Master of Education (M.Ed.) Certification, Reading Education and Reading Specialist

The Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI) program, housed within the Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership, offers graduate study leading to the Master of Education (M.Ed.). The Reading Specialist program aligns with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) certification requirements for grades P-12 and is approved by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). Students completing this program receive the Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree. With successful completion of three years of classroom teaching experience, graduates are eligible for the reading specialist certification from MSDE. The program consists of 30 credits, including a capstone summer reading clinic known as the University of Maryland Summer Reading Program (SRP). In the program coursework and the SRP, candidates learn to conceptualize and enact equity-oriented reading and literacy instruction in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms.

Applicants who have earned or will earn a bachelor's degree at a regionally accredited college or university in the United States or equivalent. The Graduate School requires as a minimum standard an average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all undergraduate courses taken at a regionally accredited college or university. Cover letter (please submit as Description of Research/Work Experience in the application). Statement of purpose.