Instructional Leadership EdS: Emphasis in Literacy Education Specialist (K-12)
The Educational Specialist in Instructional Leadership with an emphasis in literacy specialization is designed to train teacher leaders to provide support for elementary, middle, and high school reading specialists/literacy coaches, department chairs and classroom teachers. This degree is designed as an option for in-service teachers experienced in the teaching of literacy who want to pursue post-graduate studies to further their knowledge base in the field of literacy studies. Candidates will prepare for the roles and responsibilities of effective faculty and staff development leader, supervisor of reading specialists/literacy coaches, curriculum coordinator, and administrative team member. Although a Master of Arts + 30 hours is required prior to application, certification in K-12 Special Reading is not required. Potential candidates for this program are expected to have extensive experience in teaching literacy. It is also important to note that courses required by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for the K-12 Special Reading certificate would not be accepted in lieu of the EdS Literacy Education Specialist program.
This is a non-certification program requiring 30 hours of 60000 level coursework.
*The name of this degree has been updated as of the publication of the September 2014 catalog addendum.
Requirements
Curriculum
| EDA 60000 | Instructional Program Leadership & Assessment | 3 |
| EDA 64500 | Statistics in Educational Administration | 3 |
| EDA 64200 | Instructional Leadership Internship | 3 |
| EDA 65000 | Specialist Project | 3 |
| EDA 68000 | Specialist Experience | 0 |
| EDARL 67000 | Foundations of K-12 Literacy Administration Organization | 3 |
| EDARL 67100 | Pedagogy for Effective Literacy Practices | 3 |
| EDARL 67200 | Student Achievement Enhancement Techniques for Elementary Literacy | 3 |
| EDARL 67300 | Student Achievement Enhancement Techniques for Middle School/High School Literacy | 3 |
| EDARL 67400 | Literacy Leadership: Influencing and Facilitating Program Improvement | 3 |
| EDARL 67500 | Cognitive Coaching for Teaching Diverse Populations and Adult Learners | 3 |
Notes: (1) Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated.
(2) EDA 68000: Students who have not completed their educational specialist project during the semester enrolled must enroll in EDA 68000 Specialist Experience each fall and spring semester until the project is completed.