Curriculum and Instruction: Reading Teacher Endorsement M.Ed.
See complete admission requirements in College of Education introduction.
Candidates seeking to obtain a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction: Reading Teacher Endorsement must meet certain criteria. These include the following:
- A valid Illinois Professional Educator License with a teaching endorsement.
- Submit evidence of passing grade on the Illinois Basic Skills Test, Test of Academic Proficiency, or have a composite score of 22 on the ACT Plus Writing Test taken within the last ten years.
- Fulfillment of Survey of Exceptional Child requirement (105 ILCS 5/21-2a).
- Successful completion of the following program requirements:
Degree Requirements
Required courses
| 52-504 | Technology in the Reading and Writing Program | 1 |
| 52-509 | Child and Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| 52-523 | Foundations and Methods of Teaching Reading Grades 4-12, Including the Content Areas | 3 |
| 52-524 | Foundations and Methods of Teaching Reading Grades P-3 | 3 |
| 52-527 | Teaching Reading to the Diverse Learner | 3 |
| 52-533 | Methods and Strategies for Reading Comprehension Instruction, Including Instructional Practicum for the Reading Teacher | 3 |
| 52-534 | Teaching Writing in the Literacy Program | 2 |
| 52-536 | Remediation of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| 52-538 | Assessment and Diagnosis of Reading Problems | 3 |
| 51-557 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for School Improvement | 3 |
| 52-575 | Practical Research for Learning Communities | 3 |
| - | Comprehensive Examination | |
| - | 65 Clinical Hours | |
Clinical/field work hours are embedded in required courses.
30 credit hours total are required for M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction: Reading Teacher Endorsement
The design of the above program requires that an individual have at least three hours of previous graduate or undergraduate coursework in reading. Any additional requests for course transfer will have to be considered individually and will not exceed an additional six graduate hours. Certain core courses may not be transferred. Anyone who does not have three hours of previous coursework can fulfill that deficiency through Lewis University.
State Assessment Requirements
At the conclusion of the program, candidates seeking a Reading Teacher Endorsement on a Professional Educator License must pass the Illinois Test for the Reading Teacher or its State-approved equivalent.