Reading Endorsement (K-12)

Department of Teaching and Learning

The Reading Endorsement and Master of Arts (MA)

The Reading Endorsement may be completed as Graduate Non-Degree status; enrollment in a master's program is not a requirement. However, only 10 credit hours earned as graduate non-degree can be transferred to an MA. Therefore, you are encouraged to enroll in the MA program when you start the Reading Endorsement.

Program Prerequisites (9-12 credit hours)

Valid Ohio Teaching License
Pre-service literacy coursework
- One 3 credit hour literature course: Children's or Young Adult Literature
- One phonics course (can be counted toward category I below if completed within last 10 years)
- 9 or 12 pre-service reading/literacy coursework depending on your license type:
  - Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA): 7-12 (9 credit hours)
  - Career Technical (9 credit hours)
  - Early Childhood: P-3 (12 credit hours)
  - Middle Childhood: 4-9 (12 credit hours)
  - Multi-Age: K-12, P-12 (9 credit hours)

Exceptions and Substitutions

Requests for substitution must be coordinated by T&L Academic Services. Students are required to provide T&L Academic Services with a course syllabus and a written statement of request. T&L Academic Services will refer the request to Reading and Literacy in Early and Middle Childhood Area of Study for review; they consult with faculty who teach the course to review the syllabus for the requested substitution. Final decisions will be emailed to the student within 2-4 weeks of their request.

Only one course from another institution may be used towards the Reading Endorsement coursework requirements (Categories I-V).

Program Requirements

Coursework in Categories II-V below MUST be completed at the graduate-level within 10 years.
If courses in Categories I-III exceed the 10-year limit, a different course in that area must be taken.
If a required course from Categories II and/or III was taken to meet initial licensure/certification requirements, candidates must select another course option within that category.
Students must obtain a letter grade of "C" or better in each of the required courses below.

I. Phonics

May be taken at the undergraduate level and count toward pre-service coursework if completed within 10 years

EDUTL 5469 (669), Language and Word Study for All Learners (online in summer semesters)
EDUTL 5365/7365, (665) Linguistics for Literacy Educators

II. Fundamental Issues

Choose One (Must be completed before Practicum)

EDUTL 7429, Reading Complex Texts for Comprehension and Interpretation EDUTL 7427, Advanced Teaching of Developmental Reading and Writing (online in autumn semesters) EDUTL 7428 (828), Trends and Issues in Teaching Reading (online in autumn semesters)

III. Linguistically Diverse Readers

Choose One (Must be completed before IV. Assessment & Remediation Practicum) (A valid Ohio teaching license/endorsement in TESOL may fulfill this requirement)

EDUTL 5610 (606), Language Arts and ESL Instruction EDUTL 6303 (703), Linguistic Diversity in Education (online in spring semesters)

IV. Assessment & Remediation Practicum

Must be completed before V. Final Practicum

EDUTL 5470 (670), Assessment & Instruction for Struggling Readers (online in summer semesters)

V. Final Practicum

A Reading Recovery teacher, teacher leader, or Literacy Collaborative practicum may be substituted for EDUTL 5471 if taken within 10 years

EDUTL 5471 (671), Clinical Practice in Treating Reading Disabilities (online in summer semesters)

Upon successful completion of all required coursework and the appropriate OAE Reading subtests (Codes 038 and 039), candidates are required to submit the ODE Licensure Application and payment online through the ODE website.

*As of July 1, 2019, The Ohio Department of Education requires all students seeking license or endorsement to complete the new version on the Opioid Module. To verify completion, students must document their certificate by sending it to tl-academicservices@osu.edu, prior to applying for license or endorsement.