Graduate and Adult Learning

Master of Arts Education

READING ENDORSEMENT
Master of Arts Education

ONLINE READING ENDORSEMENT

Add the Reading Endorsement 100% online with Muskingum University. Designed for licensed teachers, this 12-credit program helps you master research-based reading instruction, assessment, and leadership in literacy. Courses are asynchronous, accelerated, and aligned with the Science of Reading. 

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

  • Endorsement includes two parts
    • 12 credit hours of pre-requisite foundational course work (previous course work may meet these requirements)
    • 12 credit hours in advanced literacy studies 
  • All courses delivered online, asynchronous (with flexible scheduling) 
  • Based on Science of Reading theory & practice 
  • Requires a substantial field experience during content courses
  • Complete the endorsement in as little as one semester
  • Combine the Reading Endorsement with a Master of Arts in Education degree with an additional 19 credit hours

READING ENDORSEMENT COURSES

CURRICULUM BREAKDOWN

Reading Endorsement Courses (12 credits)

  • EDUC 660 * Foundations of Reading: Pre-K through Grade 12 (3) 
  • EDUC 661 * Teaching Reading Pre-K through Grade 12: Environment, Curriculum, Methods & Materials (3) 
  • EDUC 662 * Advanced Assessment for Literacy Instruction (3) 
  • EDUC 663 * Leadership for Literacy (3) 

Note: Additional field hours required as part of each course. 

For a complete listing of MAE requirements, policies and procedures please refer to the Graduate Catalog.

COURSES NEEDED TO ADD THE MASTER'S DEGREE

Core Courses (13 Credit Hours)

  • EDUC 605 Leading and Learning in a Culture of Change (3)
  • EDUC 606 Invitational and Inclusive Education (3)
  • EDUC 608 Critical Pedagogy: The Transformational Educator (1)
  • MOLP 782 Informed Decision Making (3)

Choose One of the Following:

  • EDUC 700 Research Seminar and Project (3)
  • EDUC 710 Practitioner Seminar and Project (3)

Elective Courses (6 Credit Hours)

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH THE READING ENDORSEMENT?

With a Reading Endorsement, you can:

  • Serve as a Reading Specialist / Literacy Coach in K–12 settings
  • Lead literacy initiatives in schools (e.g. curriculum & intervention design)
  • Support and train classroom teachers in reading best practices
  • Conduct reading assessments & interventions for struggling readers
  • Move into roles in instructional leadership focused on literacy

CAREER OUTCOMES

Graduates may move into positions such as:

  • Reading Specialist
  • Literacy Coach / Intervention Specialist
  • K–12 classroom teacher with strong literacy credentials
  • Curriculum / Instructional Leader focusing on reading
  • School-level leadership in reading and intervention programs

 

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Contact Information

Dr. Jessica Grubaugh
Director of Graduate Teacher Education Programs
Muskingum University
260 Stadium Drive
New Concord, OH 43762
PH: 740-826-8470
E-mail: grubaugh@muskingum.edu

 

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