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Reading Endorsement| Program

The Reading Endorsement Program at Lake Erie College Includes 5 Classes That are 3 Semester Hours Each with Classroom-Based Fieldwork Integrated Throughout the Program

Students pursuing the Early Childhood and Intervention Specialist initial licensure may also earn a reading endorsement in 2 semesters (12 Credit Hours) immediately following successful completion of initial licensure requirements.

Courses are offered completely online. The Reading Endorsement may be added to any standard teaching license, including Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Intervention Specialist, Adolescence to Young Adult (AYA), and Multi-Age License.

The Ohio Department of Higher Education Requires:

  • Applicants holding an AYA, Multi-Age, or Career Technical License must have completed a pre-requisite nine credit hours of undergraduate level reading coursework before being admitted.

  • All other applicants (Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, and Special Education) must have completed the prerequisite 12 credit hours of undergraduate level reading coursework before being admitted.

  • All applicants must complete a 3 credit phonics course. This course can be part of the reading credit requirement if previously completed. If an applicant has not previously completed a phonics course, they can add EMR505 Phonics to their reading endorsement program.

Admissions Requirements

  • Valid Teachers License

  • An Undergraduate Cumulative GPA of 2.75

  • Completed Application

  • Official Transcripts for all Degrees Received

Tuition is $499/Semester Hour

In addition to the successful completion of coursework and the required 100 hours of practicum experience; applicants must also successfully complete the Ohio Assessment for Educators (OAE) Exam Subtest I #038 and Subtest II #039 per State of Ohio requirements before earning the Reading Endorsement.

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This fully online program meets Ohio's requirements for adding a reading endorsement to an existing teaching license. Lake Erie College is accredited and approved by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) as well as the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

Candidates who successfully complete the program and pass all associated state licensure exams are eligible to apply and be recommended for the reading endorsement. Completion of this program may not meet education requirements for a reading endorsement in another state.

If you are planning to pursue a licensure endorsement in a state other than Ohio, it is strongly recommended that you contact the appropriate licensing entity in that state to seek information and guidance regarding endorsement requirements before beginning this academic program.

  • For additional information, please contact Beth Walsh-Moorman, PH.D | Assistant Professor of Literacy at ewalsh@lec.edu.

Courses

CourseEMR 501Theory and Practice in Reading

3 Semester Hours

This class focuses on the foundation of reading and writing the psychological, sociological, and linguistic aspects of reading and writing.  Candidates become familiar with reading research and the histories of reading.  Emphasis is directed to language development, reading acquisition and the variations related to culture and linguistic diversity.  Candidates learn how to integrate major components of reading (phonemic awareness, word identification and phonics, vocabulary and background knowledge, fluency, comprehension strategies, and motivation) to develop fluent readers.

CourseEMR 502Reading Strategies and Curriculum

3 Semester Hours

Candidates learn and use a wide variety of instructional practices, approaches, methods, and curriculum materials to support reading and writing instruction.  They use grouping options (individual, small group, whole-class, and computer-based) to enhance and instruct for various purposes.  Instructional strategies, approaches, methods, and curriculum materials are used to assist students at various developmental levels and with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Candidates learn to align instruction and curriculum with state and local standards.

CourseEMR 503Assessment in Reading Instruction

3 Semester Hours

Candidates learn to use a wide range of assessment tools and practices that provide measurement data for individuals and groups.  They become proficient in administering individual and group standardizes tests, informal assessments, and technology-based tools.  Candidates learn to utilize assessment data to identify students’ proficiencies and deficiencies.  They use assessment data to plan, evaluate, and revise effective instruction that meets the needs of all students including those with different developmental levels and those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

CourseEMR 504Socio-Cultural Factors in Literacy

3 Semester Hours

Candidates learn to use student interests, reading abilities, and backgrounds as motivational tools to encourage reading and writing.  Candidates themselves become lifelong learners and enthusiastically reflect that disposition to their students.  Candidates develop a repertoire of books, technology-based information, and non-print materials representing multiple levels, broad interests, cultures, and linguistic backgrounds to facilitate comprehension.

CourseEMR 512Professional Development and Field Research

3 Semester Hours

Candidates participate in field experiences that are logical, sequential, and planned at the Pre-K-3, middle, and secondary levels. They display dispositions related to reading and the teaching of reading, model ethical professional behavior, and work with colleagues to observe, evaluate, reflect, and provide feedback on each other’s practice to improve instruction. Candidates can fulfill these hours in partially in your own classroom, within your building, and within your district in order to interact with all grade bands. The field experience hours total of 100 hours over the course of the semester.

Reading Endorsement Faculty