Reading Specialist Certification

Millersville University is an approved provider of a Reading Specialist Certification. Persons who have a valid Pennsylvania Instructional I or Instructional II certificate and have enrolled in and completed the Millersville University Reading Specialist courses are eligible to receive reading specialist certification from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Required Clearances:

ACT 114 - FBI Fingerprint Needed
ACT 34 - Criminal Record Check Needed
ACT 151 - Child Abuse Clearance Needed
Negative TB Test or Chest X-ray Needed

Reading Specialist, Post-Bacc Certification
- REQUIRED CLEARANCES
  - ACT 114 - FBI Fingerprint Needed
    - You must submit your FBI Fingerprint Clearance
  - ACT 34 - Criminal Record Check Needed
    - You must submit your Criminal Record Check
  - ACT 151 - Child Abuse Clearance Needed
    - You must submit your Child Abuse Clearance
  - Negative TB Test or Chest X-ray Needed
    - You must submit your Negative TB Test or Chest X-ray
- REQUIRED COURSES
  - EDUC 562
    
    Methods for Teaching English Language Learners
    
    3 hours
  - Literature and Response - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDUC 636
      
      Literature and Response
    - EDUC 533
      
      Nonfiction Lit and Literacy
  - 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.

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Reading Specialist Certification

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