Academic Catalog - 2018-2019

College of Education

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Reading Specialist Endorsement - Arizona Department of Education, Endorsement

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Academic Catalog - 2018-2019

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Department of Teaching and Learning

Reading Specialist Endorsement - Arizona Department of Education, Endorsement

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University Requirements

• After you have completed the appropriate courses, you can obtain the endorsement by applying directly to the Arizona Department of Education. Please be aware that to receive an endorsement, you must also be certified to teach elementary, secondary, or special education; the endorsement alone does not certify you to teach in Arizona. Please note that all endorsements are granted through the Arizona Department of Education.
  
  Visit the Arizona Department of Education Educator Certification website for more information and access to the applications for endorsements. 
   

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Academic Catalog - 2018-2019

College of Education

Department of Teaching and Learning

Reading Specialist Endorsement - Arizona Department of Education, Endorsement

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Overview

In addition to University Requirements:

• Complete individual plan requirements.

Minimum Units for Completion	24
Arizona Certification/Endorsement	Prepares student for Arizona Certification and/or Endorsement.

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Department of Teaching and Learning

Reading Specialist Endorsement - Arizona Department of Education, Endorsement

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Details

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  For the K-8 State Endorsement, you must have:

  • A valid Arizona Teaching Certificate in Elementary, Early Childhood, or Special Education
  • Three years of classroom experience
  
  Graduate reading courses (24 units)
  
  Foundations:
  • ECI 531 (3 units)
  Leadership:
  • ECI 661 (3 units)
  Assessment Systems:
  • ECI 530, ECI 541 (6 units)
  Instruction:
  • ECI 642 (3 units)
  Content:
  • ECI 687 (3 units)
  Electives:
  • ECI 602 or ECI 651 (3 units)
  Practicum:
  • ECI 551 (3 units)
  
  You may take reading endorsement courses as part of a Master's degree program. You may also take them independently.
  
  You must take these courses in a designated sequence.  
  
  Courses applied toward the Reading Endorsement must be in addition to those used to fulfill the requirements of the initial provisional or standard teaching certificate.

   

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Reading Specialist Endorsement - Arizona Department of Education, Endorsement

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