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Reading Instruction, Master of Education

VISION
Teacher Certification Programs at City University of Seattle strive to recruit, retain, and support a diverse educator workforce that mirrors the diversity of the PK-12 student population in schools. We aim to cultivate learning spaces in which all community members feel connected to and rooted in relationships within themselves, each other, and the environment. Our vision is to help future teachers align their instructional practices in culturally sustaining ways that foster the development of conscious, global citizens of the world who are at home in their place, environment, and communities.

MISSION
Teacher Certification Programs at City University of Seattle provide relevant, relationship-based learning experiences rooted in culturally sustaining and identity affirming practices for future PK-12 teachers. We equip future teachers with tools, strategies, and awareness to effectively and equitably facilitate humanizing, healing-centered, and high-quality learning experiences for PK-12 students in the school setting.

 

The Master of Education Reading Instruction will prepare graduates to integrate the conceptual framework for reading instruction focused upon the five essential components of reading, as well as Scarborough’s Reading Rope (2001) and the Simple View of Reading. The major required courses incorporate the International Dyslexia Associations Knowledge and Practice Standards (KPS). These standards will be addressed over a cumulative scope and sequence. The degree will prepare candidates to pass the Knowledge and Practice Examination for Effective Reading Instruction (KPEERI).

Required literacy courses cover the following KPS Standards:

  • Standard 1: Foundations of Literacy Acquisition
  • Standard 2: Knowledge of Diverse Reading Profiles, Including Dyslexia
  • Standard 3: Assessment
  • Standard 4: Structured Literacy Instruction (Essential principals, phonological awareness and phonemic awareness, phonics and word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, listening and reading comprehension, written expression)
  • Standard 5: Professional Dispositions and Practices

Program Outcomes

The Master of Education in Reading Instruction will prepare students to:

1. Interpret educational theories and scholarship to inform best practices in education and create engaging learning environments supporting the diverse needs of students.

2. Utilize quantitative reasoning skills to analyze data to inform instruction and assessment that support evidence-based decisions in diverse settings.

3. Demonstrate a commitment to the ethical and professional dimensions of teaching through culturally responsive practices.

4. Integrate personal and professional development to navigate the complexities within educational settings.

5. Interpret and apply critical thinking pedagogy through reflective practice.

Admission Requirements

In addition to City University of Seattle's graduate admission requirements, found under Admissions in the catalog menu, applicants to this program must also meet the requirements listed below:

  • Complete a bachelor degree from an accredited institution or a master or doctoral degree from an accredited institution
  • Complete a Master of Education Admissions Questionnaire
  • Submit a Resume with three references
  • Submit a Goal Statement that includes a statement of your career goals and how this Master of Education program will help you attain your goals (at least one page in length, but not longer than two pages)

 

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Total Required Credits (39-40 Credits)

Foundational Core (12 Credits)

ECU 504Graduate Research and Methodology *

4
ECU 506Practice of Diversity and Global Education *

4
ECU 508School and Community Engagement *

4

Reading and Literacy Core (24-25 Credits)

ETC 612Literacy I: Instruction and Assessment *

3
ETC 613Literacy II: Instruction and Assessment *

3
ETC 614Literacy III: Language Arts, and Children's Literature *

3
ERL 574Language Development, Phonological Awareness, and Phonics

3
ERL 577Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension

3
ERL 578Instruction, Assessment, and Intervention in Literacy

3
ERL 583Writing Instructions and Integration

3
Optional Course
ETC 608Practicum

1

Master Thesis Project (3 Credits)

ECU 601Master of Education Capstone Project *

3

 

Courses with an asterisk (*) after their title have a pre- or co-requisite.