Overview

Key facts

Candidates will become proactive instructional leaders and literacy advocates of students at all levels of literacy development.

MEd in Reading/Language Arts with Reading Specialist Certification (36 hours)

This degree at Sam Houston State University is designed for both teacher practitioners who want to strengthen their understanding of literacy for application in their classrooms and teachers who are interested in obtaining a Texas Reading Specialist Certification. Candidates for the Reading Specialist Certification must have a valid elementary or secondary teaching certificate along with two years of successful teaching experience before taking the Reading Specialist Exam.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Survey of Reading

Literature and Instructional Materials in Reading Programs

Cognition and Emergent Literacy

The Administration and Supervision of Literacy Programs

The Politics of Literacy

Digital Literacies

Language Arts: Theory and Instruction

Practicum in Literacy Assessment and Instructional Strategies I
Improvement of Literacy in Secondary Schools and Adult Populations

Internship in Reading Supervision

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-02-28 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-05-27 00:00:00 , International

More details

SHSU strongly encourages international students outside the U.S. to apply at least 90 days before the beginning of the semester for which they are applying.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Language Studies Linguistics View 215 other Masters in Language Studies in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

2.8

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate Application
Application fee

Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, both undergraduate and graduate (Note: A minimum GPA of 2.8 in undergraduate and graduate work is expected either overall or within the last 60 hours).

Acceptable Professional Goals writing sample.

Video Interview.

Pay the $35 Texas Education Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs Fee (paid to the TEA as required by TAC 229.9.7) if seeking Texas Reading Specialist certification

A copy of applicant’s teaching certificate

A teacher service record with at least one year of successful teaching experience. If this is the applicant's first year, submit a letter from the principal on school letterhead stating you are "Teacher of Record." A formal service record must be submitted prior to completing all course work.
Official transcript from all colleges attended, both undergraduate and graduate, with a minimum of a 2.8 GPA reflected.

Tuition Fee

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International

12798 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12798 USD per year during 24 months.
National

12798 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12798 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

7085 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7085 USD per year during 24 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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