Program Overview

Literacy Specialist EdM

Graduate School of Education

Program Description

The Literacy Specialist EdM program is designed for experienced classroom teachers who recognize a need to expand their knowledge of the methods, materials, and theories of reading, reading instruction, reading assessment and diagnosis, and re-mediation of reading difficulties. A major focus of the program is developmental reading, including study of developmental readers, reading processes, and reading instruction at the pre-school and emergent level, elementary grades, and secondary grades. Another significant focus of the program is the study of reading difficulties including classroom and clinical assessment, evaluation, and diagnosis of reading.

Program Requirements

• Instruction Method
  • In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)
  • Online (100 percent of the degree requirements can be fulfilled online)
• Full/Part Time Options
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
• Credits Required
  • 36 Hours
• Time-to-Degree
  • 2 Years
• Application Fee
  • $50

Accreditation

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).