Leadership, Literacy and Social Foundations

Content Area: Literacy and Language

Master’s of Science in Education–Literacy

The Master of Science in Education (MSE) – Literacy provides licensed teachers the opportunity to develop their skills, knowledge, and dispositions related to literacy and literacy leadership. Program completers often use their new knowledge, skills, and dispositions to provide school or district leadership for literacy programs. Other program completers lead specialized programs such as Title I or RTI or serve as literacy coaches.

The program provides all coursework necessary for Wisconsin licensure 1316 – Reading Teacher and 5017 – Reading Specialist.

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Required courses in the MSE - Literacy Program

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Literacy 702	Engagement in Literacy Processes	2
Literacy 705	Literacies of Early/Middle Childhood	3
Literacy 720	Literacy Intervention - Elementary Clinical Experience	3
Literacy 721	Engaging Adolescents in Literacy - Secondary Clinical Experience	3
Literacy 735	Adolescent Literacy	3
Literacy 765	Literacy Assessment	3
Literacy 767	Literacy Coaching	3
Literacy 780	Leadership, Advocacy and Planning	3
Literacy 790	Research for the Literacy Professional	4
Literacy 792	Gateway 2 - Foundational Knowledge	1
Literacy 793	Gateway 3 - Skillful Practice	1
Literacy 794	Gateway 4 - Literacy Leadership	1

The first 19 credits in the program consist of coursework for Wisconsin license 1316 – Reading Teacher. The remaining 11 credits provide coursework for Wisconsin license 5017 – Reading Specialist.

*Hybrid courses usually meet face-to-face for approximately 50% of the time and the rest of the work is done online.

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Accreditation

The program is aligned to standards of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the International Literacy Association (ILA). Faculty members in the department are recognized nationally and internationally for their specialties related to literacy and literacy leadership.

Graduate programs in the Department of Literacy & Language are approved by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and provide all coursework necessary for Wisconsin licensure 1316 – Reading Teacher and 5017 – Reading Specialist.

Wisconsin License 1316 - Reading Teacher

This license is required to teach reading for more than one class period per day or to be a Title I or Reading Recovery teacher. To be endorsed for the license, candidates must complete all required coursework and have at least four semesters of successful teaching experience. Those candidates without a lifetime license must have a passing score of 240 on the Foundations of Reading Test for Wisconsin (FORT).

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DPI Licensure Requirements

Wisconsin License 5017 - Reading Specialist

This license is required to direct reading programs or work with reading teachers, classroom teachers, administrators, or others as a resource teacher in reading. To be endorsed for the license, candidates must have or be eligible for Wisconsin License 1316, must have a master's degree, must complete all required coursework, and must have at least six semesters of successful teaching experience.