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DEPARTMENT OF TEACHING, LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Chair: Dr. Kimetta Hairston

DEGREE OFFERED

Master of Education in Reading Education

Graduate Program Coordinator:
Dr. Lucille Strain
Room 233H, Center for Learning and Technology

The graduate program in Reading Education leads to a Master of
Education degree with a concentration in reading. The program is
designed to enable graduates to meet the qualifications of several
career options. Principal among these options is the career of Reading
Specialist/Coach. Classroom teachers can improve their abilities to
meet responsibilities required in teaching developmental reading and
reading in content areas more effectively. Candidates in the program
are helped to understand the significance of various competencies and
their development for implementation of a total-school approach to
reading instruction and lifelong learning for the variety of populations
found in the schools.

Admission to the Program
Admission to the Graduate School and certification at any level of
schooling are required for admission to the program. Through
consultation with an advisor, candidates will learn if their career
experiences are suitable for beginning a graduate program in reading
education. Problems related to acquiring proper sequence can be
solved by consultation with an advisor.

Objectives of the Program
As a result of meeting the requirements of the graduate reading
education program, candidates demonstrate knowledge,
understanding and competencies related to:

1. Helping students develop lifelong reading habits;
2. Promoting literacy in a technologically oriented society;
3. Developing literacy programs in classrooms and schools;
4. Implementing various approaches to reading instruction;

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