College of Education
Reading Endorsement (non- degree program)
The Department of Middle/Secondary Education and Instructional Technology and the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education offer graduate courses in literacy which apply to Georgia’s Reading Endorsement for classroom teachers. These courses focus on three areas (a) understanding readers and the reading process, (b) linking assessment and instruction, and (c) using instructional strategies in specific content areas.
The reading endorsement program presupposes certification at least at the bachelor’s level. Successful completion of three of the following courses qualifies a person for the bachelor’s, master’s, or specialist level endorsement, depending on the current level of certification. This endorsement qualifies an individual to be considered ‘in field’ in reading at the level of the base certificate. Teachers pursuing the reading endorsement may be enrolled as non-degree students or may be enrolled in specific programs.