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Program: Reading Endorsement

Degree Level: Endorsement for an existing teaching license/certificate

Delivered By: World Wide Web

Percent of program offered at a distance: 40%

Contact:
Dr. Denise N. Morgan
dmorgan2@kent.edu
330.672.2836

School:
Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Studies
402 White Hall
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001

More Information about Reading Endorsement Certificate

Program description:

The reading endorsement is a “stamp of approval” to teach reading to students in grades PreK-12  in Ohio. The Endorsement is applied to an existing teaching certificate/license and is granted by the Ohio Department of Education. The program focuses on both students who progress typically and those who struggle with learning to read. The program meets all International Reading Association Standards for Classroom Professionals and Specialized Reading Professionals.

Admission/Prerequisite Requirements:

State of Ohio Endorsement in Reading is attained as part of the core requirements of the program. For this reason, students who enter the program must hold a valid teaching certificate or license.

Courses required:

Four courses, three*  of which must be taken sequentially, completion of the phonics requirement, and an acceptable score on the "Teaching Reading 0204" subtest of the Praxis II exam are required for Ohio Endorsement of Standard Certificate for Reading. (The test can be taken after coursework has been completed and is not a prerequisite for admission to the program. )

NOTE: Courses with ehhslogo are currently online.

*C&I 6/77310 Theory & Practice in Teaching Reading 3 hrs.   
*C&I 6/77319 Diagnosis & Remediation of Reading Difficulties 3 hrs. 

*C&I 6/77330 Reading in the Content Areas 3 hrs.  ehhslogo
C&I 6/77323 Clinical Practicum in Corrective Reading 4 hrs.   
MCED 50005 Effective Use of Phonics in Reading 3 hrs.  ehhslogo