Master of Education

Includes the following certificates and licenses:

Reading Teacher Licsense (#1316)
Reading Specialist License (#5017)
Dyslexia Interventionist Certificate

Master of Education - Literacy Specialization - LITD.MED.23

Students earning an M.Ed. in Literacy complete 30 credits, including the research capstone.

Reading Teacher License (#1316) - D316.S.23

Students pursuing the Reading Teacher #1316 license must have an initial Wisconsin teaching license and two years of full-time teaching experience. Students seeking the #1316 license must earn a grade of B or higher in each reading course and must have an overall minimum reading course grade point average of 3.00. A portfolio demonstrating proficiency in Wiscondsin Teacher Standards and International Literacy Association standards is required prior to licensure. Candidates not already holding a professional educator license may be required to successfully complete the Foundations of Reading Test with a score of 233 or above.

EDU 675 - Emergent Literacy 3 Hour(s)
EDU 678 - Reading Assessment in the K-12 Classroom 3 Hour(s)
EDU 800 - Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Writing Instruction 3 Hour(s)
EDU 801 - Middle and High School Literacy 3 Hour(s)
EDU 802 - Literacy Intervention in a Multi-Level System of Support 3 Hour(s)

Reading Specialist License (#5017) - D017.S.23

Candidates seeking endorsement for the Wisconsin Reading Specialist (#5017) license must hold a Reading Teacher (#1316) license. Candidates not already holding a professional educator license may be required to successfully complete (or provide evidence of completion) the Foundations of Reading Test with a score of 233 or above. Candidates must hold a master’s degree or be enrolled as a degree seeking student for this licensure program.

EDU 672 - Literacy Program Evaluation and Implementation 3 Hour(s)
EDU 673 - Leadership in Literacy 3 Hour(s)
EDU 679 - Literacy Leadership Practicum 3 Hour(s)
Research Courses (degree-seeking only)
EDU 607 - Introduction to Educational Research 3 Hour(s)
EDU 616 - Research Seminar II 2-3 Hour(s)

Dyslexia Interventionist Certificate - LITD.S.23

Students pursuing the Reading Teacher #1316 license with the Dyslexia Interventionist certificate must have an initial Wisconsin teaching license and two years of full-time teaching experience. For the Dyslexia Interventionist certificate, students must complete all coursework for the Reading Teacher license plus additional practicum hours and coursework. Completion of all coursework allows students to apply for both a Reading Teacher license (#1316) as well as national certification through the Center for Effective Reading Instruction (CERI).

Students seeking the #1316 license plus Dyslexia Interventionist certificate must earn a grade of B or higher in each reading course and must have an overall minimum reading course grade point average of 3.00. A portfolio demonstrating proficiency in the Wisconsin Teaching Standards and International Dyslexia Association standards is required prior to licensure. Candidates not already holding a professional educator license may be required to successfully complete the Foundations of Reading Test with a score of 240 or above.

EDU 812 - Dyslexia Intervention within Tier III Settings 2 Hour(s)
EDU 813 - Dyslexia Interventionist: Practicum II 3 Hour(s)