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Reading
Master of Education
Program Requirements
A current valid teaching certificate is required for admission to this program.
Completion of the degree includes successful completion of core courses, clinical courses, and a research course. Fifteen (15) semester credits of core courses in language, literacy, content area reading, literature and non-fiction materials for children and adolescents, and measurement, accountability and student learning are required. The required clinical sequence includes twenty (20) semester credits with a minimum of 470 clock hours of practice. All of the core courses require some collaboration and practice in schools. The research seminar is three (3) semester hours and includes analyses of research and conducting research. All MRD courses require interaction with children and/or teachers and paraprofessionals.
The clinical component requires students to arrange for time to be spent in elementary and secondary schools. Case studies of individuals and groups, analyses of classrooms of students, instructional planning and delivery for individuals, groups, and classrooms are all requirements. In addition, time must be arranged to work with other teachers at the elementary and secondary levels, specialists, parents, and community organizations. Experience serving as a resource person to other professionals in middle and secondary schools is required.
A research project is required. This research project may be qualitative or quantitative and designed for a classroom, school, or on a district level.
Qualifications for a Degree
To qualify for a Master of Education in Reading, a student must complete all courses: core and clinical, for a total of 35 semester credits. The Knowledge of Reading Test (KRT), which assesses knowledge of basic reading skills, strategies and materials, must be taken online at the beginning of their program and during either MRD 7920, Practicum In Reading, or MRD 7950, Seminar in Reading Research. The PRAXIS II Reading Specialist test (0300) must also be taken and passed using state of Delaware passing criteria (560) prior to graduation. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 must be maintained throughout the program. The program must be completed within five years.
Course Requirements
Master of Education in Reading and State Certification as a Reading Specialist (35 credits)
Core Courses
MRD 7801 Language Development
MRD 7802 Process and Acquisition of Literacy
MRD 7803 Strategies and Materials for Teaching
Reading and Writing
MRD 7804 Literature and Non-Fiction Books/Materials
for Children and Adolescents
MED 7705 Measurement, Accountability,
and Student Learning
Clinical Courses
MRD 7815 Application of Strategies for Teaching
Content Area Reading (5 credits)
MRD 7903 Diagnosis and Correction of Reading
Difficulties (6 credits)
MRD 7920 Practicum in Reading (6 credits)
MRD 7950 Seminar in Reading Research
Certificate of Advanced Study (17 credits)
MRD 7801 Language Development
MRD 7815 Application of Strategies for Teaching
Content Area Reading (5 credits)
MRD 7903 Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Difficulties
MRD 7950 Seminar in Reading Research
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2008-2009 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2008 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.