The reading specialist program provides teachers with a comprehensive background in literacy. Through a blend of evening coursework and a 3-credit practicum with ELL or students with special needs at RMUs on-site clinic under the direct supervision of an instructor, candidates are fully prepared for the Praxis exam and certification as reading specialists from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. This certificate is offered at the graduate level.
Candidates study together in a cohort, with the opportunity to test, diagnose, and design a literacy program suitable for an individual or small group of students. The program can be taken as a standalone or combined with three additional courses for an M.Ed. in Literacy.
These are some of the classes for students in this academic program:
Current Trends/Issues in Literacy
Leadership/Supervisory Reading Specialist/Literacy Coaching
Reading/Special Education: Instructional Methods/Practices
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Robert Morris University
6001 University Blvd.,
MOON TOWNSHIP,
Pennsylvania,
15108, United States
Applicants must submit official transcripts of all undergraduate course work and graduate course work, if applicable.
Minimum scores required are as follows:
TOEFL - 79 iBT
IELTS - 7.0
PTE - 53
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
RMU offers the best of a big research uni and a small college, where internationals can choose from multiple on-campus or fully online programs.
