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2013–14 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog
School of Education
Reading Endorsement
Reading Endorsement
Program Objectives
The Reading Endorsement will assess student candidates on
both their knowledge of and ability to teach to the Modified Ohio/
IRA Standards for the Reading Endorsements through a series of
assessments incorporated both in the class work segment of the
program as well as the field experience component.
• To address foundational knowledge and advance teachers’
knowledge and skills related to phonetics, phonics, and
language development.
• To expand teachers’ understanding of foundational issues
related to both historical and current reading issues.
• To provide an opportunity through field experiences for
candidates to apply the concepts taught in the course work.
Program Prerequisites
Students who choose to complete the Reading Endorsement
must meet current admission standards for the Cedarville
University Graduate Program. In addition, they must meet the
following requirements:
1. Have a current Ohio educator license
2. Baccalaureate degree completion prior to enrollment.
3. Applicants holding the Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA),
multi-age, or career technical license must have completed
a prerequisite nine credit hours of undergraduate- or
graduate-level reading sequence course work before being
admitted as well as a course in phonics. All other applicants
must have completed the prerequisite 12 semester
credit hours of undergraduate- or graduate-level reading
sequence course work before being admitted, which
includes one phonics course.
Course Requirements
Course requirements involve 16 semester hours including:
Licensure and Certification
The Reading Endorsement Program provides completers with
the Ohio Reading Endorsement. This is not a degree program.
Admission Criteria
Cedarville University invites applications to the reading
endorsement graduate nondegree program from graduates
who have received a master’s or bachelor’s in education from a
regionally accredited or otherwise approved university, and who
hold a valid Ohio educator license and are currently teaching.
Applicants should be currently teaching in the classroom or be
able to provide the Director of the M.Ed. program with a proposal
for an appropriate teaching audience for the clinical portion of this
program. Additionally, applicants must meet the following pre-
requisites:
• Applicants hold the Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA), multi-age,
or career technical license must have completed a pre-
requisite of nine credit hours of undergraduate or graduate
level reading sequence coursework before being admitted
• All other applicants must have completed the prerequisite 12
semester credit hours of undergraduate- or graduate-level
reading sequence course work before being admitted.
Applicants should present strong academic records and
also have a profession of faith in Jesus Christ. The Director of
University Admissions and the graduate admissions committee
review the qualifications of each applicant on an individual basis.
Course Sequencing
See the M.Ed. website
) for course
sequencing and information on completion options.
Clinical Requirements
The capstone experiences for the Reading Endorsement
Program are three one-hour supervised field experiences that
coincide with the grade levels of the endorsement. These field
experiences are completed in collaboration with educators at the
elementary, middle, and high school levels to address the reading
needs of students at those levels.
Transfer Credit
Up to five credit hours are permitted to be transferred into the
Reading Endorsement program.
