Reading and Literacy Instruction Non-Licensure Concentration, M.S.
Master of Science in Education
The Reading and Literacy Instruction program is designed to prepare candidates for leadership roles in the implementation of scientifically evidence-based practices in structured language and literacy curriculum, instruction, and assessment for use in the general education and specialized settings for grades Prek-12. Candidates build capacity as literacy professionals in learning experiences established in the convergence of cognitive, neuroscientific, and educational research in meeting the diverse needs of all learners across settings and content areas. The subject matter knowledge gained in the program through examining the science of reading is pivotal in the development of structured literacy skills and strategies that are direct, explicit, systematic, cumulative, diagnostic, multi-modal and multisensory.
Program Requirements
The Master of Science in Education degree with a concentration in Reading and Literacy Instruction requires the completion of 44 credits hours. The licensure concentration requires a practicum and seminar experience to meet degree requirements while students in the non-licensure concentration will take electives in place of the practicum and seminar experience.
Additional Program Information
Title II of the Higher Education Act
Title II (Section 207 of the Higher Education Act) requires that institutions with teacher preparation programs that enroll students receiving federal financial assistance prepare annual reports on teacher preparation and licensing. The full report is distributed with admissions materials and is also available upon request.
Bay Path Pass Rates on the Massachusetts Tests of Educator Licensure (MTEL), 2019-2020
Pass rates are based on the 2019-2020 cohort of students who completed their licensure requirements during that year. These students are designated as program completers:
- Number of Program Completers = 57
- Pass Rate on the MTEL = 100%
M.S.: Non-Licensure Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 528 | Orton-Gillingham Part I | 4 |
| RDG 529 | Orton-Gillingham Part II | 4 |
| RDG 530 | Reading Research | 3 |
| RDG 532 | Informational and Narrative Text for Children and Adolescence | 3 |
| RDG 534 | Reading and Writing Assessment | 3 |
| RDG 536 | Literacy and the Change Process District: School Action Planning | 3 |
| RDG 538 | Language Disorders and Literacy | 3 |
| RDG 548 | Structure of Language Part ll: Meaning, Syntax and Semantics | 3 |
| SPE 525 | Multisensory Language and Literacy Strategies | 3 |
| SPE 543 | Teaching of Writing | 3 |
| SPE 547 | Structure of Language Part l: Phonology, Orthography, Morphology | 3 |
| Electives 1 | 9 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 44 | |
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Students can select from Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, English as a Second Language, Reading, Special Education, or Special Education Administrator courses that are not a practicum, pre-practicum, or seminar course.
Academic Requirements
Note: This schedule reflects a possible sequence of courses to be taken in fulfillment of the Reading and Literacy Instruction Non-Licensure concentration of the Master of Science in Education degree program. This sequence assumes a summer semester start. Please see program coordinator for specific course sequence. Course sequence is subject to change.
Two-Year Sequence
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer Semester | Hours | |
| SPE 525 | Multisensory Language and Literacy Strategies | 3 |
| RDG 530 | Reading Research | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| RDG 528 | Orton-Gillingham Part I | 4 |
| SPE 547 | Structure of Language Part l: Phonology, Orthography, Morphology | 3 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| RDG 529 | Orton-Gillingham Part II | 4 |
| RDG 548 | Structure of Language Part ll: Meaning, Syntax and Semantics | 3 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Summer Semester | ||
| RDG 532 | Informational and Narrative Text for Children and Adolescence | 3 |
| SPE 543 | Teaching of Writing | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| RDG 534 | Reading and Writing Assessment | 3 |
| RDG 538 | Language Disorders and Literacy | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| RDG 536 | Literacy and the Change Process District: School Action Planning | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 44 | |
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the M.S.Ed. in Reading and Literacy Instruction are expected to demonstrate achievement in all areas of the program. Specifically, graduates will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following student learning outcomes:
● Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment: Promotes the learning and growth of all students by providing high quality and coherent instruction, designing and administering authentic and meaningful student assessments, analyzing student performance and growth data, using this data to improve instruction, providing students with constructive feedback on an on-going basis, and continuously refining learning objectives.
● Teaching All Students: Promotes the learning and growth of all students through instructional practices that establish high expectations, create a safe and effective classroom environment, and demonstrate cultural proficiency.
● Family and Community: Promotes the learning and growth of all students through effective partnerships with families, caregivers, community members, and organizations.
● Professional Culture: Promotes the learning and growth of all students through ethical, culturally proficient, skilled, and collaborative practice.