Program Description

The Reading Education Certificate Endorsement is a fully online nine-credit hour program that will give classroom teachers additional training to meet the literacy needs of students in P-12 school settings. Courses in the Reading Education Certificate for classroom teachers focus on understanding readers and the reading process, linking assessment and instruction and using evidence-based instructional strategies.

This certificate offers two tracks:

1. Endorsement Track: This track is for those who are certified educators in Georgia who wish to add the GaPSC approved Reading Endorsement to their certifications. Candidates in this concentration are eligible to add the Endorsement to their GaPSC Teaching Certificate in addition to the four courses appearing on the KSU transcript under Reading Education Certificate.

• Please Note: To add the Endorsement to your GaPSC Teaching Certificate, required coursework must be completed, endorsement concentration declared, and certification steps provided by Bagwell Certification Office adhered to.

2. Certificate Track: This track is for those educators who are in P-12 settings but not certified in Georgia or who teach in other settings and wish to gain competencies in Reading Education. When all requirements have been completed, the four courses will appear on the KSU transcript under Reading Education Certificate.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to: 

1. Use research and theories to inform literacy education.
2. Use evidence-based literacy practices in literacy education.
3. Demonstrate content area literacy knowledge and plan for content area literacy instruction.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of literacy assessment and the use of assessments to plan literacy instruction for different types of learners.
5. Integrate technology to support instruction, assessment, and learning.

This program is a part of the Leland and Clarice C. Bagwell College of Education .

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Admissions, Enrollment, and Graduation Criteria 

Admissions Criteria

The following are program-specific criteria beyond the general Graduate Admissions  requirements. To be considered for admission to this program, the following application materials must be submitted to the KSU Graduate Admissions Office:

The admission requirements for the Endorsement Concentration seekers include: 

1. A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution. 
2. A GPA of 2.75 from the most recent degree awarded. 
3. Clear Renewable Georgia Teaching Certificate 

The admission requirements for the Certificate Concentration seekers include: 

1. A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution. 
2. A GPA of 2.75 from the most recent degree awarded.

Enrollment Criteria

This program does not have specific enrollment requirements. 

Graduation Criteria

Each student is expected to meet the requirements outlined in Academic Policy 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION . 

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Program Course Requirements