Reading, Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Christenbury, Dr. Leila
Chair, Department of Teaching and Learning
lchriste@vcu.edu
(804) 828-1305
Admission requirements summary
Reading, Master of Education (M.Ed.)
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| Degree: M.Ed. |
Semester(s) of entry: Fall Spring Summer |
Deadline dates: Mar 15 Nov 1 Mar 15 |
Test requirements: GRE or MAT |
The Master of Education in Reading program is designed to provide experienced teachers who are prospective reading specialists with a program of sequential and integrated experiences in areas of the reading curriculum ranging from preschool to adult levels. Students will gain an understanding of the developmental and diagnostic processes involved in teaching reading and the language arts and will become familiar with the resource and supervisory functions, that are part of the specialist role. Prior to graduation, students must complete a reading portfolio documenting their work in the program and related work experiences and pass the Virginia Reading Assessment. The M.Ed. in Reading is an approved program (K-12) for students who meet Virginia State Department of Education requirements. The reading specialist endorsement also requires completion of three years of teaching in a reading-related field.
A cooperative agreement has been established with Virginia State University to permit selected, qualified students to complete the M.Ed. in Reading program. Up to 12 credit hours from an approved list may be transferred from the cooperating institution. Interested students should contact the Department of Teaching and Learning.
| Credits | ||
| Foundations core | 9 | |
| Research | ||
| EDUS 660 Research Methods in Education | ||
| Human development and learning (choose one) | ||
| EDUS 602 Adolescent Growth and Development | ||
| EDUS 603 Seminar in Child Growth and Development | ||
| EDUS 604 Adult Development | ||
| EDUS 607 Advanced Educational Psychology | ||
| EDUS 609 Learning Theories in Education | ||
| Cultural, historical and philosophical (choose one) | ||
| EDUS 601 Philosophy of Education | ||
| EDUS 608 History of Western Education | ||
| EDUS 610 Social Foundations of Education | ||
| EDUS 612 Education and the World’s Future | ||
| EDUS 614 Contemporary Educational Thought | ||
| EDUS 673 Seminar on Educational Issues, Ethics and Policy | ||
| Program core | 18 | |
| READ 600 Analysis and Correction of Reading Problems | ||
| READ 605 Organizing and Implementing Reading Programs | ||
| READ 672 Internship | ||
| READ 700 Externship | ||
| TEDU 561 Reading Foundations: Sociological/Psychological Perspectives* | ||
| TEDU 562 Reading Instruction in the Content Areas* | ||
| Restricted selectives | 6 | |
| READ 601 Psycholinguistics and Language Arts Curriculum | ||
| READ 602 Literacy for Adults | ||
| TEDU 525 Teaching Language Arts | ||
| TEDU 526 Word Study | ||
| TEDU/ENGL 528 Children’s Literature II | ||
| TEDU 549 Diagnostic Reading in the Secondary School | ||
| TEDU/ENGL/LING 552 Teaching English as a Second Language* | ||
| (Note: Students’ advisers may designate an alternate 3-credit course elective as a substitute for one of the restricted selectives above.) | ||
*These courses may also count as part of the ESL endorsement.
Endorsement in teaching English as a second language
Students who want to pursue an endorsement in teaching English as a second language may do so in conjunction with the M.Ed. in Reading. The endorsement requires 24 credit hours of study, none of which may be part of the master’s degree if TEDU 552 is selected as the restricted elective. Nine additional hours of ESL course work and six hours of a modern foreign language are also required. For additional information, see the school’s Added or add-on endorsements page in this Bulletin or contact Valerie Robnolt, Ph.D. at vjrobnolt@vcu.edu.