Curriculum and Instruction: Reading Teacher Endorsement / Master of Education (M.Ed.)
The Master of Education degree option provides the core courses that meet State of Illinois requirements for the Reading Teacher Endorsement in a challenging and rigorous program. This program leads to endorsement on an educator license; it does not lead to initial teacher license.
In addition to the Department of Education admission requirements, candidates seeking the Master of Education degree with Reading Teacher Endorsement must meet the following requirements:
1. A valid Illinois Professional Educator License with a teaching endorsement.*
2. Fulfillment of Survey of Exceptional Child requirement (105 ILCS 5/21-2a).*
3. Successful completion of the following program requirements. No more than 6 hours may be transferred; certain courses may not be transferred.
* International students and those not pursuing teaching licensure endorsement, such as students pursuing the coursework for use in other fields, are exempt from the requirements for an Illinois Professional Educator License and Survey of Exceptional Child.
Degree Offered: Master of Education
Total Credit Hours: 30 + Comprehensive Examination
Degree Requirements
Program: MED-RDTE-3
Comprehensive Examination Required
Required courses (30)
| RDLT-50900 | Child and Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| RDLT-52300 | Foundations and Methods of Teaching Content Area Reading and Intermediate-Adolescent Literacy | 3 |
| RDLT-52400 | Foundations and Methods of Teaching Developmental Reading and Early Literacy | 3 |
| RDLT-52700 | Teaching Reading to the Diverse Learner | 3 |
| RDLT-53300 | Strategic Comprehension Instruction and Practicum for the Reading Teacher | 3 |
| RDLT-53600 | Theory and Practice for Intervention and Remediation of Reading | 3 |
| RDLT-53900 | Assessment of Literacy and English Language Learning | 3 |
| RDLT-54400 | Instruction and Resources for Developing Multiliteracies | 3 |
| EDLD-55700 | Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for School Improvement | 3 |
| RDLT-57500 | Practical Research for Learning Communities | 3 |
Clinical/fieldwork experiences are embedded in course assignments.
The following course may be substituted:
RDLT 53800 for RDLT 53900
The following course may be substituted for dual Reading and ESL endorsement students:
- ENLE 54200 for RDLT 52700
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.