Mar 29, 2024  
2015-2016 Graduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Reading Education Concentration, M.Ed.


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About the Reading Education Program


The reading program is designed for professionals in education or related fields to

  • Improve literacy teaching practices for all of their students.
  • Increase understanding of reading processes and their connections to writing processes and learning across the curriculum.
  • Develop a complex understanding of the social, cultural, psychological and political dimensions of literacy policies and practices for diverse learners, schools and communities.
  • Increase knowledge of literacy research, theory, and practice in ways that can provide leadership in local schools and school districts.
  • Obtain certification as a reading specialist. The degree is not required for certification and certification requirements may vary based on previous academic experience.

Master of Education Degree Requirements (M.Ed.)


(a minimum of 36 credits)

Foundation Courses (6 credits) chosen in consultation with the adviser


Electives (3 credits) chosen with the adviser


Culminating Activity:


Permission to enroll in ED 595  must be obtained from the program Coordinator one semester prior to the student’s registration for the course.

Please Note:


All students completing a graduate Education degree are required to complete a Degree Candidacy Form with their academic adviser after completing 15 Arcadia graduate credits. Degree Candidacy is the academic program plan required for the degree and must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies.

All graduate forms can be found on the graduate forms page at www.arcadia.edu/gsforms.

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