Master of Education in Reading

The Master of Education in Reading Program is a 30-hour, non-thesis program that includes a non-credit seminar at the conclusion of the certification program. The program consists around criteria established by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).

It is the student's responsibility to be informed of degree requirements. Although academic advisors strive to advise students as accurately as possible, the student bears ultimate responsibility for fulfilling degree requirements for graduation, certification, and/or licensure.

ADMISSION

There are no additional requirements other than those required for admission to the graduate program at DBU.

ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM

The College of Education graduate program directors provide guidance and provides support in areas such as advising, registration, monitoring your program and to offer support in your spiritual, academic, and professional walk.

Although you have been admitted to the University, it is your responsibility to complete the criteria as outlined in the Notice of Requirements document in order to become officially accepted and admitted to the Dorothy M. Bush College of Education Educator Preparation Program (EPP). Prior to applying to the Educator Preparation Program, a degree plan must be selected by the candidate and a College of Education program director/advisor. The College of Education faculty and staff are dedicated in helping you achieve academic success and assist you in achieving your educational goals.

Graduate candidates wishing to officially enter the Educator Preparation Program should review and comply with the requirements by the end of their first semester. Considerations will be based on the following criteria:

·  Upon completion of the requirements, the Educator Preparation Program Admissions Committee will meet to determine continued eligibility and candidates will be notified of their decision.

·  The GRE or MAT may be waived if a candidate maintains an A- or better during the first 12 hours of the program. If you have already taken the GRE or MAT, please submit the official scores to the graduate office at graduate@dbu.edu.

·  Grade Point Average of 3.0 and a minimum 3.0 Grade Point Average at the time of application to the program

·   Teacher Service Record submitted if applicable (Blackboard submission)

·   Completion of the admission interview with the Graduate EPP Committee.

·   DBU admission letter signed and submitted

·   Signed and submitted both FERPA forms. (Blackboard submission)

·  Signed and submitted the Educator Code of Ethics. (Blackboard submission)

·  Signed and submitted Notice of Requirements (Blackboard submission)

·   Signed and submitted TExES testing guidelines (Blackboard submission)

·  Acknowledgment of Graduate Handbook (blackboard submission)     

·  Upon receipt of a letter of admission to the Educator Preparation Program, candidate must provide a written response acknowledging the acceptance of admittance to the program.

Other Requirements

·   The 3.0 GPA criteria must be maintained to remain in the program.

·  Candidates admitted to the Graduate Educator Preparation Program are required to upload the documents listed above

REQUISITES 

Entrance requirements for graduate programs in the College of Education must be met, including having at least two years of credible teaching experience in a K-12 public or private school by the time the candidate has completed the necessary coursework and is ready to take the appropriate certification examinations. A copy of the teacher candidate’s service record will be required to substantiate the teaching experience requirement prior to recommending the teacher candidate to register for the state certification examinations.

PROGRAM CONTINUANCE

Continuance in the program past the first 12 hours is pending submission of a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®).

A waiver of the GRE or MAT requirement may be considered if the student meets one of the following conditions:

• earns an “A-“ or higher in each of the first four courses (12 hours) of graduate coursework in the DBU College of Education, or

• holds a Bachelor’s degree from the DBU College of Education earned within the past five years with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, or

• holds a Master’s degree from DBU.

Master of Education Practicum

The practicum experience consists of two courses. The practicums are an extensive supervised experience at a field site comprising the final component of the comprehensive preparation program. It is designed to bring together all the experiences, skills, and knowledge gained through the coursework and experiences of the program. Candidates will be expected to attend a practicum orientation and fulfill all required practicum documents prior to approval of a designated site. Students must earn a 3.0 GPA  in order to progress to Practicum II/Internship.

 Offered Fall and Spring.

COURSE	CREDIT HOURS
READING CONCENTRATION	30
EDAD 6300 - Foundations of Instructional Leadership READ 5302 - Scaffolding Literacy Instruction* READ 5314 - Reading Curriculum Instruction Assessment*
READ 5315 - Reading Strategies for the Emergent Learner (EC-6)* or READ 5316 - Reading Strategies for the Advanced Learner (7-12)*
READ 5333 - Reading: Clinical Experience in Correcting Reading Difficulties READ 6325 - Phonics and Word Analysis* READ 6326 - Understanding Diverse and Struggling Learners in Reading* READ 6337 - Literacy Leadership and Coaching
Required Courses
READ 5322 - Connecting Reading and Writing Workshop Practicum I (S-L)* READ 5323 - Reading Specialist Practicum II (S-L)* READ 5011 - Reading Specialist Seminar** EDUC 6012 - Defense of Degree
Total Credit Hours Required	30

*Required for Advanced Certification for Reading Specialist

**Required: Must pass this seminar to complete the program.

(S-L)=course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GRADUATE DEFENSE OF DEGREE

Because of Dallas Baptist University’s quest for meaningful assessment of graduate candidates, a defense of degree is required in all College of Education Graduate Programs. The defense of degree is a capstone collection of signature assessments and artifacts with reflections that demonstrate a candidate’s personal growth, development, and acquisition of knowledge, skills, and dispositions.

A web-based format will be utilized by the candidate to enhance the presentation and to justify why the degree should be awarded to the candidate. The candidate’s formal defense will be presented to members of the Defense of Degree Committee and will take place on the main campus each semester.

Candidates must register for the Defense of Degree course as prescribed in their degree plan during the semester in which they will present their defense of degree. Practicing teachers, administrators, consultants, superintendents, guidance directors, personnel directors, and Educational Region Service Center personnel, as well as DBU professors and administrators, volunteer their time for this highly selective process.

ACCELERATED BACHELOR'S AND MASTERS DEGREE OPTIONS

DBU also offers two Accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programs that include the MED in Reading programs for qualifying undergraduate students:

• BA/BS Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood through Grade 6 Teacher Certification /MED in Reading

• BA English Language Arts and Reading with Science of Teaching Reading: Grades 4-8/MED in Reading

Students in these programs will complete state requirements for initial teacher certification in the areas of Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood through Grade 6 Teacher Certification or English, Language Arts, and Reading with Science of Teaching Reading: Grades 4-8. Students completing these programs will learn and demonstrate how to serve as an effective literacy teacher and leader through synthesis and application of knowledge regarding the interrelated components of reading, writing, speaking, and listening across developmental stages of oral and written language. Degree candidates will also learn and demonstrate sufficient theoretical and experiential knowledge for serving as an ethical and effective teacher, advocate, and leader for culturally and linguistically diverse students. 

RETENTION IN AND GRADUATE FROM THE PROGRAM

Students must fulfill the following conditions to enroll and continue enrollment in either of the Accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programs:

• Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0.

• Students must meet the admission requirements for the undergraduate educator preparation program and the graduate admission requirements for the MED in Reading program.

• Students must apply and be accepted for graduate admission before taking READ 5334 (S-L), but after completing a minimum of 90 undergraduate credit hours, or within the semester that 90 credit hours will have been completed.

Further details regarding Accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Program requirements are included in the Undergraduate Catalog.

(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Find course descriptions by category under the Graduate Course Descriptions section in the navigation panel.