Program Sequence
Three concentrations are available in the
graduate reading program:
- Concentration I meets the requirements
for Wisconsin’s DPI 316 Reading Teacher license.
- Concentration II meets the requirements
for Wisconsin’s DPI 317 Reading Specialist license.
- Concentration III is designed for classroom
teachers uninterested in 316/317 licensure but desiring greater
expertise in developing literacy skills.
All candidates for licensure (concentrations
I and II) must meet designated course requirements and must
have two years of classroom teaching experience. Since classroom
teaching experience can be interpreted in various ways, the
program director should be consulted if there are any questions.
You will find descriptions of all Reading courses in the Graduate Catalog.
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Concentration
I
Reading Teacher
Required Cources (Credits)
(listed in preferred sequence)
-
RDG 741: Reading in the Elementary
School (3)
- RDG 528*: Reading
in the Content Areas (3)
- EDM 540*: Children's Literature (3)
OR
- EDM 541*: Adolescent Literature (3)
OR
- EDM 773*: Current Trends in Literature for Children and Young
Adults (3)
- RDG 730: Assessment and Instruction
of Students with Reading Difficulties (3)
- RDG 733: Advanced Assessment and
Evaluation of Reading Difficulties (3)
- RDG 747: Reading Practicum
(3)
Additional courses required for Master's of Science
in Education in Reading:
- RDG 762: Reading Theory and Research
(3)
- RDG 761: Seminar Paper (30 credit
option) (3-6)
OR
- RDG 799: Master's Thesis (3-6)
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Concentration
II
Reading Specialist
Required Cources (Credits)
(listed in preferred sequence)
-
RDG 741: Reading in the Elementary
School (3)
- RDG 528*: Reading
in the Content Areas (3)
- EDM 540*: Children's Literature(3)
OR
- EDM 541*: Adolescent Literature (3)
OR
- EDM 773*: Current Trends in Literature for Children and
Young Adults (3)
- RDG 730: Assessment and Instruction
of Students with Reading Difficulties (3)
- RDG 733: Advanced Assessment and
Evaluation of Reading Difficulties (3)
- RDG 735: Developing Content Reading Programs (3)
- RDG 739: Guiding and Directing the
K-12 Programs (3)
- RDG 747: Reading Practicum (3)
- RDG 762: Reading Theory and R
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- RDG 781: Educational Supervision
(3)
- RDG 761**: Seminar Paper (30 credit option) (3-6)
OR
- RDG 799**: Master's Thesis (3-6)
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Concentration III
Classroom Teacher Emphasis
Required Cources (Credits)
(listed in preferred sequence)
-
RDG 741: Reading in the Elementary
School (3)
- RDG 528: Reading in the Content Areas
(3)
- RDG 710: Seminar: Reading and Language
Arts in Middle School (3)
OR
- Three Credits of approved electives in elementary
reading (3)
- EDM 540*: Children's Literature(3)
OR
- EDM 541*: Adolescent Literature (3)
OR
- EDM 773*: Current Trends in Literature for Children and Young
Adults (3)
- RDG 730: Assessment and Instruction
of Students with Reading Difficulties (3)
- RDG 733: Advanced Assessment and
Evaluation of Reading Difficulties (3)
- RDG 762: Reading Theory and Research
(3)
- RDG 761: Seminar Paper (30 credit
option) (3-6)
OR
- RDG 799: Master's Thesis (3-6)
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*: May be waived
if comparable courses were taken at the undergrad level
**: 36 credit option:
Comprehensive Examination |
Electives
Elective credits to meet the 30 credit
or 36 credit minimums must be approved by the program director.
Elective credits are to be taken from courses that focus on
reading/writing relationships, language arts instruction, writing
instruction, use of computers in reading/language arts instruction,
ESL, meeting the needs of diverse learners and curriculum development.
Course Rotations
All required courses and several
electives are offered at least once every other year. The rotation
schedule is indicated in the course descriptions. Since changes
in enrollment patterns may require changes to this schedule,
students should always check the semester timetable before registering.(www.uwlax.edu/records)
