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Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning
Graduate Certificate: Literacy
This certificate is designed for teachers who have a master’s degree and are seeking a Virginia reading specialist license. Training is provided in literacy foundations from birth to adulthood and literacy assessments for groups and individuals. An advanced seminar focuses on literacy program supervision, staff development, and research-based inquiry. All courses are taken with cohort groups that begin each year in several Northern Virginia locations.
Coursework (21 credits)
- EDRD 630: Advanced Literacy Foundations and Instruction, Birth to Middle Childhood (3 credit hours)
- EDRD 631: Advanced Literacy Foundations and Instruction, Adolescence through Adulthood (3 credit hours)
- EDRD 632: Literacy Assessments and Interventions for Groups (3 credit hours)
- EDRD 633: Literacy Assessments and Interventions for Individuals (3 credit hours)
- EDRD 634: School-Based Leadership in Literacy (3 credit hours)
- EDRD 635: School-Based Inquiry in Literacy (3 credit hours)
- EDRD 637: Supervised Literacy Practicum (2-3 credit hours)