Graduate Certification Programs in Reading: Reading Specialist (17) Certification

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This certificate is administered by the School of Education Office of Graduate Studies & Professional Development .

You may complete this certification as a specialization in the Education, M.S.E. via Option B or by enrolling as a graduate special student and pursuing certification only.

NOTE: You must have three years of successful regular classroom teaching experience in addition to the coursework for certification.

Meet the following requirements:

Certification Requirements

Master’s Degree

Complete a master’s degree in an education field.

Reading Teacher (316) Certification

Meet the requirements for Graduate Certification Programs in Reading: Reading Teacher (316) Certification .

Complete

EDUC 328 - Reading in the Content Areas 3 cr. or
EDUC 528 - Reading in the Content Areas 3 cr.
EDUC 749 - Teacher Action Research in Reading 3 cr.
EDUC 750 - Supervision and Administration of Reading Programs 3 cr.
EDUC 751 - Wisconsin Reading Research Symposium 1 -3 cr.

Note:

Courses for reading specialist 17 license must be earned within a seven-year period (starting with beginning of the term the course was approved for your Program of Study).

State Mandated Tests

Pass the state-mandated Foundations of Reading Test.

State Teacher Licensing Rules

Meet state teacher licensing rules which are subject to change at any time due to legislative or licensing changes.

Early Childhood Education Add-On

To receive certification, fulfill these requirements:

Professional Preparation

Complete a bachelor’s degree and/or certification program with a major in Elementary Education including EDUC 398 ; and PSYC 260 or HD 261 or HD 265 .

Complete

ECED 564 - Curriculum and Methods for Young Children 1-4 cr. and 564 Project
ECED 566 - Curriculum and Methods for the Emergent Reader-Writer 2 cr.
ECED 660 - Home, School, Community Agencies 1-4 cr. and 660 Project
HD 563 - Development of the Preschool Child 1-3 cr.
HD 564 - Infant Development and Programming 1-3 cr.
HD 565 - Guidance of Young Children 1-3 cr.

Student Teaching in Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten

EDUC 398 - Student Teaching 1-16 cr. or
EDUC 798 - Graduate Internship 1-6 cr. or
EDUC 781 - Teaching Students with Disabilities Practicum-Internship 1-8 cr.

State-Mandated Tests

Pass the state-mandated Foundations of Reading Test. Teachers who have a Wisconsin “lifetime license” are not required to meet this requirement unless they have an administrative license that is not a lifetime license.

State Teacher Licensing Rules

Meet state teacher licensing rules which are subject to change at any time due to legislative or licensing changes.