CTGR.RDSP - Advanced Certificate in Reading Specialist
Program Information
Department(s)
Program Long Title
Advanced Certificate in Reading Specialist
Credential Designation
CTGR
Program Code
CTGR.RDSP
Program Level
GR
College/School
Education
Program Description
Teachers desiring to specialize in the important area of reading may pursue the Reading Specialist Certificate, an all-level (EC-12) certificate. The Reading Specialist is a certification recognized across the U.S. and many holding this advanced certification work as literacy coaches, assisting teachers with the implementation of best literacy practices. Teachers may add the Reading Specialist Certificate to their existing valid credential upon completion of a masters degree with sufficient coursework in literacy, two years of acceptable classroom teaching experience, and after passing the Reading Specialist TExES examination.