ReadOregon

The ReadOregon program is a PSU-based, fully online program that serves the entire state of Oregon, and offers:

• Reading Specialist Endorsement Program—graduate-level, online, 24-credit reading specialist endorsement program.
• Literacy Education Course of Study—graduate-level, online, 12-credit literacy education certificate of completion for general classroom teachers.

The PSU reading endorsement program is a 25-credit program including a core of 16 credits, 3 credits of practicum, and 6 credits of electives. The program is designed to prepare students for careers as Title I teachers, reading specialists, literacy coaches, consultants, and district-level reading and language arts coordinators. A reading endorsement is also useful for classroom teachers wishing to develop stronger knowledge about literacy and about teaching students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

Completion of the following coursework, the PRAXIS Specialty Area Exam in Reading, and a 90 hour practicum are required for an Oregon Reading (Intervention) Endorsement. No 400 or 800 level courses are accepted.

For more information about Portland State University’s ReadOregon courses and admission, visit http://www.pdx.edu/ci/ReadOregon.