXXX - Literacy Leadership in Schools I
• TLL XXXX - Literacy Leadership in Schools II
• TLL 2290 - RESEARCH SEMINR FOR MED STUDENTS  
• Elective - Choose one course from list below:
  • EDUC 2100 - EDUCATION AND SOCIETY  
  • EDUC 2300 - DIGITAL MEDIA FOR LEARNING  
  • EDUC 2302 - CRITICAL DIGITAL LITERACIES, SCHOOLING, AND IDENTITY  
  • TLL 2008 - STEAM: INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN  
  • TLL 2042 - LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE FOR THE YOUNG CHILD  
  • TLL 2405 - INTRODUCTION TO ACTION RESEARCH METHODS  
  • TLL 2409 - MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT  
  • TLL 2415 - INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP  

Comprehensive Requirement

Students will complete a comprehensive exam as part of the MEd requirements

Graduation Requirements

All classes that are not directly field-related (i.e.: student teaching placements and related seminars) must betaken for a letter grade.
Students must successfully complete all required courses and earn a 3.0 cumulative GPA to receive the certification

Certification

Students who meet all course, grade, and GPA requirements will be eligible for the Pennsylvania Department of Education Reading Specialist PreK-12 certification. Students must take and pass the Reading Specialist Praxis exam to earn the certificate.

Total Credits: 30