Program Overview

Introduction to the Reading Endorsement Program

The Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents has determined that undergraduate students in Teacher Preparation programs can no longer earn a Reading Endorsement as part of their Four Year Resident Educator license, effective June 15, 2014. However, Walsh University received an extension to continue offering the Reading Endorsement to its undergraduate and some graduate students through December 15, 2014.

Undergraduate Candidates

To apply for the Reading Endorsement, undergraduate candidates must meet the following requirements:

• The six Reading Endorsement courses must be successfully completed by December 15, 2014.
• The candidate must graduate from Walsh University by December 15, 2014.
• The candidate must take and pass the two required Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) sub-tests no later than December 15, 2014 (test numbers 038 and 039).

Graduate Candidates Prior to December 15, 2014

Walsh graduate students currently working on the Reading Endorsement who were granted credit for previously completed undergraduate coursework toward the 6 required courses must:

• Complete all required Reading Endorsement coursework by December 15, 2014.
• Take and pass the two required OAE sub-tests no later than December 15, 2014.

Graduate Candidates Seeking the Reading Endorsement after December 15, 2014

To be eligible for the Reading Endorsement, graduate candidates must:

• Possess a current Ohio educator license.
• Have previously completed:
  • Nine hours of undergraduate or graduate level reading coursework if they hold an Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA), multi-age, or career technical license.
  • Twelve hours of undergraduate or graduate reading coursework if they do not hold a license listed above.
• Complete the Reading Endorsement Program as outlined by the Ohio Board of Regents, which consists of six courses (18 hours). The candidate may apply 3 hours of prior undergraduate reading coursework upon approval of the Director of Education Graduate Studies. Those three hours cannot be applied toward a Master's degree.
• Take and pass the two required Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) sub-tests (test numbers 038 and 039) before applying for the reading endorsement.
• Apply for the Reading Endorsement through Walsh University, Division of Education, the Office of Field Placements and Licensure.