Reading Education & Reading Specialist, Master of Education, (certification, M.Ed.)
The Reading Specialist program aligns with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) certification requirements for grades P-12 and is approved by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). Students completing this program receive the Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree. With successful completion of three years of classroom teaching experience, graduates are eligible for the reading specialist certification from MSDE. The program consists of 30 credits, including a capstone summer reading clinic known as the University of Maryland Summer Reading Program (SRP). In the program coursework and the SRP, candidates learn to conceptualize and enact equity-oriented reading and literacy instruction in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms.
Non-thesis only: 30 credits required
In addition to the course requirements, students must complete the following non-course requirement:
- Complete a Seminar Paper
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TLPL644 | Foundations of Reading | 3 |
| TLPL653 | Clinical Assessment in Reading | 3 |
| TLPL654 | Clinical Instruction in Reading | 3 |
| TLPL651 | Leadership in Schoolwide Reading Program | 3 |
| TLPL652 | Multicultural Materials and Instruction for P-12 Readers | 3 |
| TLPL733 | Advanced Clinical Practices in Reading Assessment | 3 |
| TLPL734 | Advanced Clinical Practices in Reading Instruction | 3 |
| TLPL691 | Research Methods | 3 |
| TLPL 667 | (Teaching Multilingual Learners- Culturally Sustaining & Translanguaging Practices in Literacy Classrooms) | 3 |
| TLPL690 | Critical Literacies, Digital Technology & Instruction for Diverse Classrooms | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |