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Reading Program

Program Highlights:

30 Credits
Nationally recognized by the International Reading Association (IRA)
Accredited by the National Council for Accreditation in Teacher Education (NCATE)
Cohorts of students complete the program in 20 months
Program will enable students to obtain certification as a reading specialist

Program Overview:

 The M.Ed. Reading program will enable students to obtain a master's degree in Reading and will qualify them for certification as a reading specialist. This professional training is essential in diagnosing and helping children overcome reading disabilities, as well as in promoting developmental reading practices in school. A one week summer residency is required.

The reading clinic is a one week summer residency,designed to present the prospective Reading Specialist the to begin to put into practice the theoretical constructs learned in preceding courses. The clinic practicum requires the graduate student to diagnose the reading problems of several different clients and prepare and carry out a remedial program of instruction.

Dr. Heather Kenny, Program Head 

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