Reading Teacher (K-Grade 12)
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Endorsement Requirements — 29 hours
The Reading Teacher endorsement is designed to prepare students to: 1) provide professional guidance and expertise to school literacy curriculum, instruction and assessment programs; 2) serve as a literacy coach to classroom teachers; 3) to work with students experiencing literacy difficulties; and 4) to provide professional guidance and expertise regarding the instructional needs of children with reading and literacy difficulties. As required by the State of Colorado, the Reading Teacher endorsement program is designed to be a fifth year graduate program of studies. Equivalent graduate courses may be waived by the student’s assigned advisor.
Reading Licensure:
To successfully complete the Reading Teacher endorsement program, an applicant must complete all courses with a letter grade of “B” or better. To receive the Reading Teacher endorsement from the State of Colorado, the applicant must also:
- Have successfully completed two or more years of teaching experience in an accredited and/or established elementary or secondary school (at the level of application) while holding a Type A or equivalent certificate.
- Pass the Colorado PLACE Test for Reading Teacher endorsement.
Degree Requirements
Elementary and Secondary Reading Endorsement Requirements - 29 hours
Required Reading Credits – 29 hours
| EDRD 611 | Language, Literacy and Cognitive Development | 3 |
| EDRD 612 | Reading in the Elementary Schools | 3 |
| EDRD 614 | Literature for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults | 3 |
| EDRD 617 | Evaluation and Improvements of Literacy Teaching and Learning | 4 |
| EDRD 620 | Reading in the Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDRD 642 | Teaching the Writing Process in Schools | 3 |
| EDRD 645 | Reading Research | 3 |
| EDRD 670 | Directing a School-Wide Reading/Literacy Program | 3 |
| EDRD 692 | Clinical Practicum in Literacy Coaching | 4 |