Graduate Course Requirement

Master of Education in Reading and Reading Specialist

For students entering Fall 2011 or later

 I. Core Literacy Courses Required

1. EDR 505: Orthographic Knowledge, Language, and Literacy Development
2. EDR 507: Comprehension and Vocabulary: Development and Instruction
3. EDR 509: Writing Development and Instruction
4. EDR 514: Reading in the Content Areas
5. EDR 515: Teaching Reading with Children’s and Adolescents’ Literature

 Prereqs: 505, 507, 509

6. EDR 516: Problems in Literacy Development

   Prereqs: 505, 507, 509

7. EDR 512: Literacy Practicum and Seminar

Prereqs: 505, 507, 509, 516

8. EDR 519: Issues of Diversity in Teaching Reading

   Prereqs: 505, 507, 509, 515  (Not offered in the summer)

9. EDR 532: Literacy Practicum and Seminar II

Prereqs: 505, 507, 509, 514, 516

10. EDR 541: Supervision and Supervision of Literacy Programs: K-12

    Prereqs: 505, 507, 509, 512, 516  (Not offered in the summer)

 II.  Professional Education Electives Required

M.Ed. students need to take two electives from the following list (depending PDE requirements).

1. LAN/ENG 569: Teaching English Language Learners *
2. EDA 542: Foundations of Special Education *
3. EDA 511: Inclusion (Only offered in the fall) *
4. EDR 535: Language, Learning, and Literacy
5. EDR 604: Literacy Program Evaluation and Data Analysis
6. EDT 500: Integrating Educational Technologies for Effective Instruction

 * Courses that satisfy PDE 49.13 requirements

 III. Additional Requirements

A. Comprehensive Exa

B. Reading Specalist Praxis Exam

Readiing Specialist Only

For students entering Fall 2011 or later

I. Core Literacy Courses Required

1. EDR 505: Orthographic Knowledge, Language, and Literacy Development
2. EDR 507: Comprehension and Vocabulary: Development and Instruction
3. EDR 509: Writing Development and Instruction
4. EDR 514: Reading in the Content Areas
5. EDR 515: Teaching Reading with Children’s and Adolescents’ Literature

 Prereqs: 505, 507, 509

6. EDR 516: Problems in Literacy Development

Prereqs: 505, 507, 509

7. EDR 512: Literacy Practicum and Seminar I

Prereqs: 505, 507, 509, 516

8. EDR 519: Issues of Diversity in Teaching Reading

   Prereqs: 505, 507, 509, 515  (Not offered in the summer)

9. EDR 532: Literacy Practicum and Seminar II

Prereqs: 505, 507, 509, 514, 516

10. EDR 541: Organization and Supervision of Literacy Programs: K-12

    Prereqs: 505, 507, 509, 512, 516  (Not offered in the summer)

II. Courses that satisfy PDE Chapter 49.13 if needed

1. LAN/ENG 569: Teaching English Language Learners *
2. EDA 542: Foundations of Special Education *
3. EDA 511: Inclusion (Only offered in the fall) *

 III. Additional Requirements

     Comprehensive Exam

     Reading Specalist Praxis Exam

Literacy Certificate (18 credits)

For students entering Fall 2011 or later

I. Core Literacy Courses Required

1. EDR 505: Orthographic Knowledge, Language, and Literacy Development
2. EDR 507: Comprehension and Vocabulary: Development and Instruction
3. EDR 509: Writing Development and Instruction
4. EDR 514: Reading in the Content Areas
5. EDR 515: Teaching Reading with Children’s and Adolescents’ Literature

Prereqs: 505, 507, 509

6. EDR 512: Literacy Practicum and Seminar I

   Prereqs: 505, 507, 509, 516