Download as PDF
Science of Reading
Overview
Official Name of Program
Plan Code
Department(s) Sponsoring Program
Career
Degree Designation
HEGIS Code
NYSED Program Code
CIP Code
The Advanced Certificate in the Science of Reading program is designed for individuals in educational and nontraditional educational settings who want to gain an understanding of the principles of the Science of Reading and how to apply evidence-based instruction and assessment practices for developing oral language, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. This advanced certificate program does not lead to state teacher licensure.
Educational Objectives:
Demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based research and instruction in the Science of Reading and synthesize knowledge into applied practice
Understand and address factors influencing literacy development, including dyslexia, second language development, and social/cultural factors
Learn to provide explicit and systematic structured literacy instruction to meet the diverse skills of all students
Select, administer, and interpret a variety of formal and informal literacy assessments for purposes of screening, diagnosis, progress monitoring, and measuring outcomes
Career Objective:
Design an implementation map to incorporate the principles of the Science of Reading into a variety of settings (e.g., private literacy tutor, speech and language pathologist, literacy specialist, teacher aides)
Requirements
Official transcripts from every college or university attended showing evidence of a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university;
A minimum 3.0 (B) GPA from a completed undergraduate degree program;
Evidence of experience in a traditional or nontraditional educational setting, such as pre-service teacher training, P-12 school positions, after-school tutor, librarian, etc. (May be waived at the discretion of the program coordinator.);
Two letters of recommendation from your previous or current professors, employers, or professional colleagues; and
A written one-page essay that addresses the following question: How will this advanced certificate in the Science of Reading contribute to your professional goals and advance your knowledge?
The program of study consists of 9 credits of core courses. All courses require that candidates participate in at least ten hours of field experience during the semester.
- 1002571
- 1002621
- 1002671