Courses: 8 week long courses

(If you are a current student please contact your advisor regarding course sequence and availability)

READ 706 Foundations of Literacy: Theory and Instruction
READ 707 Literacy Instruction for the Content Area Professional
READ 709 Literacy Difficulties: Assessment and Intervention
READ 708 English Language Learners in the Literacy Curriculum
READ 704 Comprehensive Literacy Curriculum: Design and Implementation
READ 712 Reading Clinic (Face-to-Face meeting on Campus)**Summer Residency
READ 794 Research and Design in Reading
READ 702 Literacy Interventions for Striving Readers
READ 717 Language Arts Instruction: Design and Implementation
READ 710 Organization, Supervision & Administration of Reading Programs

Course Descriptions

READ 704 - Comprehensive Literacy Curriculum: Design and Implementation

This course investigates the nature and scope of reading curriculum design and implementation in Pre K – 12 diverse educational settings. Curriculum concepts, principles and organizational patterns are analyzed with specific focus on the integration of literacy components. Development of curriculum aligned with national and state standards is emphasized. This course prepares the reading professional to design and implement literate environments through integrated and differentiated curriculum development. (Graduate Reading Majors only OR Permission of Instructor)  Replaces READ786

READ 707 Literacy Instruction for the Content Area Professional

This course explores methods and materials for effective secondary reading instruction and is designed for the full-time reading teachers or the regular academic teacher who provides reading instruction. The course is designed to permit discussion and independent study in areas of major concern for middle and secondary teachers in better reading.

READ 708 - English Language Learners in the Literacy Curriculum

Through this course, candidates will develop knowledge of an inclusive, comprehensive, and standards-based literacy curriculum for English Language Learners by investigating literacy theories, research and best instructional practices. Instructional and assessment tools will be analyzed to plan, implement, and evaluate effective ELL literacy instruction taking into consideration learner diversity, instructional development, instructional materials, physical space, technology, and home-community connections. As reading educational professionals, candidates will demonstrate and reflect leadership in culturally diverse environments.

READ 717 Language Arts Instruction: Design and Implementation

This course is designed to give students an opportunity to examine past and present techniques and materials used in teaching language arts. Special attention is given to the interrelationships among oral and written language, listening and to the place of literature in the teaching of language arts.

READ 702 Literacy Interventions for Striving Readers

Candidates will understand cognitive research on human learning associated with diverse needs of striving readers.  Candidates will utilize research validated literacy interventions and evidence-based instructional practices and assessments to meet the needs of diverse learners.  Candidates will demonstrate professional learning by observing and investigating reading challenges and planning differentiated instruction for students with reading, writing, speaking and listening disabilities.  This course addresses supplemental technology use in educational settings. (Prerequisite: READ 706 or permission of instructor)

READ 706 Foundations of Literacy: Theory and Instruction

This course will deal with the foundations of literacy in the elementary and middle school. It will offer a careful study of theory and best practice as applied to literacy learning for diverse learners. Emphasis will be given to the scope and sequence of literacy instruction, instructional methods and materials, assessment, and strategies used in teaching reading and writing to elementary and middle school children. An observational field component is included in the course

READ 709 Literacy Difficulties: Assessment and Intervention

This course will emphasize techniques for diagnosing and providing instructional intervention for students with literacy difficulties. Emphasis will be placed on appropriate diagnostic techniques, plans for the organization of an effective literacy program, and the development of practical intervention strategies. The student will complete a field component by preparing a detailed case study.

READ 710 Seminar: Organization, Supervision and Administration of Reading Programs

This course emphasized organization and supervision of reading programs from kindergarten through high school. Specific focus is given to the role of the reading specialist in program development and implementation, organizational patterns in reading programs, and designing and operating professional development programs.

READ 794 - Research and Design in Reading

This course is designed to develop skills for understanding, analyzing, evaluating, and conceptualizing reading research. Candidates will gain knowledge and skills that promote the critical analysis of reading research and the ability to conceptualize literacy-based investigations in a classroom, school, or district setting. Candidates will learn quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods designs that are appropriate to investigating reading as a complex, cognitive, and social process. Candidates will develop skills to conduct a review of the literature, explore reading-related research publications, synthesize reading research, and apply research principles to create a research proposal to inform effective reading practices.

READ 712 Reading Clinic

The clinic practicum requires the graduate student to diagnose reading problems and prepare and carry out a remedial program of instruction.

Admission Requirements

All admission materials should be sent to :School of Graduate Studies, 219 Meadville Street, Reeder Hall - 3rd Floor, Edinboro, PA 16444 or via email gradstudies@edinboro.edu or via fax 814-732-2611  

1. Complete the online graduate application (gradschool.edinboro.edu).

2. Application Fee: $30 (if not former EUP student); $7 (if former EUP student).

3. An official transcript verifying an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.

4. Minimum 3.0 Overall QPA.

5. Copy of valid teaching certificate in either early childhood, middle level or secondary education (copy must be submitted with application).

If you are interested in transferring credits from another degree you will need to fill out the Transfer Credit Form and submit it to the address listed above.

For information or assistance regarding services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and usable by persons with a disability, contact Dr. Robert McConnell, Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD), at (814) 732-2462 t/tty or mcconnell@edinboro.edu. For additional information, visit the OSD web page.

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READING

• How long will it take me to complete the program?
• How many credits should I take per semester?
• When can I start?
• Is the program run as a cohort?
• Do I ever need to report to campus?
• What is involved/required during the summer residency?
• Is the summer residency cost included in my tuition?
• Is the program accredited?
• How do online courses work? Do I need to log in at specific times?
• Can I transfer my certification to another state?
• Will I earn a K-12 Reading Specialist Certification after completing the master’s degree?
• What if I already have a master’s degree can I just earn certification?
• Is financial aid available?
• How will I know what courses to take and when to take them?
• Do I need to take an entrance exam (i.e. MAT or GRE) for admission?
• Do I need references for admission?
• Is there a deadline for application?

1. How long will it take me to complete the program?
   The 30 credit Med in Reading program takes just under 2 years to complete.
2. How many credits should I take per semester?
   The majority of students take 2 courses or 6 credits per semester term. Courses are 7.5 weeks long, so in a regular 15 week semester students complete 6 credits but only participate in 1 course at a time.
3. When can I start?
   You can start this program during our fall, spring or summer semesters.
4. Is the program run as a cohort?
   No, the program is structured with maximum flexibility in mind. You can take as many courses as you like in a given semester or you can take a semester off if needed. Graduate students have 5 years to complete their program at Edinboro University.
5. Do I ever need to report to campus?
   Yes, there is a one week summer residency involved in the Med in Reading program.
6. What is involved/required during the summer residency?
   The Reading Masters is an online program with a clinical experience during the summer. You will take classes during the first year which are prerequisites for the clinical experience. Then you will take READ 712 in the summer. READ 712 Reading Clinic is a five week course. You will do four of the weeks online and then one week is completed at Edinboro University of PA. You are required to come to Edinboro and stay for the one week. You will work with students who are striving readers during the week you are on campus. You will come to Edinboro for a Sunday seminar (time determined by professor). You will be working with clients each morning from approximately 8:30 until 11:30 am and you will have seminars each afternoon from approximately 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Housing information is included in this module under 'housing'. You are responsible for the cost of the clinical. You must complete the CLEARANCES prior to coming to Edinboro. Please do this now so that you will have the appropriate paperwork at the time of the clinical.
7. Is the summer residency cost included in my tuition?
   No, food and housing (either on or off campus) is not included in your semester bill. Students do not have to stay on-campus; if you live within driving distance you can commute during the one week residency.
8. Is the program accredited?
   Yes, The Med in Reading program is Nationally recognized by the International Reading Association (IRA) and Accredited by the National Council for Accreditation in Teacher Education (NCATE).
9. How do online courses work? Do I need to log in at specific times?
   Online courses are designed with maximum flexibility in mind. They allow you to complete related coursework when and where it is convenient for you to do so. Two o’clock in the morning or two o’clock in the afternoon; its up to you! Students interact regularly with one another and/or their instructors using online chat, threaded discussion, bulletin boards, group projects, etc. Assignments, tests, and quizzes are completed and submitted online, and returned to students with appropriate instructor feedback.
10. Can I transfer my certification to another state?
    Yes, however it is up to you to contact the state’s department of education to determine what paperwork would need submitted, any additional coursework that may need completed and also if they have a state exam you would be required to take.
11. Will I earn a K-12 Reading Specialist Certification after completing the master’s degree?
    Completion of the reading degree does not automatically grant certification as a Reading Specialist. Certification procedures require that candidates pass the Reading Specialist Praxis exam, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Those seeking certification in another state shall follow corresponding certification procedures required by the given state. Please refer to the following link for the Pennsylvania certification application & procedure for Reading Specialist Certification: Copy and Paste the following link http://cms.edinboro.edu/departments/student_teaching/pa_certification.do. Once you pass the PRAXIS, you must officially apply for Reading Specialist Certification. Please do this as soon as you pass the PRAXIS if you want certification in PA. Passing Score = 570
12. What if I already have a master’s degree can I just earn certification?
    Yes, there is an option to only earing the K-12 Reading Specialist certification, however the certification option is the same number of credits as the Med (30 total).
13. Is financial aid available?
    Students would need to fill out the online FAFSA application to determine their eligibility for financial aid.
14. How will I know what courses to take and when to take them?
    When admitted into the program you will be assigned an advisor and you will also receive a plan of study which outlines the courses you would need to take and the order to take them in.
15. Do I need to take an entrance exam (i.e. MAT or GRE) for admission?
    Applicants would only need to take either the MAT or GRE if their undergraduate GPA was below a 2.80. Students whose GPA was below a 2.80 but have a master’s degree would not need to take these exams.
16. Do I need references for admission?
    No, this program does not require applicants to submit letters of reference.
17. Is there a deadline for application?
    No, however registration is set up on a first come first serve basis and usually becomes available to admitted students in November for the Spring semester and March for the summer and fall semesters. The School of Graduate Studies cannot guarantee seats in your required courses if you apply less than four weeks prior to the start of the semester.