Professional Reading Specialist Certificate (All-level)

Dr. Angela Ward, Interim Program Director

Students pursuing certification as a Professional Reading Specialist must complete the M.Ed. degree along with required coursework as listed below, have a valid Texas teacher certificate, have two (2) years of acceptable classroom teaching experience, pass the TExES Examination #151 and receive approval from the Texas Education Agency.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

READ 6301Problems in Teaching Reading EC-12

3

READ 6353Reading: A Linguistic Perspective

3

READ 5354Assmt & Pedagogy for Teachrs of ELL

3

READ 6358Advanced Assessment in Reading

3

READ 5355Advanced Content Area Reading

3

READ 6354Clinical Practice/Reading Education

3