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Reading, Language, and Literacy Education (M.Ed.)

The program for the major in reading, language, and literacy provides for master’s level study of literacy processes and literacy instruction for culturally diverse learners with specialization in one of three options: reading instruction, early literacy, and teaching English as a Second Language (ESOL).Work in this program involves application of theory and practice in the Urban Literacy Clinic with children and families.

  • Option 1: Reading Instruction is designed to prepare the graduate to work as a teacher of reading and literacy leader in grades P-12 and leads to certification as a Reading Specialist.
  • Option 2: Early Literacy focuses on language and literacy development and instruction for children from ages three to eight and leads to a reading endorsement. The Early Literacy option is a collaborative program between the departments of Middle and Secondary Education and Instructional Technology and Early Childhood Education.
  • Option 3: Teaching English as a Second Language leads to an endorsement for teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) and a reading endorsement.

This program requires the completion of a professional portfolio in the area of specialization.

Program Admission
Entry into the program for the major in reading, language, and literacy education requires a bachelor’s-level certification in any area of teaching or a service certificate in speech-language pathology.

Program of Study
A. Professional Studies (9).
Select one (3):
EPRS 7900 Methods of Research (3)
EPRS 7910 Action Research (3)
EPRS 7920 Classroom Testing, Grading, and Assessment (3)

Select one (3):
EPSF 7100 Critical Pedagogy (3)
EPSF 7110 Multicultural Education (3)
EPSF 7120 Social and Cultural Foundations of Education (3)

Required (3):
EPY 7080 The Psychology of Learning and Learners (3)

B. Teaching Field/Major (27)
Required (12):
EDCI 7660 Practicum I (3) (*C) (*E)
EDRD 7600* Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Reading (3) (*C) 
EDRD 7630 Literacy in the Content Areas (3) (*C)
EDRD 7650 Individualized Assessment and Instruction for At-Risk Readers (3) (*C)

(Teachers who have been selected for training in Reading Recovery may substitute ECE 7370 for EDRD 7600 and ECE 7360 for EDRD 7650)

Select one of the following options:
1. Reading Instruction (15)
Required (9):
EDLA 7150 Children’s and Adolescents’ Literature (3) (*C)
EDRD 7550 Linking Literacy Assessment and Classroom Instruction (3) (*C)
EDRD 8610 Supervision of School Literacy Programs (3) (*C)

Select one (3):
EDLA 7580 Language Foundations of Literacy Learning: From Acquiring Oral Language to Reading Words (3)
EDRD 7260 Early Literacy Development and Instruction (3)

(Courses with a “*C” are those required for non-degree students with a Master’s degree in Education who are seeking an “add-on” certificate in Reading)

Select one (3):
ECE 7380 Reading Recovery Clinical Teacher III (3)
EDLA 7440 Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Literature (3)
EDLA 7460 Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Writing (3)
EDLA 7480 Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of the English Language (3)
EDRD 7360 Literacy and Technology (3)
EDRD 8280 Literacy for a Diverse Society (3)
EDRD 8550 Trends and Issues in Language and Literacy Education (3)
EXC 7190 Alternative Approaches to Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities (3)
IT 7360 Integrating Technology in School-Based Learning Environments (3)
TSLE 7250 Applied Linguistics for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher (3)
TSLE 7260 Cultural Issues for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher (3)
TSLE 7440 Methods and Materials for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher (3)

Other literacy-related courses may be selected with consent of a language and literacy education advisor.

2. Early Literacy (15)
EDLA 7280 Early Writing Development
EDLA 7580 Language Foundations of Literacy Learning: From Acquiring Oral Language to Reading Words (3)
EDLA 8020 Social, Cultural, and Political Contexts Shaping Early Literacy Instruction (3)
EDRD 7260 Early Literacy Development and Instruction (3)
EDRD 7550 Linking Literacy Assessment and Classroom Instruction (3)

3. Teaching English as a Second Language (15)
Required (3):
TSLE 7440 Methods and Materials for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher (3) (*E)

Select one (3): (*E)
AL 8250 Second Language Acquisition (3)
TSLE 7250 Applied Linguistics for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher (3)

Select one (3): (*E)
AL 8330 Intercultural Communication (3)
TSLE 7260 Cultural Issues for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher (3)

(Courses with an “*E” are those required for non-degree students with a Master’s degree in Education who are seeking an ESOL endorsement.)

Select two (6):
AL 8240 General Linguistics (3)
AL 8460 English Grammar for ESL/EFL Teachers (3)
AL 8470 Socio Linguistics (3)

Program total: minimum of 36 semester hours

For further program details, please visit the Urban Literacy Clinic website.