Master of Arts in Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts
The Reading and Language Development (RLD) Program is deeply committed to preparing graduates who understand the complex and varied presentation of remedial reading profiles, including the profiles of students at risk for and identified with dyslexia.
Graduates are prepared to earn a Connecticut #102: Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts cross-endorsement certification, Grades 1-12, and typically seek employment in public and private schools, hospital-based education settings, therapeutic schools, the State Department of Education, the State Education Resource Center; state Regional Education Service Centers; and child advocacy/law firms.
The RLD program offers candidates pursuing a Sixth Year Certificate in Special Education with an option to earn a Connecticut #102 Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts cross-endorsement certification, Grades 1-12, as part of their planned program of study.
All candidates in the Reading and Language Development Program serve students and families through several course-embedded community clinics. These clinics provide candidates with the opportunity to apply taught assessment and intervention skills to select students from across the state of Connecticut, under faculty supervision during designated course/practicum hours.
Program Admission and Requirements
The following admission requirements are based on State of Connecticut Regulations §10-145d-481.
- Completed Online Application
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.00 GPA
- Active Connecticut teaching certification (if interested in pursuing the 102 Certification)
- Personal statement
- Interview/Program Planning Consultation with Director
Candidates interested in earning an MA in Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts, with the option to apply for #102 Certification in Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts, are to complete the 21 credits outlined for the Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts certification as well as nine additional credits, for a total of 30 credits as outlined below.
Candidates may opt to apply the balance of their 9 required elective credits toward earning a Wilson Reading Level I Certification as part of their MA program. Alternatively, candidates may opt to craft an individualized concentration in consultation with their faculty advisor.
Candidates may be eligible to transfer up to 6 credits into their planned program.
Candidates are advised that they may earn either a Master's degree or a Sixth Year Certificate in Remedial Reading, but not both.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| RLDV 5486 | Developmental Literacy I: Fundamentals of Reading and Language Development | 3 |
| RLDV 5488 | Content Area Literacy Strategies | 3 |
| RLDV 5583 | Tests and Measurement in Reading and Language Arts Contexts | 3 |
| RLDV 5585 | Writing Components and Processes in the Language Arts Program | 3 |
| RLDV 6586 | Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading and Language Arts Difficulties | 3 |
| Select nine elective credits | 9 | |
| Clinical Practicum | ||
| RLDV 6951 | Clinical Practicum: Structured Literacy | 3 |
| RLDV 6952 | Clinical Practicum: Structured Literacy Applications with Peer Coaching Elements | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
A Plan of Study is developed during the candidate's interview.