2017-2018 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 34 2017–18 Graduate Academic Catalog School of Education Faculty 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 coursework. Program Prerequisites In addition to the general admission requirements listed in the Graduate Admissions section of this catalog, students must meet the following requirements: 1. Have a current Ohio educator license. 2. Complete a baccalaureate degree 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 coursework 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 coursework before being admitted, which includes one phonics course. Course Requirements Course requirements involve 16 semester hours including: EDR-6000 Linguistics and Language Development for Teachers..................................................... 3 EDR-6100 Literacy Issues and Trends...................................... 4 EDR-6200 Diagnosis and Intervention in Reading.................... 3 EDR-6250 Supervised Field Experience-PK3.......................... 1 EDR-6300 Adolescent Reading: Theory and Practice............... 3 EDR-6350 Supervised Field Experience-Middle....................... 1 EDR-6375 Supervised Field Experience-Secondary................ 1 In accordance to ODHE guidelines (formerly OBR), students may substitute EDSP-3100 or EDSP-3150 for EDR-6200 (3 hours) and EDSP-3950 or EDEC-3950 for EDR-6250 (1 hour), for a maximum substitution of 4 hours. Accreditation In addition to University accreditation listed in the Accreditation section of this catalog, the School of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Licensure and Certification Students who complete this program receive the Ohio Reading Endorsement. This is not a degree program. Students who complete all Reading Endorsement courses at the graduate level will also receive the Cedarville University Graduate Certificate in Reading. Admission Standards 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 program director with a proposal for an appropriate teaching audience for the clinical portion of this program. In addition to program prerequisites listed previously, applicants must have the following: • Profession of faith in Jesus Christ • Recommendation from a church leader and professional colleage • Strong academic records Each applicant will be reviewed on an individual basis. Admission Process and Timeframe Applicants should follow specific admission criteria found in the Admissions section of the graduate catalog. Application decisions are generally made within two weeks after an admission application is completed. Graduate Admissions will then notify applicants of the admission decision. Financial Aid and Scholarships Students enrolled in Cedarville’s stand-alone nondegree Reading Endorsement program are not eligible for institutional, federal, or state aid. However, students may qualify for personal loans to pay for this program. Course Sequencing Contact your program advisor for full-time and part-time completion options. Clinical Requirements The capstone experiences for the Reading Endorsement 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 Credits Up to five credit hours are permitted to be transferred into this program. Tuition and Fees Tuition cost for the Reading Endorsement program for the 2017–18 is $449 per semester/credit hour. Audit cost is $225.00 per semester/credit hour. The graduation fee for the Reading Endorsement program for the 2017-18 academic year is $100.