College of Education Health and Human ServicesSchool of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies
www.kent.edu/ehhs/tlcs
About This Program
The Master of Education degree in Reading Specialization develops practical and professional knowledge that is essential for educators concerned with the improvement of literacy at all instructional levels. Students study the nature of the reading and writing processes; the interrelationships between language, literature and literacy; literacy learning and teaching; the nature and needs of students who find reading and writing difficult; reading and writing as vehicles for learning and enjoyment; and the role of research in literacy instruction.
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Program Delivery
For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or universit
- Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000 point scale
- Official transcript(s)
- Goal statement
- Two letters of recommendation
- English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning one of the following:
- Minimum 550 TOEFL PBT score (paper-based version)
- Minimum 79 TOEFL IBT score (Internet-based version)
- Minimum 77 MELAB score
- Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
- Minimum 58 PTE score
- Minimum 110 Duolingo English Test score
For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.
Application Deadlines
- Fall Semester
- Spring Semester
- Summer Term
Program Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| CI 50093 | VARIABLE TITLE WORKSHOP IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION | 1 |
| or CI 67096 | INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION |
| or CI 67396 | INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS |
| CI 67310 | THEORY AND PRACTICE IN THE TEACHING OF READING 1 | 3 |
| CI 67319 | DIAGNOSIS AND REMEDIATION IN READING 1 | 3 |
| CI 67320 | TEACHER AS LITERACY RESEARCHER | 3 |
| CI 67330 | READING IN CONTENT AREAS | 3 |
| CI 67351 | PERSPECTIVES ON LITERACY RESEARCH | 3 |
| CI 67352 | LITERACY COACHING | 3 |
| CI 67353 | MULTICULTURAL VOICES IN TEACHING CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE | 3 |
| or CULT 69521 | MULTICULTURAL EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE AND POLICY |
| or CULT 69522 | ETHICS IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE |
| CI 67396 | INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS | 1 |
| CI 67692 | CLINICAL PRACTICUM IN CORRECTIVE READING 1 | 3 |
| 6 |
| TEACHING WRITING AS A PROCESS | |
| NEW LITERACIES IN PRACTICE | |
| EFFECTIVE USE OF PHONICS IN READING | |
| TEACHING READING WITH LITERATURE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
Graduation Requirements
- No more than one-half of a graduate student's coursework may be taken in 50000 level courses.
Licensure information
Candidates seeking Ohio licensure are required to pass specific assessments in order to apply for licensure. Students should consult their advisors for specific program requirements and refer to the Ohio Department of Education-Educator Preparation website for more information on assessments specific to licensure type.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate outstanding or satisfactory knowledge of the foundations of reading and writing processes and instruction.
- Use a wide range of instructional practices, approaches, methods and curriculum materials to support reading and writing instruction.
- Use of a variety of assessment tools and practices to plan and evaluate effective reading instruction.
- Create and engage their students in literacy practices that develop awareness, understanding, respect and valuing of differences in society.
- Create a literate environment that fosters reading and writing by integrating foundational knowledge, use of instructional practices, approaches and methods, curriculum materials and the appropriate use of assessments.
- View professional development as a career long effort and responsibility.
