Reading Certificate : Indiana University Southeast

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

Elementary Focus
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
Fall Semester
EDUC-E 545	Advanced Study of the Teaching of Reading in Elementary School	3 (face-to-face)
EDUC-E 545 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.) For experienced teachers. Review of developmental reading program in the elementary school, use of reading in various curriculum areas, appraisal of reading abilities, and techniques and materials for today's classroom.
Spring Semester
EDUC-X 504	Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties in the Classroom or E515 Workshop in Elementary Reading	3 (face-to-face)
EDUC-X 504 Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties in the Classroom (3 cr.) P: EDUC-E 545, or EDUC-S 514. Treats the theory, correlates, instruments, and techniques of diagnosing reading difficulties in the classroom.
Instructional strategies as approved by advisor
Summer Semester
EDUC-E 549	Advanced Study in the Teaching of Language Arts in the Elementary School	3 (hybrid)
EDUC-E 549 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Language Arts in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.) Helps experienced teachers gain further insight into how best to teach language arts. Emphasizes basic communication skills and significant strategies, trends and materials.
Optional Course Outside of Education
	Total	12 to 15

Secondary Focus
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
Fall Semester
EDUC-S 514	Advanced Study of the Teaching of Reading in Jr. High/Secondary School	3 (hybrid)
EDUC-S 514 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in the Junior High and Secondary Schools (3 cr.) For junior high/middle school and secondary teachers as well as Reading Program candidates. The developmental reading program in junior high/middle school and secondary schools; use of reading in various curriculum areas, appraisal of reading abilities, and techniques and materials for helping reluctant readers.
Spring Semester
EDUC-S 516	Advanced Study of the Teaching of Language Arts in the Jr. High/Secondary School	3 (hybrid)
EDUC-S 516 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School English Language Arts (3 cr.) Current methods and materials for junior high and secondary school English/Language Arts courses; guiding reading to meet literary, historical, vocational, or scientific interests.
EDUC-X 504	Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties in the Classroom	3 (face-to-face)
EDUC-X 504 Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties in the Classroom (3 cr.) P: EDUC-E 545, or EDUC-S 514. Treats the theory, correlates, instruments, and techniques of diagnosing reading difficulties in the classroom.
or
EDUC-E 515	Workshop in Elementary Reading	3
EDUC-E 515 Workshop in Elementary Reading (1-6 cr.) Means for improving the teaching of reading in the elementary school.
Summer Semester
Instructional strategies as approved by advisor. May include, but are not limited to:
EDUC-L 520	Advanced Methods of Second/Foreign language Teaching	3
Instructional techniques that support teaching English Learners (ELs). Emphasis will be on research-supported strategies for teaching ELs in K-12 settings and adapting curriculum in mainstream classrooms.
EDUC-K 590	Methods in High Incidence	3
EDUC-K 590 Topic: Methods of High Incidence (1-3 cr.) P: Permission of instructor. Application of research-based best practices in designing, delivering, and monitoring specialized instruction for students with exceptional needs across settings. Instruction focusing on general education outcomes with or without adaptations and modifications.
EDUC-W 505	Impacting Student Learning	3
EDUC-W 505 Professional Development Workshop (1-6 cr.) Workshop to meet specific professional needs.
EDUC-W 506	Internet in the Classroom	3
EDUC-W 506 Using the Internet in K-12 Classrooms (3 cr.) P: EDUC-R 531 or the consent of the Computer Licensure Coordinator. Participants will learn to access, and use a variety of contemporary Web-based applications and resources for the P-12 school curriculum. Students will gain experience in utilizing the primary Internet communication media.
EDUC-P 510	Psychology of Teaching	3
EDUC-P 510 Psychology in Teaching (3 cr.) Basic study of psychological concepts and phenomena in teaching. Analysis of representative problems and of the teacher’s assumptions about human behavior and its development.
Optional Course Outside of Education
	Total	12 to 15

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.

Carefully review all admission requirements for your program of interest. You are required to fill out the Advising Form and email it to Dr. Lisa Hoffman lhh@ius.edu. She will confirm receipt of the form, may ask additional information or request a phone conversation with you. If necessary, a meeting will be scheduled.

For questions about the graduate certificate in reading, contact Dr. Lisa Hoffman at lhh@ius.edu or (812) 941-2137. 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.

Mary Ann Wild
Records Specialist
Phone: (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
Mary Ann Wild, Records Specialist
Hillside Hall 108A
4201 Grant Line Road
New Albany, IN 47150

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Advising

If you need individual advising for the M.S.Ed, licensure, or Rank I programs, contact Dr. Lisa Hoffman.
If you need individual advising for any of our Licensing, Concentration or Certification Programs, contact the following faculty advisors.

Computer Education (Technology)
Dr. Gary Pinkston

Counseling
Dr. Mary Bradley

Educational Leadership
Dr. Gloria Murray

English as a New Language/English as a second language
Donna Albrecht

Gifted and Talented Education
Dr. Lisa Hoffman

Reading
Dr. Susan Ridout
If you wish to attend a group advising session, please see the schedule below for each program category.
If you are seeking permission for a class, please follow the directions found in the online schedule. Contact Dr. Lisa Hoffman if you have questions or concerns.