Literacy Education, M.S.

Program Requirements 33 hrs.

Required Courses 30 hrs.

• EDEF 606 - Educational Research Credits: (3)
• EDRD 624 - Leadership in Literacy: Administration, Supervision, and Coaching Credits: (3)
• EDRD 630 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas Credits: (3)
• EDRD 641 - Assessment and Intervention for Language Development Credits: (3) or
• EDSP 641 - Assessment and Intervention for Language Development Credits: (3)
• EDRD 688 - Foundation of Literacy Instruction Credits: (3)
• EDRD 692 - Reading Diagnosis: Assessment to Inform Instruction Credits: (3)
• EDRD 695 - Alternative Approaches to Reading Instruction Credits: (3) or
• EDSP 695 - Alternative Approaches to Reading Instruction Credits: (3)
• EDRD 697 - Practicum: Diagnosis and Intervention in Literacy Credits: (6)
• EDSP 669 - Diagnostic and Assessment Procedures for Individuals with Disabilities Credits: (3)

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.