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Reading Specialization (M.S.)
The Master of Science in Reading Specialization provides the understanding and competencies necessary for the reading specialist certificate. Open to certificated teachers who will have three or more years of teaching experience by the time the master's degree is conferred; it is directed to the reading needs of all school children (K-12). Two supervised experiences, one in an elementary reading clinic and one in a secondary reading clinic are the capstone to a course sequence that provides both breadth and depth in reading specialization. Graduation from this program leads to Maryland certification as a reading specialist.
Professional Core Courses (Phase I)EDUC 590 Technology in Reading Specialization
EDUC 577 Introduction to Educational Research
EDUC 582 Educational Philosophy in a Diverse Society
*EDUC 515 Processes and Acquisition of Teaching Reading
*The student can show evidence of taking a Processes and Acquisition of Reading course as an undergraduate or through an in-service course (must be taken before enrolling in Phase II)
Required Foundation Courses (Phase II)EDUC 517 Materials for Teaching Reading: Instruction and Methods
EDUC 520 Reading Diagnosis
EDUC 518 Reading Instruction: Elementary
EDUC 519 Reading Instruction: Secondary
EDUC 529 Literacy Leadership
EDUC 523 Reading Diagnosis and Prescription: Clinical
Collaborative Practice (Phase III)
EDUC 524 Advanced Clinical Reading Experiences: Elementary
EDUC 525 Advanced Clinical Reading Experiences: Secondary
EDUC 521 Contemporary Issues in the Teaching of Reading