Master of Education with Concentration in Reading: Reading Specialist K-12

This program is designed with an emphasis on teaching the English language learner. The concentration leads to advanced certification as a reading specialist, K-12, from the Maryland State Department of Education.

Prerequisite Coursework
For elementary certified teachers (the following courses or their equivalent as determined by the program director):

MEDUC 510   Reading Assessment and Intervention

MEDUC 512   Instruction of Reading

MEDUC 528   Processes and Acquisition of Reading

MEDUC 532   Materials for Teaching Reading

For secondary certified teachers (the following courses or their equivalent as determined by the program director):

MEDUC 512   Instruction of Reading

MEDUC 528   Processes and Acquisition of Reading

MEDUC 526   Reading in the Content Area I

MEDUC 527   Reading in the Content Area II

Required Courses

MEDUC 501   Current Trends in Education      3 cr.

MEDUC 503   Educational Assessment and Measurement        3 cr.

MEDUC 524   Fundamentals of Educational Research  3 cr.

MEDUC 525   Research Thesis (to be taken within the last 9 credits of the program)     3 cr.

MEDUC 600   Roles of the Reading Specialist  3 cr.

MEDUC 601   Advanced Processes and Acquisition of Reading           3 cr.

MEDUC 602   Teaching Reading to English Language Learners            3 cr.

MEDUC 603   Teaching Reading in the Content Area for English Language Learners    3 cr.

MEDUC 604   Reading Assessment Seminar    3 cr.

MEDUC 605   Reading Specialist Practicum*   6 cr.

Electives (choose one) 

MEDUC 504   Technology for Learning           3 cr.

MSPED 508    Students with Special Needs and Diverse Learning Styles          3 cr.

MSPED 510    Reading Assessment and Intervention    3 cr.

MSPED 511    Management for Inclusive Settings         3 cr.

MEDUC 528   Processes and Acquisition of Reading   3 cr.

MEDUC 532   Materials for Teaching Reading 3 cr.    

Total Credits                36 cr.

*All courses can be completed in the evenings except MEDUC 605 Reading Specialist Practicum. The practicum requires 90 hours of on-site experiences that can only be completed during the day. Students may elect to take 3 credits of the practicum during the summer and 3 credits during the fall or students may elect to take all 6 credits during the fall semester.