MEd Reading Education
The Master of Education (MEd) in Reading Education is a professional degree designed for the student who seeks advanced study in literacy and reading instruction & assessment. This program is best suited for a former or current teacher who would like to improve literacy instruction skills.
Candidates pursuing this program must hold a bachelor's degree before starting the program. To add Virginia's Reading Specialist endorsement, students must hold a current Virginia teaching license, have successfully completed at least three years of full-time teaching and must pass the Praxis Reading Specialist assessment before they can submit to the VDOE for the additional endorsement.
Required minimum credit hours: 36 s.h.
Required Courses
Students must have a 3.0 GPA to enroll in ED 672. Furthermore, ED 671, 672 and 675 have a 30-hour practicum requirement in three different settings that correspond to each course; for at least 20 hours of each practicum, the teacher candidate must show evidence of direct teaching. Please see Teacher Education Program - Advanced Levels of Program Progression for details.
Additional Licensure requirements:
Students seeking the Reading Specialist license will need to complete or show proof of the following:
- Lifespan Human Development**
- Characteristics of Exceptionality**
- Professional Ethics Exam
- Employment Verification of three years of full-time teaching
- Students must take and receive a minimum qualifying score on the Praxis Reading Specialist assessment
**Students must have completed two equivalent prerequisites prior to starting the program or complete during the program if pursuing licensure.