Reading : Indiana University Southeast

Reading Concentration

Our M.S. Ed. program offers a concentration in reading that provides coursework for elementary school teachers seeking to enhance their knowledge and understanding of this field in order to better address the needs of their students in this critical learning area.

The concentration consists of 36 hours of coursework.

It meets the required accreditation outcomes, prepares candidates with required research skills, guarantees that curriculum needs are met and adds the recognition of a concentration in reading to the M.S.Ed. degree.

Required Courses

Core Courses - 12 credit hours
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EDUC-H 520	Education and Social Issues	3
Identification and analysis of major problems set for education by the pluralistic culture of American society.
EDUC-P 507	Assessment in Schools	3
This course is an introductory assessment course for teachers and school administrators. Topics of study include principles of assessment, formal and informal classroom assessment instruments and methods, formative and summative assessment, interpretation and use of standardized test results, social and political issues in assessment, use of student data based in school.
EDUC-J 500	Instruction in the Context of Curriculum	3
Extends concepts introduced in undergraduate teacher preparation. Topics include conceptions and definitions of curriculum and instruction and their impact on social contexts, learning theories, and schooling practices. Elementary and secondary contexts are studied.
EDUC-X 590	Research in Reading	3
Prerequisite: Permission required. Capstone course for Teacher as Researcher Paper; or the individual research or study with a faculty member as arranged in advance of registration.

Reading Courses - 15 credit hours
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EDUC-E 545	Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in the Elementary Schools	3
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.
EDUC-X 504	Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties in the Classroom	3
Prerequisites: EDUC-E 545, or EDUC-S 514. Treats the theory, correlates, instruments, and techniques of diagnosing reading difficulties in the classroom.
EDUC-L 520	Advanced Study of 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	Independent Study or Research in Special Education	1
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Variable title course. Topics focus on what special educators need to know and be able to do.
EDUC-W 505	Professional Development Workshop: Technology as a Teaching Tool	1
Workshop to meet specific professional needs.
EDUC-X 525	Practicum: Impacting Student Learning	1
EDUC-X 525	Practicum in Reading: Literacy Leadership	3
Prerequisites: EDUC-E 545, EDUC-X 504, and other courses required for reading certification program, three years of teaching experience, and/or permission of the instructor. Application required. Diagnostic testing, reading interventions, compiling student records, and working with groups and individuals under supervised conditions.

Elementary Reading Courses
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EDUC-P 510	Psychology in Teaching OR Literacy Elective	3
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.
EDUC-S 514	Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in the Junior High and Secondary Schools	3
For junior high/middle school and secondary teachers. 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.

EDUC-S 549	Advanced Study in the Teaching of Language Arts in the Elementary School	3
OR
EDUC-S 516	Advanced Study in the Teaching of English Language Arts in the Jr. High and Secondary School	3
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.