An Advanced, In-Depth Program for Literacy Across the Curriculum
Ideal for established K-12 practitioners looking to move to a higher-level position while acquiring a Specialist Teacher in Reading license. Bring your passion for reading and literacy to this cutting-edge program, where you will study literacy research, pedagogy, and policy with dedicated faculty.
Assessment, uses of traditional and digital text to enhance literacy across the curriculum, roles of the language arts professional, research methodology and inquiry, and program evaluation are some of the topics covered.
Key information for the CAGS Specialist Teacher of Reading Initial License program:
- 45 credits (14 courses, including one 6-credit practicum and one final capstone project)
- Prerequisites: Master’s degree in education; Initial or Professional teaching license for classroom or special education teacher; specified literacy course or equivalent; developmental course or equivalent
- Courses taken at Lesley’s Cambridge, MA, campus
- Program meets International Reading Association standards
Program of study and course descriptions for the CAGS Specialist Teacher of Reading Initial License program.
SAMPLE PROGRAM COURSE
EEDUC 6135 Assessment: A Literacy Perspective
This course examines principles of assessment and evaluation in the language arts, with emphasis on reading and writing, for the literacy educator. The central concern is the role of assessment in instruction for both individual students and whole classrooms. Topics of study include the nature of data collection, analysis and interpretation in various assessment approaches, and issues related to serving diverse student populations.
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