Master of Education in Literacy Education
Website: https://twu.edu/literacy-and-learning/graduate-programs/masters-in-reading-education/
The Master of Education in Literacy Education degree (M.Ed.) is designed to provide graduate students with a comprehensive understanding of literacy education. The program includes required master's coursework that emphasizes the application of theory and research to the processes and practices of literacy instruction, enabling students to gain the knowledge and skills needed to evaluation and develop effective literacy programs.
Completed during the final course, the capstone experience allows students to create a digital professional portfolio that showcases their learning and their ability to apply their learning practically to their teaching.
- 2 years as a full-time classroom teacher of record in public or private, accredited school
- 3.0 in last 60 hours. 2.75 overall
- TOEFL iBT score if bachelor’s degree was earned out of the US in a country not approved by TEA
- 2 years as a full-time classroom teacher of record in public or private, accredited school
- 3.0 in last 60 hours. 2.75 overall
- TOEFL iBT score if bachelor’s degree was earned out of the US in a country not approved by TEA
Marketable Skills
Defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30 Strategic Plan as, "Those skills valued by employers that can be applied in a variety of work settings, including interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skills areas. These skills can be either primary or complementary to a major and are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities."
- Evaluate theories and research about the processes and practices of literacy instruction.
- Apply knowledge of a variety of instructional approaches, including technology, to create an environment that supports literacy learning.
- Apply understandings of how diversity affects and enriches the literacy development of students.
- Apply leadership skills that support communication and collaboration around issues related to literacy learning with the school, parents, and community.
Admissions
All students must meet the University requirements as outlined in the Admission to the TWU Graduate School section of the catalog.
The academic program may have additional admission criteria that must also be completed as outlined on the program's website.
Degree Requirements
Total Semester Credit Hours Required
30 semester credit hours (SCH), including 3 seminar hours in literacy research culminating in an electronic professional portfolio. No grade below a B is accepted toward the master’s degree.
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 1 | ||
| Required Orientation Saturday in August | ||
| READ 5423 | Literacy: Practice to Theory | 3 |
| READ 5503 | Phonological and Orthographic Language Systems in Literacy Learning | 3 |
| Spring 1 | ||
| READ 5443 | Literacy: Assessment and Instruction | 3 |
| READ 5453 | Processes and Strategies for Comprehending Texts | 3 |
| Summer 1 | ||
| READ 5513 | Literacy and the Diverse Learner | 3 |
| READ 5343 | Bridging Multimodal Composing and Children's/Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| Fall 2 | ||
| READ 5493 | Research in Literacy: Responsive Action in Schools | 3 |
| READ 5523 | Literacy Leadership and Program Development | 3 |
| Spring 2 | ||
| READ 5963 | Seminar in Literacy Research | 3 |
| READ 5463 | Practicum in Literacy: Analysis of Teaching and Mentoring | 3 |
| Total SCHs | 30 | |
Final Examination
The capstone experience is a professional digital portfolio.
