Special Reading K-12, MA

33 credit hours 

To be eligible for special reading certification in the State of Missouri, students must have a valid teaching certificate and at least two years of teaching experience.

Requirements

Prerequisite Courses

EDU 34100	Education of the Exceptional Child	3
	or
EDU 54100	Education of the Exceptional Child	3
	And
PSY 31300	Psychology of Adolescence	3

Professional Requirements

EDS 50200	Behavior Management	3
EDS 53700	Special Education Counseling	3
EDU 52400	Assessment of Intellectual Skills	3

Reading Content Knowledge Area

EDU 50110	Special Reading Program Seminar	0
EDU 50710	Content Literacy for Diverse Learners	3
EDU 50900	Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties	3
EDU 51600	Language Acquisition and Development for Young Children	3
	or
EDS 53300	Speech and Language Development for the Exceptional Learner	3
EDU 52300	Practicum: Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties	3
EDU 52600	Practicum: Remediation of Reading Difficulties	3
EDU 58700	Reading/Writing across Curriculum	3

Electives

EDA 60000	Instructional Program Leadership and Assessment	3
EDARL 67100	Pedagogy for Effective Literacy Practices	3
EDARL 67500	Cognitive Coaching for Teaching Diverse Populations and Adult Learners	3
EDRL 50810	Reading Methods and Strategies for Students with Dyslexia and Struggling Readers	3
EDRL 51010	Assessment Driven Literacy Instruction	3
EDU 53200	Practicum: Advanced Reading Instruction	1-3