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Reading
(Select from two endorsements)
Licensure Requirements - 29-56 Credits
See:"Reading Licensure Endorsement Requirements" .
Reading Specialist, Added Endorsement
Endorsement Requirements - 56 hours
The K-12 Reading Specialist endorsement is designed to prepare students to: 1) provide professional guidance and expertise to school and/or district literacy curriculum, instruction, and assessment programs; 2) develop and conduct inservice programs related to literacy teaching and learning; 3) team teach with classroom teachers; 4) serve as an in-class consultant, collaborator, and/or coach with classroom teachers; and 5) to provide professional guidance and expertise regarding the instructional needs of children with reading/literacy difficulties. As required by the State of Colorado, the K-12 Reading Specialist endorsement program is designed to be a sixth year graduate program of studies. Equivalent graduate courses may be waived by the student's assigned advisor. Most students entering the program will have a Master of Arts degree in Reading and/or a Reading Endorsement at the Elementary or Secondary level. Students in the K-12 Reading Specialist program are required to obtain the alternate endorsement in Reading.
K-12 Specialist:
To successfully complete the K-12 Reading Specialist academic program an applicant must:
- Have successfully completed graduate studies in the teaching of reading to qualify for Reading Teacher endorsement at both the elementary and secondary levels. An elementary or secondary Reading Teacher shall have completed preparation in reading at the level alternate to the initial Reading Teacher endorsement.
- Have completed all course requirements with a letter grade of "B" or better.
- Pass the Colorado PLACE Test for Reading Teacher endorsement.
Required Literacy Courses - 32 hours
EDRD 612 Reading in the Elementary Schools (3)
EDRD 614 Literature for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults (3)
EDRD 617 Evaluation and Improvements of Literacy Teaching and Learning (4)
EDRD 620 Reading in the Middle and Secondary Schools (3)
EDRD 642 Teaching the Writing Process in Schools (3)
EDRD 670 Directing a School-Wide Reading/Literacy Program (3)
EDRD 692 Clinical Practicum in Literacy Coaching (4)
Select one of the following courses
EDRD 694 Reading Center Internship: Adult Reading, Literacy and/or Supervision (3)
EDRD 701 Advanced Practicum in Literacy (3)
Select one of the following courses:
EDRD 622 Directed Study (3) (Content to be determined with Advisor)
Required Support Courses - 24 hours
EDEL 620 Researched Applications for Instruction in Mathematics, K-9 (3)
SRM 600 Introduction to Graduate Research (3)
SRM 670 Evaluation: Models and Designs (3)
EDLD 602 Teaching Linguistically Diverse Learners (3)
EDLD 603 Methods and Assessment for ESL and Bilingual Education (3)
ELPS 662 Design and Delivery of Professional Development (3)
Select one of the following courses:
EED 541 Methods and Materials for Teaching Language and Composition in the Secondary School (3)
EDEC 670 Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood and Primary Education (3)
EDEL 612 Elementary School Curriculum (3)
EDSE 500 Field of Special Education (3)
EDSE 501 The Exceptional Learner (3)
Reading Teacher K-12, Added Endorsement
Endorsement Requirements - 29 hours
The Reading Teacher endorsement is designed to prepare students to: 1) provide professional guidance and expertise to school literacy curriculum, instruction and assessment programs; 2) serve as a literacy coach to classroom teachers; 3) to work with students experiencing literacy difficulties; and 4) to provide professional guidance and expertise regarding the instructional needs of children with reading and literacy difficulties. As required by the State of Colorado, the Reading Teacher endorsement program is designed to be a fifth year graduate program of studies. Equivalent graduate courses may be waived by the student's assigned advisor.
Reading Licensure:
To successfully complete the Reading Teacher endorsement program, an applicant must complete all courses with a letter grade of "B" or better. To receive the Reading Teacher endorsement from the State of Colorado, the applicant must also:
Elementary and Secondary Reading Endorsement Requirements - 29 hours
Required Reading Credits - 29 hours
EDRD 611 Language, Literacy and Cognitive Development (3)
EDRD 612 Reading in the Elementary Schools (3)
EDRD 614 Literature for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults (3)
EDRD 617 Evaluation and Improvements of Literacy Teaching and Learning (4)
EDRD 620 Reading in the Middle and Secondary Schools (3)
EDRD 642 Teaching the Writing Process in Schools (3)
EDRD 670 Directing a School-Wide Reading/Literacy Program (3)
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