MAED: Literacy Agent
- Julie Siegfried
Owned by Julie Siegfried
MA in Education: Literacy Agent | Semester Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Program Core Curriculum | 12 | |
(Recommended early in program) | ||
| EDCC 501 Creating Cultures of Change | 3 | |
| EDCC 521 Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation | 3 | |
| EDCC 531 Social & Ethical Issues in Education | 3 | |
(Recommended later in program) | ||
EDCC 551 Action Research in Educational Settings (Prerequisite: Admission to Candidacy) | 3 | |
| B. Concentration Area | (Required course work–15 hrs.) | 21 |
| EDLA 501 Foundations of Literacy | 3 | |
| EDLA 521 Integrated Literacy Instruction | 3 | |
| EDLA 531 Literacy in Community and Family Arenas | 3 | |
| EDSL 581 Language and Culture | 3 | |
| VA | EDLA 511 Literacy Assessment | 3 |
| PA | EDPC 602 Clinic I: Diagnosis of Reading & Writing Difficulties | |
(Electives – 6 hrs.) | ||
| Chosen from other MA in Education emphases | 6 | |
| C. Reflective Practice | 3 | |
| EDPC 611 Action Research Project: Literacy | 3 | |
MA in Education: *Reading Specialist | Semester Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Program Core Curriculum | 12 | |
(Recommended early in program) | ||
| EDCC 501 Creating Cultures of Change | 3 | |
| EDCC 521 Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation | 3 | |
| EDCC 531 Social & Ethical Issues in Education | 3 | |
(Recommended later in program) | ||
EDCC 551 Action Research in Educational Settings (Prerequisite: Admission to Candidacy) | 3 | |
| B. Concentration Area | (Required course work 24-25 hrs.) | 24-25 |
| EDLA 501 Foundations of Literacy | 3 | |
| EDLA 521 Integrated Literacy Instruction | 3 | |
| EDLA 531 Literacy in Community and Family Arenas | 3 | |
| EDSL 581 Language and Culture | 3 | |
| EDLA 651 Developing an Effective Reading Program** | 3 | |
| EDLA 601 Multicultural Children's Literature OR | 3 | |
| EDLA 611 Adolescent / Young Adult Literature | ||
| VA | EDLA 511 Literacy Assessment | 3 |
| VA | EDPC 601 Practicum: Literacy** | 3 |
| VA | EDLA 581 Word Study | 1 |
| PA | EDPC 602 Clinic I: Diagnosis of Reading & Writing Difficulties | 3 |
| PA | EDPC 603 Clinic II: Integrative Approach to Assessment & Instruction** | 3 |
| C. Reflective Practice | 3 | |
| EDPC 611 Action Research Project: Literacy | 3 | |
| *In order to receive a reading specialist endorsement in Virginia or a reading specialist certificate in Pennsylvania, a candidate must also complete their required state assessments. | ||
Pennsylvania: Praxis #5301 www.ets.org/praxis | Virginia: Reading for Virginia Educators: Reading Specialist (Praxis #5304) www.ets.org/praxis | |
**Admission to Reading Specialist program required | ||