The Reading Endorsement Curriculum

Transfer Credits Endorsements

At the time of application as an endorsement seeking student, a student may request approval to transfer up to six (6) credits of graduate study from an accredited institution of higher education.

Consideration for transfer credit to meet program requirements will be based upon work in equivalent courses to those required. Elective transfer credit may be accepted when approved by the Dean of Education.

Only credits in which a grade of “B” or better has been earned will be considered for transfer.

Undergraduate courses cannot be credited towards endorsement course requirements. Three (3) credits in Phonics at the undergraduate level can be credited towards the phonics pre-requisite, but does not replace a course in the reading endorsement.

Only recognized comparable catalog coursework will be accepted from other institutions.

Admissions Requirements for all endorsements:

Valid Teachers License
An Undergraduate Cumulative GPA of 2.75
Completed Application
Copy of Teaching License
Official Transcripts for all Degrees Received

The Reading Endorsement Curriculum (18 SH)

The Reading Endorsement at Lake Erie College includes instruction with classroom-based fieldwork integrated throughout the program. Helping students learn to communicate - reading, writing, listening, speaking and visual literacy - is one of the greatest challenges facing teachers, especially given the linguistic and cultural diversity of today’s classroom. The program is aligned to the International Literacy Association (ILA) standards, International Dyslexia Association and the guidelines set forth by the Ohio Department of Higher Education, and includes the methods, strategies, and techniques recommended for recognizing and teaching students diagnosed with Dyslexia.

The Reading Endorsement may be added to any standard teaching license, including Primary, Intervention Specialist, Adolescence to Young Adult (AYA), and Multi-Age License.

Applicants holding an AYA, Multi-Age, or Career Technical License must have completed a pre-requisite nine credit hours of undergraduate level reading coursework before being admitted.

All other applicants must have completed the prerequisite 12 credit hours of undergraduate level reading coursework before being admitted.

Enrollment in the master’s degree is not a prerequisite for enrollment in the reading endorsement.

Those desiring a reading endorsement from the State of Ohio must also successfully complete the Ohio Assessment for Educators (OAE) Exam Subtest I #038 and Subtest II #039.

EMR 501 - Theory and Practice in Reading Semester Hour(s): 3
EMR 502 - Reading Strategies and Curriculum Semester Hour(s): 3
EMR 503 - Assessment in Reading Instruction Semester Hour(s): 3
EMR 504 - Socio-Cultural Factors in Literacy Semester Hour(s): 3
EMR 505 - Phonics Semester Hour(s): 3
EMR 512 - Professional Development and Field Research Semester Hour(s): 3