Reading and Literacy Added Authorization

Program of Study

The School of Education offers a Reading and Literacy Added Authorization Program as a focus within the Master’s of Reading, Language, and Literacy program. Students may complete only the Reading and Literacy Added Authorization Program without completing the MA. The purpose of the Reading and Literacy Added Authorization is to prepare teachers to assist other teachers and administrators in the areas of the language arts – reading, writing, listening, speaking – both in creating literacy programs and across the curriculum. Teachers will become knowledgeable about current reading and writing theory, literacy research and pedagogy, literacy development and learning, children’s and adolescent literature, assessment and curriculum development. Candidates must hold a CTC-approved valid basic teaching credential (or equivalent). Three years of full-time teaching experience is required prior to recommendation for the Reading and Literacy Added Authorization.

Required Courses for the Reading and Literacy Added Authorization:

• EDRL 606 - Foundations of Literacy and Literacy Instruction Units: 3
• EDRL 610 - Creating Conditions for Engagement and Independence in Literacy Classrooms Units: 3
• EDRL 613 - Multilingual Learners, Literacy and Language Units: 3
• EDRL 614A - Reading and Writing Assessment Units: 3
• EDRL 614B - Reading Certificate Field Experience Units: 3
• EDRL 616 - Learning Through Text Units: 3

Total (18 Units)

Please note: Candidates for the Reading and Literacy Leadership Specialist Credential must maintain a GPA of 3.0 and not receive a grade of less than a B- in any program course. Students completing the course sequence and meeting these criteria will be recommended to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing for the Reading and Literacy Leadership Specialist Credential.