Literacy Education, M.S.

Program Requirements 33 hrs.

Required Courses 30 hrs.

• EDEF 606 - Educational Research
• EDRD 624 - Leadership in Literacy: Administration, Supervision, and Coaching
• EDRD 630 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
• EDRD 641 - Assessment and Intervention for Language Development or
• EDSP 641 - Assessment and Intervention for Language Development
• EDRD 688 - Foundation of Literacy Instruction
• EDRD 692 - Reading Diagnosis: Assessment to Inform Instruction
• EDRD 695 - Alternative Approaches to Reading Instruction or
• EDSP 695 - Alternative Approaches to Reading Instruction
• EDRD 697 - Practicum: Diagnosis and Intervention in Literacy
• EDSP 669 - Diagnostic and Assessment Procedures for Individuals with Disabilities

Notes:

In consultation with their advisor, students may choose one elective in areas such as Educational Technology, English, Special Education and Communication Sciences and Disorders. In addition, special topics courses (EDRD 660 ) will be offered periodically on topics pertinent to literacy education such as Children’s Literature and Strategies for Classroom Writing.

For successful completion of the Graduate Literacy Education program all candidates are required to attain a benchmark score of 162 or higher on the
Reading for Virginia Educators: Reading Specialist  (RVE for Reading Specialists). Candidates will be allowed two opportunities to successfully pass the RVE.

A master’s degree will not be awarded if a candidate fails to achieve the score of 162 or higher after taking the RVE a second time. See http://www.ets.org/praxis/va.