Degree Pathway
For students entering Fall 2024 and beyond.
This thirty (30) credit program is designed to meet the needs of experienced practitioners who already hold a M.Ed. in a field other than reading and language. The program is open only to teachers who work in Massachusetts schools and who hold either an initial or professional Massachusetts teaching license in Elementary Education, English Language Learners, Moderate Disabilities or Early Childhood Education. Candidate must have a minimum of 3 years teaching experience.
Required Core Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC.5410 | Teaching Emergent Bilingual Students | 3 |
| EDUC.6204 | Principles and Practices of Effective Literacy Programs | 3 |
| EDUC.6100 | Teaching Reading in the Content Area | 3 |
| EDUC.5220 | Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| EDUC.5270 | Language Acquisition | 3 |
| EDUC.5280 | Assessment of Reading and Language Disabilities | 3 |
| EDUC.5290 | Treatment of Reading and Language Disabilities* | 3 |
| EDUC.5490 | Theory and Research: Reading and Language | 3 |
| Total | 24 | |
*EDUC.5280 is a prerequisite for EDUC.5290. These two are best taken in consecutive semesters.
Practicum
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC.5500 | Reading Specialist: Practicum I | 3 |
| EDUC.5511 | Literary Coach: Practicum II | 3 |
| Total | 6 | |
EDUC.5500 must be taken before EDUC.5511 and after all other course requirements have been met, although it is possible to take one course concurrent with the practicum each semester.
Important Licensure Information
Candidates who hold a current initial or professional Massachusetts license, complete all coursework, including the practicum in a Massachusetts school, and pass the Massachusetts Test of Educator License in Communication and Literacy Skills (01) and Reading Specialist (08) are eligible for Massachusetts licensure as a Reading Specialist. Out-of-state candidates should apply to the M. Ed. program in Reading and Language Non-Licensure. concentration.
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