Overview
The curriculum of the Education - Literacy program of Eastern Kentucky University focuses on education best practices and promotes knowledge, awareness, and understanding of the unique needs of different student populations.
Literacy P-12 is a 30 hour program promoting the skill sets needed to become literacy leaders at the school, district, or state level. Throughout the program, candidates will work with students and teachers in aims of providing literacy instruction that reflects current trends and issues and works to provide equitable literacy experiences for all students. Upon successful passing of the Reading Specialist Praxis, our program leads to certification as a Literacy Specialist P-12 and prepares educators to tackle both school-wide literacy challenges and address individual student needs in literacy.
Career options include:
Reading specialist (P-12); reading and writing teacher in elementary, middle or high schools; literacy coach (P-12); teacher leader educator
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
Leadership Skills for Teachers
Literacy Programs P-5
Reading Instruction in MIddle School
Writing and Teaching Writing
Writing Project Summer Institute
Teaching Grammar and Punctuation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 79
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Education Psychology Educational Research View 158 other Masters in Psychology in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. 2.75
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 79
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Admission to the Graduate School
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree with a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
- Statement of Eligibility or Professional Certificate with EPSB for elementary, middle or secondary teaching.
- Reference inventory on Candidate Dispositions
- Professional Code of Ethics, Character Fitness Declaration, and Professional Dispositions
- Candidates must review the Professional Code of Ethics for Kentucky School Certified Personnel established in 16 KAR 1:020
- Candidates must review the character and fitness questionnaire contained in Section III of the CA-1
- Candidates must demonstrate understanding of professional dispositions expected of professional educators
Tuition Fee
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International
510 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 510 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months. -
National
510 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 510 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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