M.ED. Curriculum and Instruction: Reading and Literacy
The Literacy program is designed to help classroom teachers at both the elementary and secondary levels become literacy professionals by deepening their understanding of literacy processes, purposes, and development and broadening their range of instructional, assessment, and intervention approaches to have the greatest possible impact on their students’ learning. Candidates in the program will develop the confidence to make evidence based instructional/intervention decisions in their own classrooms or as reading/literacy professionals. They will also develop the literacy leadership skills to analyze and design curriculum and professional development across multiple tiers of instruction, and to advocate appropriate practice with parents, colleagues, the larger community, and policy makers. The Ashland University M.Ed. in Reading and Literacy provides the option of satisfying all requirements for the Ohio Reading Endorsement. There is a ten year limit on literacy coursework that can be transferred into this program.
Course Number and Title | Hrs. | Prerequisites |
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MED Core Courses: | No | |
Required Core Courses: | ||
EDFN 501 APA Seminar | 0 | None |
*READ 610 Theoretical Foundations of Literacy and Language Development | 3 | None |
Inquiry Strand - Choose 1 Course From: | 3 | |
EDFN 504 Action Research for Educational Improvement | (3) | None |
EDFN 506 Qualitative Research | (3) | None |
EDFN 507 Understanding Statistical Research for Classroom Professionals | (3) | None |
Diversity Strand - Choose 1 Course From: | 3 | |
EDFN 510 The World in Your Classroom: Multicultural and Global Education | (3) | None |
EDFN 533 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners: Social, Historical, and Legal Issues Related to the Education of English Language Learners | (3) | None |
EDIS 550 Social and Education Perspectives of Disability | (3) | None |
Literacy Core: |
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*READ 620 Explicit and Systematic Literacy and Writing Instruction | 3 | None |
*READ 630 Assessment and Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties | 3 | None |
*READ 640 Reading Instruction for Fluency And Comprehension | 3 | None |
Major Professional Courses |
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EDCI 580 Writing Instruction & Intervention Across the Curriculum | 3 | None |
EDCI 594 The Psychology of Reading, Language Development, & Reading Difficulties | 3 | None |
Advanced Field Practicum: |
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*READ 650 Graduate Literacy Practicum | 3 | READ 610, READ 620, READ 630, & READ 640 |
Capstone: |
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EDUC 780 The Role of the Literary Professional | 3 | 24 hours w/ M.Ed. Core |
M.Ed. in Reading & Literacy with Reading Endorsement Total Hours | 30 hrs. |
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* Indicates Reading Endorsement Requirement with the pre-requisite of 12-hour Ohio Reading Core.
PREREQUISITE COURSES:
12 Semester hours of Ohio Reading Core, Including 3 hours of Phonics.
Courses and Descriptions