Overview

Key facts

The goals, objectives and learning outcomes of Western Connecticut State University’s MSED in Literacy and Language Arts are varied and are critical to facilitate the development of reading specialists, literacy coaches, and professional leaders. The program is designed to prepare K-12 educators to:

Graduates of the program will use their knowledge of cognitive, linguistic, motivation, and socio-cultural foundations of literacy to sustain and connect classroom communities;
Synthesize and apply major theories and empirical research that describe the cognitive, linguistic, motivation, and socio-cultural foundations of reading and writing development, processes, and components as indicated by the design of an action research project in literacy.
Graduates of the program will demonstrate the ability to plan, develop, and adjust services that meet the needs of diverse learners;
Expand his or her professional knowledge base regarding the education and development of exceptional, gifted, talented, and disabled students as indicated by case studies of struggling readers and writers.
Accurately assess and analyze student learning, reflecting on adjustments needed for both instruction and assessment as indicated by the measuring student learning project.
Graduates of the program will demonstrate the ability to use relevant pedagogical skills and educational psychology knowledge in the planning, development, delivery and assessment of professional services in support of relevant educational goals

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Development of Reading in the Elementary Schools
Content Area Literacy: Development of Reading in the Secondary School
Language Development
Sociolinguistics and Literacy Learning
Assessments in Reading and Language Arts
Exploring Children’s and Adolescent Literature and Digital Literacies

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Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-20 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Danbury, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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General requirements

Application for admission to the Office of Graduate Admissions and a $50 application fee
Demonstrate a 2.7 grade point average (GPA) or higher
An earned baccalaureate degree or evidence that conferral is pending
Hold an initial teaching certificate or documentation that certification is pending

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19398 USD / year

≈ 19398 USD / year
Out-of-State

13074 USD / year

≈ 13074 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

8716 USD / year

≈ 8716 USD / year

Funding

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