Reading Endorsement
The reading endorsement program is for classroom teachers preparing for specialized work in diagnosing reading difficulties and improving reading instruction in their own classroom, or as a reading specialist in a school at either the early childhood/elementary or at middle level/high school levels.
Face-to-Face and Online Classes
Endorsement courses are currently face-to-face classroom meetings in Newberg and Portland. Summer classes meet at our Newberg, Oregon, campus (affordable housing is available for long distance students).
Reading Endorsement Requirements
Students may complete the courses as a endorsement-only candidate to be recommended for a Reading endorsement on their teaching license. They also can add a Reading specialization within their Master of Education program.
To meet the approved program for a reading endorsement at George Fox University, the student must complete a minimum of 15 semester hours of graduate subject matter distributed to strengthen the applicant's background in reading including a Reading Practicum at two of the licensure authorization levels.
In addition to the course requirements, the candidate must also successfully complete the Praxis Reading Specialist Exam in order to be recommended for licensure. The course work for this specialty has been designed to provide a broad base of understanding about successful reading methods, programs and assessments, but also to prepare the individual to successfully complete the Reading Specialist Exam.
Reading Endorsement (15 hours)
Complete the following 11 semester hours:
EDFL 530 History and Foundations of Literacy Learning (2 hrs, must be taken in the first two semesters)
EDFL 531 Analysis of Reading and Writing Assessment (2 hrs)
EDFL 532 Advanced Strategies in Literacy Instruction (2 hrs)
EDFL 534 Issues and Applications of Literacy Instruction (2 hrs)
EDFL 538 Organization of Reading Programs (3 hrs)
Complete one of the authorization level combinations - 4 hours:
Early Childhood/Elementary Authorization courses:
EDFL 537 Emergent Literacy (2 hrs)
EDFL 539 Reading Practicum (2 hrs, prerequisites: EDFL 530, 531, 532 and 538; or by permission)
Elementary/Middle Level Authorization courses:
EDFL 536 Reading and Writing in the Content Area (2 hrs)
or
EDFL 537 Emergent Literacy (2 hrs)
EDFL 540 Reading Practicum (2 hrs, prerequisites: EDFL 530, 531, 532 and 538; or by permission)
Middle Level/High School Authorization Courses:
EDFL 536 Reading and Writing in the Content Area (2 hrs)
EDFL 541 Reading Practicum (2 hrs, prerequisites: EDFL 530, 531, 532 and 538; or by permission)
Admission Information:
Alex Martin
Graduate Admissions Counselor
Telephone: 503-554-2266
E-mail: amartin@georgefox.edu
