Educational Specialist: Reading Education
Requirements for the Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) Degree in Reading Education support the career objectives of all reading or literacy specialists. More particularly, the degree is intended for those who wish to master the gamut of the field whether their career objective is classroom teacher, reading/literacy specialist, or literacy coach.
The objectives of the Ed.S. in Reading Education are:
- To ensure that the competencies in the discipline (reading education) have been attained and meet professional agency standards.
- To develop competencies in:
- Organizing, supervising and evaluating reading programs and classroom literacy instruction.
- Translating literacy research findings into practices.
- Reading/literacy assessment and diagnostic procedures.
- Working with severely reading disabled to dyslexic children.
- Teaching reading at the secondary, junior college, college and adult levels.
- Conducting teacher training workshops at the teacher in-service level.
- Performing the duties of reading specialist and literacy coach.
Requirements for Admission
Candidate must:
- Be admitted to the UMKC School of
Graduate Studies.
- Possess a bachelor's degree and a teaching certificate.
- Have at least two years of teaching experience (or its equivalent).
- Have completed a minimum of six credit hours of graduate-level (5500) courses in reading education taken at UMKC. It is not
necessary to have a master's degree to enter the program.
Curriculum
A minimum of 60 post-B.A. hours are required including a minimum of 30 credit hours beyond the master's degree.
Curriculum Summary
Hours
Reading Concentration 21-42
Supporting Area(s) 9-12
Practicum 6-12
Humanistic and Behavioral Studies 6-12
Total (minimum) 60
Curriculum Detail
Reading Concentration (21-42 hours) and Practicum (6-12 hours)
- TE 427 Reading in the Secondary School
- EDUC 434 Classroom Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Problems
- EDUC 439 Content Reading and Language Development(4-12)
- EDUC 5501 The Teaching of Reading
- EDUC 5534 Reading Assessment and Evaluation
- EDUC 5542 Introduction Diagnostic and Treatment Procedures in Reading
- EDUC 5552 Advanced Diagnostic and Treatment Procedures in Reading
- EDUC 5575R Internship in Reading
- EDUC 5590R Seminar in Reading
- EDUC 5601 Organizing and Guiding the Reading Program
- EDUC 5640 Apprenticeship and Conference in College Training
- EDUC 5650 Seminar in Dyslexia and Related Learning Disabilities
- EDUC 5690 Special Problems (Note: Field Project Class)
Supporting Area(s) (9-12 hours)
Select courses from Urban Leadership and/or Curriculum and Instruction
Humanistic and Behavioral Studies(6-12 hours)
- EDRP 5502 Advanced Educational Psychology
- EDRP 5510 Child Behavior and Development
- EDRP 5512 Adolescent Development and the School
- EDUL 5524 Philosophical Inquiry and Education
- EDUL 5525 Cultural Foundations of Education
- EDUL 5526 Philosophical Foundations of Education
- EDUL 5527 Historical Foundations of Education
- EDUL 5528 Sociological Foundations of Education
Requirements for Graduation
Candidates must pass an examination in the major field and complete a reading/literacy field project.
