Reading Specialist M.S.
The reading specialist online master's degree at Saint Joseph's University prepares educators to meet the literacy needs of children. This program offers initial Level 1 certification to candidates who do not have educational backgrounds, as well as those who already hold initial Level 1 certification.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Component | ||
| EDU 646 | Language and Culture w/ Field | 3 |
| EDU 671 | Writing in the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 700 | Psychology of Literacy | 3 |
| EDU 701 | Assess & Instr in Liter K-3 | 3 |
| EDU 702 | Assess & Instr in Liter 4-12 | 3 |
| EDU 703 | Literacy Research | 3 |
| EDU 704 | Plng & Org a Literacy Program | 3 |
| EDU 705 | Literacy Practicum (Students taking EDU 705 do not take EDU 769.) | 6 |
| EDU 769 | Advanced Fieldwork in Literacy (EDU 769 is the literacy practicum for candidates obtaining Level 1 Certification. They do not take EDU 705.) | 6 |
| Elective: | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
PDE Chapter 49 regulation courses are required if candidates have not been completed as part of the undergraduate program:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPE 600 | Found & Current Issues: Sp Edu | 3 |
| SPE 613 | Incl. Class Practices w/Field | 3 |
Learning Goals and Outcomes
- Candidates will demonstrate knowledge of major theoretical, conceptual, historical, and evidence-based foundations of literacy and language and the ways in which they interrelate.
- Candidates will design literacy curricula to meet the needs of a variety of literacy learners, especially those who experience difficulty with literacy.
- Candidates will design, implement, and evaluate small-group and individual evidence-based literacy instruction for learners, and collaborate with teachers to implement effective literacy practices.
- Candidates will understand, select, and use valid, reliable, fair, and appropriate assessment tools to inform instruction, evaluate interventions, and guide teachers in their understanding and use of assessment results.
- Candidates will strive to enact and advance equitable literacy teaching practices and policies at the classroom, school, district, and community levels.
- Candidates will demonstrate the ability to be reflective literacy professionals who apply their knowledge of adult learning to work collaboratively with colleagues and advocate on behalf of teachers, students, families, and communities.
- Candidates will complete supervised practicum experiences that include intervention work with students and working with their peers and experienced colleagues.