Literacy Education/Reading Endorsement
The literacy education faculty have designed a program that works to develop classroom teachers, reading specialists, literacy coaches, and district reading personnel whose practice grows out of a solid grounding in literacy theory and research. This includes consideration of:
- Best practices and national and literacy standards.
- The variety of methodologies and resources available for creating classroom literacy environments.
- Principles and practices of working with students needing extra help with literacy.
- Authentic assessment practices.
- Leadership in literacy program/curriculum development and implementation.
Completion of the following coursework, the PRAXIS Specialty Area Exam in Reading, and a 90 hour practicum are required for an Oregon reading endorsement. Courses numbered 808 and 810 are not allowed.
Requirements
Core (16 credits)
| CI 522 | Literacy Foundations | 4 |
| CI 528 | Literacy Assessment for Reading Specialists | 3 |
| CI 529 | School Reading Program Leadership | 3 |
| CI 536 | Language, Literacy, and Culture | 3 |
In addition, one of the following is required for the core (chosen according to authorization level):
| CI 574 | Assessing and Teaching Struggling Elementary Readers | 3 |
| CI 530 | Teaching Struggling Adolescent Readers | 3 |
Practicum (3 credits)
| CI 509 | Practicum: Reading Endorsement | 1-9 |
| | Electives (6 credits appropriate to authorization level chosen in consultation with advisor) | 6 |
| CI 572 | Language and Literacy in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| CI 547 | Advanced Elementary Literacy Methods | 3 |
| CI 533 | Computer Applications in Instruction | 3 |
| CI 520 | Linguistics for Teachers | 3 |
| CI 524 | Writing Workshop | 3 |
| CI 527 | Literature in Classrooms K-8 | 3 |
| CI 531 | Facilitating Content Area Literacy Strategies | 3 |
| Lib 529 | Young Adult Literature | 3 |
Note: No 400 or 800 level courses are accepted.
Total Credit Hours: 25