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  The Graduate School of Education 2014–2016 Nondegree State Certification Programs Programs in the Department of Learning and Teaching Endorsement Program in Reading Specialist Education (Certification: Teacher of Reading Specialist)  

Endorsement Program in Reading Specialist Education (Certification: Teacher of Reading Specialist)


Coordinator: Dr. Erica Boling (848-932-0774; email: erica.boling@gse.rutgers.edu)

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This program is designed for individuals who wish to receive the Reading Specialist Certification by taking Graduate School of Education courses. The certification permits individuals to work as a reading/literacy specialist in public and private schools grades K-12. The program is designed to enable teachers to plan programs appropriate for children of differing abilities and diverse cultural backgrounds based on research and theory, to foster a vision of literacy learning as an active social process in which students become engaged readers with strategies for independent reading, and the motivation to read for pleasure and for information.

In order to apply for this program, an applicant must already possess a New Jersey standard instructional certificate, have two years full-time teaching experience, and must hold a master's degree. (Anyone interested in becoming certified as a reading specialist while simultaneously earning a master's degree must apply to the Ed.M. program in reading with certification rather than this program.)

Students admitted to this nondegree program may apply to the Ed.M. program in reading with Reading Specialist Certification, prior to completing 12 credits and, upon acceptance, may complete both the Reading Specialist Certificate and the master's degree. Additional requirements beyond the 30 required credits for the certificate include taking 6 credits in consultation with an adviser and completing a portfolio project. It is essential that you apply early because taking the courses does not guarantee acceptance to the master's program.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Reading Specialist Core (12 credits)

15:299:561  Theoretical Foundations of Literacy--Research, Policy, and Practice (3)

15:299:564  Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Difficulties (3)

15:299:565  Clinical Practicum in Reading (Laboratory in Remedial Reading) (3)

15:299:566  Literacy Research and Supervision (3)

Courses in Literacy Methods (9 credits)


15:250:592  Summer Institute in Literacy (3)

15:252:517  Teaching the Language Arts (3)

15:252:519  Teaching Writing for Children and Adolescents (3)

15:252:521  Teachers as Writers (3)

15:252:522  Digital Literacies (3)

15:252:525  Writing Project Workshop: Bringing Research and Theory into Practice (3)

15:252:592  Teaching Struggling Readers (3)

15:299:514  Literacy Development in the Early Years (3)

15:299:516  Literacy Development in the Elementary and Middle School (3)

15:299:533  Coaching: Leadership, Supervision, and Professional Development (3)

15:299:562  Reading and Writing Across Content Disciplines (3)

Materials for Children and Adolescents (3 credits)

15:252:520  Adolescent Literature for Secondary Students (3)

15:299:509  Children's Literature in the Early Childhood and Elementary School Curriculum (3)

Study in Supervision (3)


15:230:512  Administration and Supervision of Elementary and Secondary Schools (3)

15:230:521  Supervision of Instruction (3)

Study in Special Education (3 credits)


15:293:522  Learning Disabilities (3)

15:293:525  Psychology of the Exceptional Child (3)

15:293:533  Assessment and Measurement for Special Education (3)

 
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