Description
Literacy K-12 Specialist Endorsemment Program
DEGREE OFFERS:
- State of Montana K-12 Literacy Specialist certification
- a
teaching endorsement in literacy, grades K-12
- academic and field-based experience
OBJECTIVES:
The student will acquire the following competencies:
1. a planned sequence of study, including but not limited to: general background (psychology of the reading process, nature and scope of reading program), reading skills leading to comprehension (readiness for reading at any level, word recognition skills, vocabulary development), accommodation for experiential and cultural background, diagnostic and remedial teaching, organization of the reading program (classroom organization, varied approaches to reading instruction), selection and use of materials, and the application of reading skills;
2. understanding the nature of the learner and the learning process with specific application to reading;
3. knowledge of the techniques and materials used in reading instruction;
4. skills to diagnose reading problems and design appropriate instruction for all students;
5. a supervised practicum with children and youth in developmental, corrective, and accelerated reading instruction;
6. studies, experiences and activities in language arts which increase knowledge and skill related to:a. development of oral and written language,
b. communication skills, including vocabulary and concept development,
c. effect of dialects,
d. relationship of writing and spelling to reading, and
e. relationship of listening to reading;7. knowledge and competence in:
a. developing staff understanding and support of the reading program, and
b. organizing, managing, and evaluating a reading program for all children;8. understanding of the relationship of reading to all other subject areas, with an understanding of tactics for increasing students' reading abilities in those subject areas.
Literacy K-12 Specialist Master in Education (M.Ed.)
DEGREE OFFERS:
- State of Montana K-12 Literacy Specialist certification
- training in the role of a literacy specialist and/or supervisor
- academic, research, and field-based experiences
OBJECTIVES:
The student will acquire the following competencies:
1. a thorough understanding of the strands of literacy: psychological, developmental, cultural, political and historical;
2. knowledge of the current research and theory that drives literacy instruction in a K-12 curriculum;
3. knowledge of all facets of the literacy curriculum;
4. competence with diagnosis and remediation of reading/writing difficulties;
5. knowledge of the role of the literacy specialist within the school and community;
6. knowledge of a variety of assessment tools:
7. understanding of the relationship between cultural diversity, learning styles, and linguistic differences; and
8. a supervised practicum with children and youth in development, corrective, and accelerated reading instruction.