JMU - Reading Education
Reading Education
The Master of Education (M.Ed.) program with a concentration in Reading Education is intended for experienced classroom teachers who want to prepare to become reading intervention teachers or reading specialists.
Admission Criteria
All criteria are considered when reviewing applications for the M.Ed. degree program with a concentration in Reading Education. These include:
- Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university
- GRE scores at the 25th percentile or higher for both the verbal and quantitative tests (or MAT scores at the 25th percentile or higher)
- Undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 or higher
- A valid teaching license
- A professional resume
- A two- to three-page written statement describing the applicant's professional background and long-term professional goals
- Recommendations from relevant school personnel familiar with the candidate's teaching performance and leadership potential
| Course Requirements | Credit Hours |
| READ 582. Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| READ 586. Children's and Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| READ 588. Writing Instruction | 3 |
| READ 590. Literacy Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| READ 600. Research and Research Methods in Literacy | 3 |
| READ 602. Word Knowledge: Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary | 3 |
| READ 604. Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners | 3 |
| READ 658. Practicum in Literacy Assessment and Intervention I | 3 |
| READ 660. Practicum in Literacy Assessment and Intervention II | 3 |
| READ 665. Organization and Supervision of Reading Programs | 3 |
| READ 670. Literacy Coaching and Internship | 3 |
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Reading M.Ed. cohort from Greene County
Children's Literature
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CATALOG INFORMATION
Program Description
Course Descriptions
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Dr. Marianne Baker
Program Coordinator
bakermi@jmu.edu
540.568.6508
