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Reading Specialist Endorsement, M.A.T.

(Thesis option not available)

(36 credits)

Available only to teachers already holding a Professional Educator License (PEL), this program offers teachers a reading specialist endorsement.

Note: All coursework must be completed with a grade of “C” or above.

The MAT Reading Specialist track at Rockford University adheres to the Illinois State Board of Education guidelines and has four parts:

  • Cornerstone courses in reading methods, literature for children and adolescents, and reading in content areas
  • Clinical sequence courses consisting of reading diagnosis, clinical reading methods, and clinical experience in reading
  • Capstone courses in leadership, curriculum, and research applications
  • Foundations courses (6 hours) and one elective

Cornerstone Courses (9 credits)

EDRD 533/EDRD 333Literature for Children and Adolescents

3

One of the following three courses (3 credits)

EDRD 502/EDEC 367Literacy Mtds & Beginning Rdg: Primary

4
EDRD 510/EDRD 310Literacy Mtds & Rdg Instruction: Interme

4
EDRD 511/EDRD 311Reading Methods

3

One of the following two courses (3 credits)

EDRD 521/EDRD 321Content Area Literacy

3
EDRD 522/EDRD 322Reading in Content Areas

3

Clinical Courses (9 credits)

EDRD 556Reading Diagnosis

3
EDRD 557Clinical Reading Methods

3
EDRD 559Clinical Experience in Reading

3

The above courses fulfill the course requirements for the Reading Teacher Endorsement.

Capstone Courses (9 credits)

EDRD 631Leadership Roles of the Reading Speciali

3
EDRD 632Reading Curriculum Design & Implementati

3
EDRD 633Research Applications in the Reading Pro

3

Reading Electives (12 credits)

EDRD 504/EDRD 304Guided Reading

3
EDRD 505/EDRD 305Reading Interventions

3
EDRD 513/EDRD 313Reading and Writing in Middle and HS

3
EDSL 573/EDSL 373Tchg Read to ESL

3

Note: Reading Teacher endorsement requires 24 credits in Reading and a passing score on the Reading Teacher Exam (177). Reading Specialist endorsement requires 27 graduate level hours in reading and a passing score on the Reading Specialist Content Exam (176).