Master of Education in Reading - Ohio Reading Endorsement K-12
Professionals holding a valid Ohio teaching certificate or license of any type who wish to complete course requirements for certification as a reading teacher K-12, which is an endorsement to the teaching certificate or license, must complete the following coursework or have completed it in previous graduate study. Additionally, six hours of undergraduate credit may be applied toward the endorsement requirements. However, all previous coursework applied toward the endorsement must receive approval from Dr. Delane Bender-Slack, School of Education, Reading Program Director.
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| Course Name |
Credit Hours
|
|---|---|
| EDRE 269/569 Phonics and Foundations of Literacy |
3
|
| EDRE 471/671 Content Area Literacy |
3
|
| EDRE 672 Theories of Reading |
3
|
| EDRE 478/678 Literacy Assesments: Administration, Application, and Analysis |
3
|
| EDRE 679 Practicum in Reading |
3
|
Electives
The remaining six credit hours may be chosen from the following:
| Course Name |
Credit Hours
|
|---|---|
| EDCH 501 Advanced Children's Literature |
3
|
| EDCH 305/505 Storytelling as a Cultural Craft |
3
|
| EDCH 315/515 Adolescent Literature |
3
|
| EDCH 320/520 Multicultural Literature for Children |
3
|
| EDCH 324/524 Children's Literature/Early Childhood | 3 |
| EDCH 326/526 Children's Literature/Middle Childhood | 3 |
| EDCH 528 Topics in Children's Literature | 3 |
| EDEL 351/651 Instructional Strategies for English Language Learners | 3 |
| EDME 562 Phonics and Orton Gillingham | 3 |
| EDRE 675 Current Research in Reading | 3 |
| EDRE 376/676 Teaching the Writing Process (Gr. 4 - 12) | 3 |
| EDRE 685 Teaching Reading to Children with Special Needs | 3 |
The master's degree is not a prerequisite for the reading endorsement.
Assessment Requirement for the Reading Endorsement: Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) Reading (Subtest I)/038 and OAE Reading (Subtest II)/039 are required for the reading endorsement. For additional information please visit http://www.oh.nesinc.com
Additional information regarding the OAE Exams may be found at the following links: