Reading, MEd (online)

This program provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed for employment as a reading specialist and/or literacy coach.  The specific goal of the program is to prepare teachers to provide specialized reading and writing instruction, to assess and diagnose literacy behavior, and to serve as resource persons in K-12 settings. Students choose Plan II (non-thesis option).

Information regarding Licensure, Endorsement, or Accreditation: Applicants to the M.Ed. Reading Program should have a teaching certificate/license and teaching experience at the early childhood, middle childhood, or adolescent/young adult level. The M.Ed. in Reading Program is structured in accordance with the licensing requirements established by the Ohio Department of Education Ohio Board of Higher Education and the International Literacy Association.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Master’s degree, students in the Reading program are expected to be able to:

• Write a research paper addressing an essential component of reading
• Conceptualize literacy and design a research-based (potentially interdisciplinary) unit that operationalizes the construct, incorporating the 6 language arts in authentic ways and present the project as professional development
• Create a professional development presentation for multiple grade bands based on school and district reading data
• Develop recommendations for home and school supported by assessment and research
• Construct 2 case reports and share findings with teachers and administrators
• Conduct a coaching conference, identify next steps for both coach and teacher
• Show their comprehensive knowledge of reading on the State Required Content Knowledge Exam, OAE 038/039

Admission Requirements

You have selected a degree program that includes coursework for an associated certificate: Reading Endorsement - Certificate. If you would also like to receive the certificate on your transcript, select “Yes” above to have this certificate application added to your account within 24 hours.

By completing this MEd, you will earn the Master’s degree in Reading and complete the coursework required to apply for the ODE Reading Endorsement. You also earn the BGSU Reading Endorsement Certificate and this will post to your BGSU transcript showing that you have completed 15 hours (5 courses) of reading graduate credit hours.  After completing this coursework, you will need to take the OAE 038 and OAE 039 test to add the endorsement to your license. For additional information, go to Reading (Subtests I & II) (038/039) - Ohio Assessments for Educator. Please contact Dr. John Sorg for teaching licensure questions at jsorg@bgsu.edu. Note: Students who earned an Alternative License cannot add the Reading Endorsement to their license until they convert their alternative license to the 5-year professional license.

Additional Documents required:
Submit scores from the appropriate PRAXIS II, or Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) or edTPA test. Your test score will be waived if you have an earned Master’s degree. 

Acceptable Praxis II and OAE scores include:

• Praxis II - 0521; 0522; 0523; 0524; 0621/5621; 0622/5622; 0623/5623; 0624/5624
• OAE 001; OAE 002; OAE 003; OAE 004

• Upload Reading Program Worksheet
• Upload copy of Teaching Licensure

International applicants are required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTEA). Successful completion of ELS 112 will also be accepted for this requirement. 

Additionally, Duolingo test scores will be accepted for applications through Summer 2025. Applicants of the Graduate College who have completed a previous degree (associate, bachelor’s master’s or doctorate) from a U.S. college/university or are from a country (click here for a complete list) in which instruction was delivered in English (and attended the university for at least two years) are exempt from providing these test scores.

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