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 30 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 School Curriculum	3
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-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-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.

Advising

Please contact Dr. Lisa Hoffman or Dr. Susan Ridout for advising information on education requirements.

Resident

Lisa Hoffman Ph.D.

Director of Graduate Studies
Associate Professor

Hillside Hall 20B
Phone: (812) 941-2137
lhh@ius.edu

Resources

Checksheets

Screen Casts

Applicants must watch the appropriate screen cast prior to admission.

Master's Degrees

Graduate Reading License Program

Graduate Reading License Program Screencast

Important NEW Information for Rank (Kentucky) or Plus 30 (Indiana) Changes to the License.

The MS degrees from IU Southeast were formerly 36 hours (as noted in the screencast for the Reading License Program), but most are now 30. Students should pay close attention to the hours needed to gain the Rank Change for Kentucky. If you recently graduated with a 30-hour Master of Education degree, Kentucky teachers will now need 30 additional hours to reach Rank 1. Indiana teachers still need 30 additional hours for the Plus 30. (After the 24-hour license program courses, the Coordinator of Reading and/or the License Advisor will help determine additional courses, if needed.)

Susan Ridout, Coordinator of the Graduate Reading Program, retired as of December 31, 2020. Please contact Jennifer O’Brien, Interim Coordinator of Reading, and/or D’Andrea Williams, License Advisor, for advising regarding the Reading License Program.

See the online application for more information. Contact our Records Specialist, Tracy Stracener with questions regarding applications. The application process has been streamlined, so you no longer need a letter of recommendation.

We hope to see you at IU Southeast pursuing further work in literacy!