Our Reading Teacher Endorsement program is for teachers who currently hold a bachelor's degree and a teaching certificate and would like to become a highly-qualified reading teacher. The program can be completed by enrolling in eight courses during four semesters, which qualifies for the Illinois State designation of a quality teacher of reading.

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Prerequisites   

To be eligible for the Reading Teacher Endorsement, students must hold a bachelor's degree and an Illinois teaching certificate. In order to add the endorsement for the middle grades, candidates must have completed the ISBE requirements for middle grades.

Program Requirements   

The State of Illinois Reading Teacher endorsement requires 24 semester hours (7 courses and a practicum). Certificate program course requirements may be modified only by departmentally approved equivalents. A minimum of 21 semester hours must be taken at Loyola.

Technology Expectation
All students are provided Internet access to link electronically to classmates, faculty and student services. In order to use these technological resources, all students must have the computer skills necessary to support academic work (i.e., word processing, PowerPoint) and to access e-mail and the Internet.

Continuous Enrollments
Students in certification only programs are required to maintain the status of continuous enrollment during their program of studies. This means that during each semester of each academic year (excluding Summer Sessions), each student must enroll in at least one course. (See SOE Policy: Academic Standing - Continuous Enrollment)

A formal leave of absence may be granted upon request and the approval of the School of Education’s Associate Dean of Student Academic Services.

State Requirements

Candidates in all programs leading to Illinois certification are required to pass  a State Criminal Background Check. In addition, all policies and procedures for receiving Illinois certification must be met.

Course Prerequisites

• CIEP 423 - Content Area Reading

Courses

• CIEP 422 - Assessing Literacy
• CIEP 424 - Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evaluation in Reading (Practicum)
• CIEP 426 - Analysis of Reading Materials
• CIEP 429 - Children and Adolescent Literature
• CIEP 430 - Practicum I
• CIEP 452 - Literacy Theory and Foundations
• CIEP 453 - Emergent Literacy
• CIEP 454 - Writing as Literacy