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Special Reading, 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. Upon entrance to this program, students must purchase a Foliotek account.

Requirements

Professional Requirements

EDS 50200Behavior Management

3
EDS 53700Special Education Counseling

3
EDU 52400Assessment of Intellectual Skills

3

Prerequisite Courses

EDU 30500Elementary Reading Methods

3
or
EDU 50300Elementary Reading Methods

3
and
EDU 34100Education of the Exceptional Child

3
or
EDU 54100Education of the Exceptional Child

3
and
PSY 31300Psychology of Adolescence

3

Reading Content Curriculum

EDU 50110Special Reading Program Seminar (0)

0
EDU 50710Content Literacy for Diverse Learners

3
EDU 50900Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties

3
and
EDU 51600Language Acquisition and Development for Young Children

3
or
EDS 53300Speech and Language Development for the Exceptional Learner

3
and
EDU 52300Practicum: Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties

3
EDU 52600Practicum: Remediation of Reading Difficulties

3
EDU 58700Reading and Writing across the Curriculum

3

Course title for EDU 58700 was updated after publishing per the addendum.**

Electives

Minimum six credit hours from the following courses:
EDA 60000Instructional Program Leadership and Assessment

3
EDARL 67100Pedagogy for Effective Literacy Practices

3
EDARL 67500Cognitive Coaching for Teaching Diverse Populations and Adult Learners

3
EDRL 50810Reading Methods and Strategies for Students with Dyslexia and Struggling Readers

3
EDRL 51010Assessment Driven Literacy Instruction

3
EDU 53200Practicum: Advanced Reading Instruction

1-3