M.Ed. Reading Specialist
Please be sure to select "Master of Education" on the Concord University admission applicaton
Reading Specialist Pre-Adult (36 hours)
Professional Education Core
- EDUC510 Models of Curriculum and Instruction (3 Hours)
- EDUC520 Educational Research (3 Hours)
- EDUC530 Integrating Technology in the Teaching/Learning Process (3 Hours)
- EDUC540 Assessment & Evaluation in Education (3 Hours)
Reading Specialist Content Coursework
- RDNG510 Foundations of Reading (3 Hours)
- RDNG520 Reading & Writing in Content Areas (3 Hours)
- RDNG525 Literacy Research and Instruction for Culturally Diverse Students (3 Hours)
- RDNG530 Reading Assessment (3 Hours)
- RDNG550 Reading and Language Arts Instruction for the 21st Century (3 Hours)
- RDNG560 Action Research in Reading Education* (3 Hours)
- RDNG570 Reading Practicum (6 Hours)- course requires participation at a week-long summer reading camp at Concord University’s campus. Reading Camp is typically held at the end of June.
Course assignments/experiences will be completed in candidates’ employment classroom/location.
For more information regarding specific courses, please refer to the Academic Catalog.
All candidates seeking an endorsement from WV BOE as a Reading Specialist are required to pass PRAXIS II: Reading Specialist subject assessment test.
LETRS Transfer
Concord University Department of Education has developed an alignment of the LETRS curriculum to the Master of Education Reading Specialist program. This analysis of CU course outcomes to LETRS unit content determined that such training is equivalent to completing 12 hours of M.Ed Reading Specialist coursework.
Successful completion of the LETRS training will equate to the following 12 hours of transfer credit:
- EDUC510 Models of Curriculum and Instruction (3 Hours)
- EDUC540 Assessment and Evaluation (3 Hours)
- RDNG525 Literacy Research and Instruction for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students (3 Hours)
- RDNG550 Reading and Language Arts Instruction in the 21st Century (3 Hours)
Candidates who wish to apply for the M.Ed Reading Specialist and transfer LETRS credit will complete additional degree requirements through Concord University, totaling 24 credit hours.
- EDUC520 Educational Research (3 Hours)
- EDUC530 Integrating Technology in the Teaching/Learning Process (3 Hours)
- RDNG510 Foundations of Reading (3 Hours)
- RDNG520 Reading & Writing in Content Areas (3 Hours)
- RDNG530 Reading Assessment (3 Hours)
- RDNG560 Action Research in Reading Education (3 Hours)
- RDNG570 Reading Practicum (6 Hours)- course requires participation at a week-long summer reading camp at Concord University’s campus. Reading Camp is typically held at the end of June.