Curriculum
The Reading Specialist endorsement requires 16 credit hours of coursework, including
a practicum. It also requires two years of teaching experience in an accredited K-12
school and a passing score on the reading content exam. Once completed, you will be
eligible to apply for a reading specialist initial license.
- ISLE 615: Learning and Reading Strategies (3 credit hours)
- ISLE 705: Science of Reading (2 credit hours)
- ISLE 714: Reading Instruction and Assessment (3 credit hours)
- ISLE 734: Interventions for Dyslexia and Other Reading-Related Disorders (3 credit hours)
- ISLE 736: Dyslexia and the Brain (2 credit hours)
- ISLE 821: Dyslexia and Literacy Practicum (3 credit hours)