Reading Endorsement for K-12 Teachers

The University of Akron Reading Endorsement program is a fully online program that prepares licensed educators to add a K-12 reading endorsement to any standard teaching license such as Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Intervention Specialist, Adolescence to Young Adult (AYA), or Multi-Age licenses. Applicants who have recently completed a phonics course prior to completing tthe endorsement program will need to complete only five of the courses to obtain the endorsement.

The courses in this endorsement program can be applied towards the Master's in Curriculum and Instruction with Literacy Endorsement.

Requirements:

• The Reading/Literacy endorsement prepares K-12 teachers to help their students become effective readers. It must be attached to an existing teaching license.
• Passing the Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) Reading Subtests 1 & 2 is required at the end of the program to obtain the state endorsement. 

Total credit hours: 15-18
   
Please direct any questions about the program to the program's Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gail Evanchan.

Course Offering Schedule:

Field hours are required as part of the program and can be completed within the student's classroom work setting. The schedule of class offerings follow:

EDCI 625 Contemporary Issues in Literacy Education and Phonics (3) (SPR & SUM) (may be waived/subbed for recently completed phonics course)
EDCI 626 Assessment of Reading Difficulties (3) (SPR & SUM)
EDCI 628 Literacy Assessment Practicum (field hours) (3) (SPR & SUM)

Select 9 hours from the following:
·     EDCI:522 (3) Content Area Literacy (SPR & SUM)
·     EDCI:541 (3) Teaching Literacy to English Learners (FALL)
·     EDCI:543 (3) Techniques for Teaching ESL (SUM)
·     EDCI:622 (3) Children’s Literature in the Curriculum (SPR & SUM)