Fairleigh Dickinson University

Program Information

Degree Offered

MA - Education for Certified Teachers, Certificate - Literacy/Reading Specialist

Program Description:

The Literacy/Reading Specialist Program is an 18-credit concentration that will lead to an FDU certificate for K-12 Literacy Specialist or a state endorsement/licensure as a Reading Specialist.
The FDU certificate program for Literacy Specialist will provide K-12 classroom teachers with a concentration of courses that will extend their knowledge and skills in language arts, literacy and reading, as well as applications of effective strategies in their classrooms to enhance student literacy as a foundation for all other content areas and learning.
The 18 credits for Literacy Specialist may be applied to the 30 credits required by the state of New Jersey for an endorsement/ licensure as a Reading Specialist. A Reading Specialist is one who conducts in-service training of teachers and administrators, coordinates instruction for individuals or groups of pupils having difficulty learning to read, diagnoses the nature and cause of individuals' difficulties in learning to read, plans developmental programs in reading for pupils, recommends methods and materials to be used in district reading programs and contributes to the evaluation of the reading achievement of pupils.

Accreditation:

Fairleigh Dickinson University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Format: Campus

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large Suburb

Size & Settings: 5,000 - 9,999