Special Reading K-12 MA, Add-on Certification
42 credit hours
The Master of Arts in Education with an emphasis in special reading K-12 prepares certified teachers with extensive expertise in the use of strategies and techniques to strengthen the reading capabilities of young children, adolescents, and adults. The need for specialized teacher training in literacy development has evolved as teachers strive to assist individuals in reaching proficiency levels in literacy. Program emphasis is placed upon the study of varied methods for teaching and remediating reading and writing difficulties, assessing literacy capabilities, and designing individual reading plans to enhance student strengths and address weaknesses in literacy development. Candidates must possess an initial professional teaching certificate and have two years of teaching experience to qualify for special reading certification through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Graduate students will complete a minimum of 33 credit hours of coursework, including the four required core courses to earn the Master of Arts in Education. However, students must also complete all of the classes required for special reading certification in order to receive the Missouri certificate. This may exceed 33 hours.
Requirements
Core Curriculum
One of the following:
| EDU 51000 | Conceptualization of Education | 3 |
| EDU 51010 | Conceptualization of Education for Beginning Teachers | 3 |
Certification Courses
Students should send all transcripts to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to determine the exact courses necessary for certification. The list of courses required (besides the core courses) will depend on the student’s previous transcripts. Students will take courses from the following:
| EDU 58890 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| EDU 52400 | Assessment of Intellectual Skills | 3 |
| EDU 58700 | Reading/Writing across Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 50700 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas | 3 |
| EDS 50200 | Behavior Management | 3 |
| EDS 53700 | Special Education Counseling | 3 |
| EDU 50900 | Analysis and Correction of Reading Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 52300 | Practicum: Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| EDU 52600 | Practicum: Remediation of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
One of the following:
| EDU 53300 | Elementary Art Methods | 2 |
| EDU 51600 | Language Acquisition and Development for Young Children | 3 |