2015-2016 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 29 2015–16 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 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 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: 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 Licensure and Certification Students who complete this program receive 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 program director 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 course work 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. Each applicant will be reviewed on an individual basis. Course Sequencing See the reading endorsement website ( cedarville.edu/ graduatereading) 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 Credits Up to five credit hours are permitted to be transferred into this program. Graduation Requirements In addition to general graduation requirements listed in the Academic section of this catalog, students seeking the Reading Endorsement must fulfill the following: Complete 16 semester hours as specified in the endorsement program design in good academic standing. A minimum of 11 semester hours of the course requirements must be taken from Cedarville University. Maintain the following grade performance standards: • Sustain an overall cumulative grade point average of not less than 3.0. • Complete all requirements for the endorsement within seven years after matriculation in the program. Courses completed more than seven years prior to the date of graduation cannot be used to meet graduation requirements without written approval from the School of Education. Requests for such permission must provide explicit evidence that satisfies two criteria: • The evidence must demonstrate that the content of these out-of-date courses is still a viable part of the student’s graduate program, and • The evidence must demonstrate how the student has kept up-to-date with current content in those courses. Extension of the time to complete the endorsement requirements will be granted rarely and only if steady progress toward the endorsement is evident AND if there are clearly extenuating circumstances beyond control of the student.