Reading Science: All Grades, Advanced Certificate (Online) - Brooklyn College (2024)

Program Description

The Advanced Certificate in Reading Science: All Grades focuses on reading across PreK–12th grade. If you are a licensed teacher in New York State and complete the Advanced Certificate in Reading Science: All Grades you will have met the requirements to apply for the New York State Literacy (All Grades) license.

The Advanced Certificate in Reading Science: All Grades provides comprehensive knowledge to in-service teachers on best practices, including cognitive underpinnings of literacy, developmental progression of literacy, reading assessment, reading disorders, structured literacy, reading interventions for older students, advanced concepts in literacy research, and three robust fieldwork experiences.

The program content is critical in preparing educators to raise literacy achievement for historically underserved student groups, a gap that has only widened since the COVID-19 pandemic. This advanced certificate supports the imperative training of teachers to use evidence-based approaches to meet the needs of all learners.

This program is open to post-master’s professionals, including early childhood, childhood, and secondary educators, mental health professionals, speech and language pathologists, and individuals in other educational and family settings. The certificate ensures that all school staff who support literacy outcomes for students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to implement evidence-based approaches. Three of the five courses have a rigorous tutoring fieldwork component to ensure students can apply research to practice.

Matriculation Requirements

Applicants must have a master’s degree in education (any). For individuals with a master’s degree in an alternative field, an interview and/or a transcript of course listings is required to determine eligibility.

International applicants for whom English is a second language are required to pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 575 on the paper-based test, 233 on the computer-based test, or 79 on the internet-based test to be considered for admission. Applicants are interviewed and may be required to demonstrate written proficiency in English.

Program Requirements

Students must complete 15 credits in the following courses:

• ECAE 7115: Literacy Curriculum in Early Childhood
• ECAE 7383: Methods and Practicum in Literacy for Struggling Readers and Writers: Prekindergarten to Grade 2
• ECAE 7387: Instructional Strategies and Assessment of Emergent Literacy Skills
• ECAE 7381X and CBSE 7026X: Seminar and Applied Research in Literacy
• CBSE 7022: Reading Science Findings for 3rd–12th Grade

Student Learning Outcomes

The student learning outcomes for the Advanced Certificate in Reading Science: All Grades program are based on the New York State Program-Specific Pedagogical Requirements for the Literacy (All Grades) certification:

• Knowledge of the theories of literacy development and individual differences, including but not limited to: an understanding of difficulties that may be confronted in acquiring the literacy skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing; and the principles and practices of assessing student literacy performance.
• Proficiency in providing instruction and assessment in cooperation with other school staff, including but not limited to: creating instructional environments; teaching all aspects of literacy acquisition, including but not limited to phonemic awareness, phonics skills, word identification, vocabulary skills, study strategies and strategies for building comprehension, constructing meaning, and building literacy in the content areas; assessing students’ literacy performance, including but not limited to identifying dyslexia; providing appropriate instruction for students experiencing difficulty in acquiring literacy skills; and providing literacy services to students in compensatory or special education programs.
• Proficiency in organizing and enhancing literacy programs, including but not limited to: communicating information about literacy to various groups; developing literacy curricula; and communicating assessment results to parents, caregivers, and school personnel.

Admissions Requirements

• Fall Application Deadline—August 15
• Spring Application Deadline—December 15

Supporting Documents for Matriculation

Submit the following documents to the Office of Graduate Admissions:

• Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. Applicants who earned a bachelor’s degree outside the United States need to submit a course-by-course international transcript evaluation. See Graduate Admissions for more information.
• Two letters of recommendation
• Résumé
• A statement of purpose (500–1,000 words) describing your reasons for pursuing the program and your future professional goals

Required Tests

• F-1 or J-1 international students must submit an English Proficiency Exam.

Contact

Elizabeth Doherty, Program Coordinator

2306a James Hall
E: elizabeth.doherty@brooklyn.cuny.edu
P: 718.951.5000, ext. 3812

Or contact:

Office of Graduate Admissions

222 West Quad Center
2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210
E:grads@brooklyn.cuny.edu
P: 718.951.4536

Office Hours

Mondays–Fridays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

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