Reading Instruction, M.Ed.

Degree Requirements

Applicants must have a valid, level 4 or higher, Professional, Advanced Professional, or Lead Professional teaching certificate, leadership certificate, service certificate, or Life certificate; and must have at least three years of teaching experience. A master’s degree in Reading Instruction can be achieved by completing a 30-hour program. The program consists of 3 hours in Technology Integration, 6 hours in ESOL, 15 hours in Reading-Writing Concentration, 3 hours in Culture and Literacy, and 3 hours in Research.

Plan of Study (1)

Area I: Reading - Writing Concentration (15 Hours)

• *  READ 7271 - Literacy, Development, and Practices in the Digital Age 3 Credit Hours
• *  READ 7263 - Comprehensive Literacy Assessments and Interventions 3 Credit Hours
• *  READ 7201 - Integrating Language, Literacy and Technology across Content Area 1.0 - 3.0 Credit Hours
• READ 7261 - Literacy Engagement through Writing 3 Credit Hours
• READ 7262 - Trends in Literacy Education 3 Credit Hours

Area II: Culture and Literacy (3 Hours)

• READ 7267 - Culturally-Diverse Literature, P-12 3 Credit Hours

Area III: ESOL (6 Hours)

• PTED 7239 - Language and Culture in the Classroom 3 Credit Hours
• PTED 7241 - Teaching English as a Second Language: Methods, Materials, and Assessment 3 Credit Hours

Area IV: Technology Integration (3 Hours)

• MEDT 7461 - Instructional Design 3 Credit Hours

Area V: Research (3 Hours)

• EDRS 6301 - Introduction to Research in the Human Sciences 3 Credit Hours

Total Program: (30 Hours)

* Reading Endorsement Courses. Preferred course sequence: 1) READ 7271, 2) READ 7263, and 3) READ 7201.

Program Note: (1) All enrolled Georgia candidates are required to attempt the state-approved content assessment within the content assessment window of time that begins on a date determined after program admission and ends on August 31 in the year of program completion and at least once prior to program completion. A passing score on the state-approved content assessment is not required for program completion; however, a passing score is required for state certification.