Master of Education [M.Ed] Reading

at Northeastern State University

The purpose of the Master of Education in Reading is to facilitate classroom teachers in-depth understanding of the reading process and their knowledge of how children learn to read and write. The major emphasis is on effective instruction, curriculum development and assessment within an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Teaching, Early Childhood and Special Education. The program is designed to meet all of the International Literacy Association's (ILA) competencies for classroom teachers, reading teachers, reading consultants and reading supervisors. Students may elect to take the state certification test for Reading Specialists upon completion of their master's degree.