Master of Education in Reading Education

Earn your K-12 Florida Reading Certification and Reading Endorsement. Further develop your skills as an educator, become a leader in the field of literacy and earn your reading certification with a master’s in reading education. This state-approved initial teacher program will equip you with the knowledge, expertise, and qualifications needed to become a specialized literacy professional. UCF Online’s Master of Education in Reading Education is designed to bridge science-based reading research to educational practice. The program is aligned to the International Literacy Association’s Standards for the Preparation of Literacy Professionals (2017) with courses that examine a wide range of relevant topics for grades K-12 such as reading development, assessment, evidence-based practices for instruction and intervention for emerging, striving, and advanced learners, reading trends and research, disciplinary and digital literacies, and literacy leadership and coaching. Created for certified K-12 practicing or prospective teachers, our fully online program will enhance your professional knowledge and experiences and will prepare you for literacy leadership across sectors. Upon passing the Reading K-12 Subject Area Exam of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE), Florida graduates will earn their Florida Teacher Reading Education Certification. Out-of-state graduates will be prepared for their own respective state reading exam requirements.

The GRE is not required for admission to this program. Résumé or CV Goal Statement Possess or be fully eligible for a professional teaching certificate in one or more other teacher certification specializations in Florida. Applicants applying to this program who have attended a college/university outside the United States must provide one official transcript and official certification of degree, with date awarded.