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Reading Endorsement

Link to: Course descriptions | Student contract | Program plan and contract

The WOU Reading Endorsement program focuses on preparing K-12 teachers to be reading specialists or to improve their knowledge and skills in teaching reading. This 21-credit graduate program focuses on reading theory, curriculum, assessment, and strategies to enhance and broaden both reading specific knowledge and other responsibilities encountered by classroom teacher, resource teacher and reading specialist. The program leads to an add-on endorsement to an Oregon teaching license. Complete the Reading program by itself or in conjunction with a graduate degree program.

"Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, other to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested." 

- Francis Bacon

Admission to the program

  1. Applicant must have been admitted to WOU. For Admissions information please contact the WOU Admissions Office, 503-838-8211.
  2. Student must meet in person with a Reading advisor to complete and sign a Reading Endorsement Contract. Graduate student must file a copy of the contract with the WOU Graduate Office, 503-838-8492.
Program advisors

Student surname A-H:

Dr. Sue Dauer

dauers@wou.edu

503-838-8230

Education Building Room 159

Dr. Dauer is also Reading Program Coordinator.

Dr. Sue Dauer

Student surname I-P:

Dr. Tracy Smiles

smilest@wou.edu

503-838-8526

Education Building Room 156

Dr. Tracy Smiles

Student surname Q-Z:

Dr. Marie LeJeune

lejeunem@wou.edu

503-838-8450

Education Building Room 162

 

 

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Requirements for completing the Reading Endorsement include:

  • Meet with an advisor to confirm practicum experience. The International Reading Association (IRA) Standards for Reading Professionals must be met by the completion of practicum experience. List of IRA standards from ReadOregon Web site: http://readoregon.org/IRAstandards.htm
  • If you are a Master of Science in Education student, confirm program completion with advisor (section III of program plan).
  • Complete 18 credits (Ed 655, Ed 684 or Ed 667, Ed 668, Ed 672, Ed 689 or other course approved by advisor, Ed 637 or other course approved by advisor) and Ed 609.
  • Pass the Reading PRAXIS exam (20300). Go to: http://www.ets.org/praxis

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Contact

Teacher Ed - Reading Endorsement 503-838-8471 | or e-mail: education@wou.edu

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