Reading Specialist
Coordinator: Dr. Tamara Spencer
Office: University Hall, Room 3173
Phone: (973) 655-4255
Email: spencert@mail.montclair.edu
The Reading Specialist program prepares educators to meet present and future demands as literacy specialists. Ever-increasing cultural and linguistic diversity, coupled with persistent disparities in student achievement outcomes, require educators to be able to meet the literacy learning needs of all students. Our graduate reading programs emphasize practice informed by current theory and research, and provide a range of learning experiences that enhance candidates’ understanding of what it means to be an effective literacy educator within a range of social and political contexts. The program is designed to provide literacy educators with theoretical understanding, content knowledge, and practical experiences that prepare them for specialist roles within a variety of institutional and policy contexts. The curriculum is designed to meet institutional, state, and national professional standards and emphasizes critical reflection and self-evaluation. It provides preparation for careers including:
- Reading specialists and teachers in P-12 schools and school district offices
- Reading specialists for non-profit groups and community centers
- Reading specialists in alternative education programs
- Reading diagnosticians and instructors in hospitals and clinics
- Reading consultants in business and industry
- Reading research/development specialists in government agencies
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Course Requirements:
The course requirements listed below apply to those students admitted on or after Fall 2011. Anyone admitted prior to this term should refer to their Analysis of Academic Progress on WESS and see your academic advisor for your official program of study.
- A standard New Jersey - or state-recognized equivalent - certificate in any instructional area
- 2 years of succesful teaching experience
- Masters degree
| Required Foundations Courses | ||
| Number | Name | Hours |
| READ 500 | Literacy Foundations | 3 |
| Required Core Courses | ||
| Number | Name | Hours |
| READ 501 | Techniques of Reading Improvement in the Secondary Schools | 3 |
| READ 502 | Administration and Supervision of Reading Programs | 3 |
| READ 503 | Literature for Adolescents OR READ 524 Teaching Multiethnic Literature in P-8 Classrooms | 3 |
| READ 508 | Critical Thinking and Literacy | 3 |
| READ 511 | Case Studies of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| READ 513 | Supervised Clinical Practicum, Part I | 3 |
| READ 514 | Supervised Clinical Practicum, Part II | 3 |
| Elective Course in Reading (select one) | ||
| Number | Name | Hours |
| READ 503 | Literature for Adolescents | 3 |
| READ 504 | Literacy Needs of Adult Learners | 3 |
| READ 507 | Understanding Reading Comprehension | 3 |
| READ 510 | Field Experience in Reading | 3 |
| READ 519 | Language and Early Literacy Development | 3 |
| READ 522 | History of Literacy and Media | 3 |
| READ 524 | Teaching Multiethnic Literature in P-8 Classrooms | 3 |
| READ 525 | Literacies, Digital Technology and Learning | 3 |
| READ 600 | Workshop in Contemporary Issues in Reading | 3 |
| MEDI 503 | Critical Basics of Media and Technology Production | 3 |
| MEDI 506 | Evaluation and Selection of Educational Media | 3 |
| Elective Course in Reading (select one) | ||
| Number | Name | Hours |
| One additional READ elective course | 3 | |
| OR | ||
| One of the following: | ||
| Linguistics | ||
| APLN 500 | Language and Linguistics | 3 |
| APLN 502 | Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| APLN 510 | Discourse Analysis | 3 |
| APLN 505 | Semantics and Pragmatics | 3 |
| APLN 512 | Cross-Cultural Discourse Analysis | 3 |
| 3 | ||
| Measurement | ||
| PSYC 578 | Psychological Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| Psychology | ||
| PSYC 506 | Professional Issues in Multicultural School Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 560 | Advanced Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Organization of Programs | ||
| ELAD 531 | Program Planning and Development | 3 |
| CURR 599 | Curricular and Social Dynamics of Schooling | 3 |
| CURR 532 | Middle School Curriculum and Organization | 3 |
| Supervison | ||
| ELAD 513 | Secondary School Administration | 3 |
| ELAD 521 | Education Law | 3 |
| ELAD 540 | Supervison I | 3 |
| PROGRAM TOTAL: 30 credits | ||
Admission Information:
All candidates must meet application and admission requirements as defined by The Graduate School.
Additional Student Responsibilities:
- Students are responsible for seeking advisement from their academic advisor for registration and completion of degree requirements.
- In order to complete the program, students must file the proper audit forms in the Registrar's Office: October 1 for May completion, March 1 for August completion, and June 1 for January completion.
- Applications for Certification are required to be submitted to the Registrar's Office during the following period: October 15 to November 15 for January completion, March 15 to April 15 for May completion, and July 1 to August 1 for August completion.
- Any variation from this work program must be approved by The Graduate School through the proper filing of a substitution form.