Certification in Reading Specialist K-12

For those already holding a bachelor degree in education and holding a valid OH or PA teacher’s certificate/license.

The program meets certification requirements in Pennsylvania. The program is designed to meet Ohio licensure requirements, but licensure is subject to changing Ohio standards, ODE transcript analysis, and testing requirements. In some cases, additional coursework may be required to meet state standards.

For the most current information on PA or OH state test requirements, PA students go to http://www.ets.org/praxis/pa/requirements and Ohio students go to Ohio Assessment for Educators at http://www.oh.nesinc.com.

Requirements for Certification only as Reading Specialist K-12

REA 810 - Lang/Literacy Preschool/Elementary
REA 820 - Lang/Literacy Middle/Secondary Schl
REA 830 - Adv Children’s/Young Adult Lit
REA 850 - Assessment & Instruction
REA 860 - Leadership School Literacy Program
REA 980 - Practicum In Reading
SED 704 - Sem:Reading Strategies Spec Ed
Ohio Students who hold a BS in Education and a valid OH teaching license who wish to add Reading Specialist Endorsement to their existing teaching license in Ohio will need to take REA 810, 820, 830, 850, and 860, and pass the Ohio state reading tests, Ohio Assessments for Educators for Reading 038 and 039.

PA Students who hold a BS in Education and a valid teaching certificate need to take all seven courses above and pass the PA Praxis Reading Test #5301 to obtain a PA Reading Specialist certificate PK-12.