Graduate Reading Endorsement
The graduate reading endorsement enables its completers to teach reading intervention in grades K-12 and qualifies them for the teacher credentials under the Third Grade Reading Guarantee Ohio Law. This is available to licensed teachers only:
Prerequisite Courses:
Ohio Reading Core (12 hours)
Foundations of Literacy (READ 510) or Equivalent
Phonological Awareness and Phonics (READ 520) or Equivalent
Methods of Reading & Writing (READ 530) or Content Area Reading (READ 550) or Equivalent
Reading Assessment, Instruction & Intervention (READ 540) or Equivalent
*All candidates must have completed the 12-hour Ohio Reading Core or will be completing it concurrently with the following required courses:
Course Number and Title | Hrs. | Prerequisites |
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READ 610 Theoretical Foundations of Literacy and Language Development | 3 | 12-hour Ohio Reading Core |
READ 620 Explicit and Systematic Literacy and Writing Instruction | 3 | 12-hour Ohio Reading Core |
READ 630 Assessment and Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties | 3 | 12-hour Ohio Reading Core |
READ 640 Reading Instruction for Fluency And Comprehension | 3 | 12-hour Ohio Reading Core |
Practicum: |
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*READ 650 Graduate Literacy Practicum | 3 | READ 610, READ 620, READ 630, & READ 640 |
Total Hours | 15 hrs. |
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Note: Passage of the appropriate state required reading tests, Reading (Subtests I & II) (038/039), prior to endorsement application.
Courses and Descriptions