Advanced Certificate in Literacy Studies (Grades 5-12)

The advanced certificate in literacy studies (Grades 5-12) is designed for certified middle school and high school teachers with a master's degree who want certification in literacy. This program introduces students to contemporary theory and practice in literacy studies, so that they become effective scholar-practitioners who understand and deliver high quality literacy instruction and offer proactive literacy leadership to schools and community agencies. Our program reflects advances in literacy research and policies that are consistent with New York State Board of Regents requirements. The program provides graduate students with the most current understandings of literacy learning theories, pedagogical practices for use with students in early adolescence to grade 12 classrooms, adolescent literature, assessment practices, and literacy support for culturally and linguistically diverse learners, and for students with special needs.Through face-to-face, hybrid and on-line courses, as well as a depth of field projects and clinical work, our program prepares literacy specialists and classroom teachers to provide support and nurturing of readers and writers, and to facilitate assessment driven instructional planning and professional learning within a school. This program, leading to professional certification for teaching of literacy, prepares students to meet the educational requirements for certification as literacy specialists in early adolescence and adolescent education, grades 5-12.

MA or MS degree.A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on all undergraduate course work, or its equivalent (e.g., a 3.0 in a completed graduate program). We encourage you to submit all transcripts from your undergraduate work and any graduate work for consideration.Two letters of recommendation.Possession of a New York State Teaching Certificate. Interview with faculty member in Literacy Studies.TOEFL - 80IELTS - 6.5