Reading Certificate
Are you a practicing teacher seeking to pursue further work in the area of literacy to better meet the needs of all students, but don’t have time for a full 24-credit-hour licensure?
Or are you a parent or professional who wants to know more about the reading process and how to help you children and/or adults in your family or the community?
Our graduate certificate in reading offers classroom instruction and training experiences necessary to be fully competent in the content and pedagogy of reading instruction. The four-course program delivers deep knowledge of language, reading psychology, children’s literature, or the management of a reading program based on assessment.
Required Courses
The four-course certificate is divided into elementary and secondary tracks. Coursework includes the following: 1) teaching reading; 2) a language arts course that will enable students to integrate reading, writing, listening and speaking skills; 3) assessment and interventions for persons with reading/writing difficulties; and 4) a course customized for the students' needs.
The certificate hours may be used toward the Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) in elementary or secondary education, if a licensed teacher chooses to apply to the M.S.Ed. program at a later date. A fifth course may be approved from a school outside the School of Education. The minimum cumulative GPA to receive a certificate is 3.0 with no grade below a B
- Teaching Reading. Students will take the elementary focus with EDUC-E545 Advanced Study of the Teaching of Reading in Elementary School (3 credits) or students will take the secondary focus with EDUC-S514 Advanced Study of the Teaching of Reading in Jr. High/Secondary School (3 credits).
- Language Arts. Students with the elementary focus will take E549 Advanced Study of the Teaching of Language Arts in the Elementary School (3 credits); those students with the secondary focus will take S516 Advanced Method of Secondary English Language Arts (3 credits).
- Assessments and Interventions. Students will take EDUC-X504 Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties in the Classroom (3 credits) or EDUC-E515 Workshop in Elementary Reading (3 credits).
- Instructional Strategies course to meet the students’ needs. Students will consult with an advisor to select an online, hybrid, or face-to-face course to meet the students’ specific instructional needs. Such courses include but are not limited to EDUC-L520 Advanced Methods of Second/Foreign Language Teaching (3 credits), EDUC-K590 Methods in High Incidence (3 credits), EDUC-W505 Impacting Student Learning (3 credits), EDUC-W506 Internet in the Classroom (3 credits), and EDUC-P510 Psychology of Teaching (3 credits).
Curriculum Map for Certificate in Reading
All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted.
Elementary Focus
12 to 15 credit hours*
Fall Semester
- EDUC-E 545 - Advanced Study of the Teaching of Reading in Elementary School (hybrid)
Spring Semester
- EDUC-X 504 - Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties in the Classroom or E515 Workshop in Elementary Reading (hybrid)
- EDUC (Course # varies) - Instructional strategies as approved by advisor. Se the list in the Required Courses Section above (hybrid or online)
Summer Semester
- EDUC-E 549 - Advanced Study in the Teaching of Language Arts in the Elementary School (hybrid)
*Optional Course Outside of Education will make this focus 15 credit hours.
Secondary Focus
12 to 15 credit hours*
Fall Semester
- EDUC-S 514 - Advanced Study of the Teaching of Reading in Jr. High/Secondary School (hybrid)
Spring Semester
- EDUC-S 516 - Advanced Study of the Teaching of Language Arts in the Jr. High/Secondary School (hybrid)
- EDUC-C 504 - Diagnosis of Reaching Difficulties in the Classroom (hybrid) OR,
- EDUC-E 515 - Workshop in Elementary Reading
Summer Semester
- EDUC (Course # varies) - Instructional strategies as approved by advisor. See0 the list in the Required Courses Section above (hybrid or online)
- EDUC-L 520 - Advanced Methods of Second/Foreign Language Teaching
- EDUC-K 590 - Methods in High Incidence
- EDUC-W 505 - Impacting Student Learning
- EDUC-W 506 - Internet in the Classroom
- EDUC-P 510 - Psychology in Teaching
*Optional Course Outside of Education will make this focus 15 credit hours.
Admission Process
Admission to the IU Southeast Graduate Program in the School of Education as a non-degree student which includes an undergraduate degree.
The IU Southeast School of Education accepts applications on a rolling basis. They are reviewed up until ten days before the term begins.
- For questions about the graduate certificate in reading, contact Dr. Jacquelyn Singleton at jwrigh06@ius.edu or (812) 941-2539. You may request to meet in person for advising.
- Complete online application. A $40 application fee is assessed when applying to program. If a previous application fee was paid the fee should be waived. To determine if fee is to be waived, contact our Records Specialist at (812) 941-2388
- On the Uploads Tab, upload a personal statement that identifies your academic goals, career objectives and why you are applying to this program.
- Submit official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work completed at institutions other than an IU school. A 2.5 GPA for all undergraduate course work, 3.0 GPA for all graduate course work.
- Also on the Uploads Tab, upload a copy of current teaching license or statement of eligibility. (Emergency license not acceptable.)
Please send all completed materials to:
IU Southeast School of Education
Hillside Hall 108A
4201 Grant Line Road
New Albany, IN 47150
Advising
For advising questions about the graduate certificate in reading, contact Dr. Jacquelyn Singleton at jwrigh06@ius.edu or (812) 941-2539.
Dr. Jacquelyn J. Singleton
Associate Professor, Elementary Education
Graduate Reading Program Coordinator
Hillside Hall 26
Phone: (812) 989-0923
jwrigh06@ius.edu
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Dr. Donna Albrecht
Director of Graduate Studies School of Education
Director of New Neighbors Center
Associate Professor and Coordinator of Gifted, Talented and High Ability Program
Hillside Hall 20B
Hausfeldt
Phone: (812) 941-2594
dalbrec@iu.edu
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