Reading Specialist Preparation Coursework for Certification (Alternative Certification Route)

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**Pending final approval by TEA**

(Certificate Code: CEDRS; Program Code: CERT.ED.READ.SPEC)

Admission Requirements:

Master’s degree (with an overall GPA of 2.75 or 2.75 on the last 60 hours earned at a regionally accredited institution of higher education)
Valid classroom teaching certificate or proof of pending teacher certification
Two years of creditable teaching experience as a classroom teacher
Complete application screening process, including:
- Review of past academic performance
- Professional resume
- Two letters of recommendation
- Service record
Additional program documents provided online at www.wtamu.edu/edleadership:
- Transcript Evaluation form
- TEA Ethics form

Texas Reading Specialist Preparation Coursework for Certification (18 SCH):

Literacy Education Courses (15 SCH):

Practicum Course (3 SCH):

EDRD 6399 - Reading Specialist Practicum 3

Note:

Completion of a 160-clock hour practicum in a school accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and approved by WTAMU, and passing the TExES Reading Specialist exam.