Language and Literacy Education, M.Ed. - Reading Specialist

The Department of Early, Middle and Exceptional Education offers a master’s in language and literacy education leading to reading specialist certification. This concentration is available for PK-4 teachers, and middle level and secondary teachers (with a prerequisite course to address the PK-4 portion of this PK-12 certification) who possess an Instructional I Certificate in Pennsylvania. A Master of Education in language and literacy education offers the student the opportunity to participate in original research and experiential programs in this field, with a practicum at the end of the coursework. All courses and learnings are aligned with knowledge and practice standards for PK-12 Reading Specialist - PDE Chapter 49 Structured Literacy Competencies.

MED Professional Core Requirements
- PROFESSIONAL CORE
  - EDFN 601 is required. Choose 2 courses from two of the three Core Option areas.
  - EDFN 601
    
    Research Methods
    
    3 hours
  - MED CORE OPTION - Choose 2 of the following options 1-3:
    
    6 hours
    - Option 1. Psychological Core - Choose 3 hours from:
      - PSYC 540
        
        Applied Behavior Analysis in a MTSS
      - PSYC 526
        
        Advanced Adolescent Psychology
      - EDFN 545
        
        Advanced Educational Psychology
    - Option 2. Social Foundations Core - Choose 3 hours from:
      - EDFN 511
        
        Comparative Education
      - EDFN 590
        
        Social Foundation of Educ
      - EDFN 603
        
        Philosophy of Education
    - Option 3. Specialty Area Core - Choose 3 hours from:
      - ACTE 630
        
        Current Technology for Online Instruction
      - EDTE 690
        
        Integrtve Lrning Exprntl Strgy
      - EDSU 701
        
        Administrative Supervision
      - EDLD 610
        
        Theory and Organizatnl Behavr
      - EDUC 563
        
        Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in the Classroom
Total hours

9 hours

Major in Language & Literacy - Reading Specialist
- REQUIRED COURSES
  - EDUC 562
    
    Methods for Teaching English Language Learners
    
    3 hours
  - EDUC 636
    
    Literature and Response
    
    3 hours
  - RDED 621
    
    Foundations of Reading and Writing
    
    3 hours
  - RDED 622
    
    Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
    
    3 hours
  - Diag. of Reading & Writing Disabilities: Practicum
    
    3 hours
    - RDED 623
      
      Diagnosis of Reading & Writing Disabilities: Practicum
  - RDED 624
    
    Diag and Correction of Reading and Writing Diff
    
    6 hours
  - RDED 625
    
    Psych & Social Factors in Reading & Writing Ability
    
    3 hours
  - RDED 626
    
    Literacy Leadership
    
    3 hours
- Literacy Course or Summer Institute
  - Choose 3 hours from:
    
    3 hours
    - RDED 627
      
      Sp Top:
    - RDED 628
      
      Sp Topics:
    - RDED 629
      
      Special Topics in Reading
    - RDED 630
      
      Sp Top:
    - Any ADVAPPROVED course(s)
    - If RDED 627, 628, 629 or 630 is not taken as your Literacy Course or Summer Institute, your advisor will need to email goffasst@millersville.edu with the approved course. In addition to the required credits above, students may choose to complete an optional thesis, RDED 699.
Total hours

30 hours

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Language and Literacy Education, M.Ed. - Reading Specialist

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