Overview

The Academic Program

The Curriculum Studies - Literacy Specialist program at University of Hawaii at Manoa addresses both International Reading Association Standards for Reading Professionals: Reading Specialist/Literacy Coaches (ILA) and International Dyslexia Association Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading (IDA).

The Literacy Specialist program will be completely online, except for the orientation day during the first summer and a celebration day in the second summer.

Students who are not on O‘ahu will receive up to $200 stipends to cover travel costs for both trips. Non-residents of Hawai‘i may attend the celebration day online.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Topics & Issues in Reading Difficulties

Classroom and School Literacy Assessment

Fundamentals of Language & Literacy

Literacy Coaching and Leadership

Advanced Fundamentals of Language & Literacy

New Literacies Leadership

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-02-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Semi-structured
Regular mandatory meetings
Continuous support with feedback on request
Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions)

Disciplines

Teaching Literacy Education View 118 other Masters in Literacy Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold or expect to hold prior to matriculation a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or an equivalent degree from a recognized non-U.S. institution of higher education.

Submit a copy of the passport identification pages, or a copy of the national identification card if a passport is not available.

Submit one transcript or academic record from each institution of higher education attended, including any study abroad or exchange programs, summer programs, and non-degree work and extension programs.

Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take English Language Proficiency.

Show proof of sufficient funding to cover all educational and living expenses, including expenses for any accompanying spouse or children.

Tuition Fee

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International

44864 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22432 USD per semester during 24 months.
National

44864 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22432 USD per semester during 24 months.
In-State

20800 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10400 USD per semester during 24 months.

Funding

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