Literacy Specialist (ELIT)

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Program Contact: Dr. Kimberly Walters-Parker

(M. A. Degree) Thirty-three to Thirty-Six Hours Required

The Literacy Specialist (P-12) program meets the International Literacy Association’s guidelines for the preparation of reading specialists and literacy coaches in schools. The Literacy Specialist program is offered for certified teachers who hold a teaching certificate and wish to earn a first or second Master’s Degree in Literacy Specialist. Two specialization tracks exist: Track one offers Literacy Specialist Master’s Degree and a Teacher Leader Endorsement; Track two offers Literacy Specialist Master’s Degree with a concentration in English literature.

All candidates must log a minimum of 25 clinical hours in settings across the P-12 age/grade continuum.

Candidates must pass the Literacy Specialist Praxis to be eligible for certification.

Core Courses18 hours
Tracks
Teacher Leader Endorsement Track (TMLA)15 hours
English Concentration Track (GENG) 18 hours
Total33-36

Core Courses

Item #
Title
Credit Hour(s)
Sub-Total Credit Hour(s)
18

Tracks

Select remaining courses from one of the following tracks:

Teacher Leader Endorsement Track (TMLA)

Item #
Title
Credit Hour(s)
Sub-Total Credit Hour(s)
15

English Concentration Track (GENG)

Note: Does not lead to Kentucky Teaching Certification or Endorsement. 

Item #
Title
Credit Hour(s)
Sub-Total Credit Hour(s)
18
Total credits:
33-36

Overview

Education Department Information

Type

Master of Arts

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