Literacy and Reading Education, Department of

Department Chair

Erica Bowers

Department Office/Website

College Park 570
657-278-3497
ed.fullerton.edu/reading

Faculty

Brad A. Biggs, Erica Bowers, Kathryn Glasswell, Julian Jefferies, Rosario Ordonez-Jasis

Introduction

The Literacy and Reading Education Department offers state and nationally accredited graduate programs in Literacy and Reading Education. Coursework and field experiences equip candidates to make informed decisions in a variety of leadership roles. Based on the professional dispositions targeted by the College of Education, the graduate programs are designed to prepare professionals who promote diversity, engage in collaborative endeavors, think critically, maintain professional and ethical standards, and value lifelong learning. The department also offers undergraduate courses, preparing students to make informed choices of the techniques, materials, strategies and approaches most appropriate for their academic, professional and personal needs.

Degree Description

The Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Literacy and Reading is designed to develop literacy/reading professionals who can recognize, understand and value the forms of literacy that exists in society and their importance in learning across the disciplines at all levels pre-K through adult. Coursework focuses on foundations of literacy development, disciplinary literacy, curriculum theory and design, assessment and intervention, and theory-to-practice fieldwork experiences. Graduates of the program become informed decision-makers, with knowledge and skill in the use of a variety of pedagogical approaches, methods and practices. The program emphasizes issues of social justice, diversity and inclusiveness, and critical stances in literacy instruction and assessment that empowers all learners to read to their full potential.

Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

• Master of Science in Education, Literacy and Reading

Programs and Courses Offered

Programs

• Education, Literacy and Reading Concentration, M.S.

• Reading and Literacy Leadership Specialist Credential

• Postsecondary Reading and Learning Certificate
• Reading and Literacy Added Authorization

Courses

Courses are designated as READ in the class schedule.

• READ 201 - New Literacies for Academic Success (3)
• READ 201A - New Literacies for Academic Success (1)
• READ 202 - Vocabulary for Academic and Professional Success (3)
• READ 290 - Critical Reading, Thinking and Literacy (3)
• READ 340 - Promoting Early Language and Literacy Development in Diverse Children (3)
• READ 360 - Literacy Education for Social Change (3)
• READ 390 - Critical Literacies, Advocacy and Community Involvement (3)
• READ 505 - Foundations of Postsecondary Reading and Learning (3)
• READ 507 - Literacy in the Academic Disciplines (3)
• READ 508 - Foundations of Literacy: Teaching and Learning (3)
• READ 511 - Research in Reading and Literacy Education (3)
• READ 514 - Linguistics and Literacy Education (3)
• READ 516 - Literacy Assessment and Analysis for Instruction (3)
• READ 536 - Literacy Curriculum: Design, Implementation and Evaluation (3)
• READ 560 - The Sociocultural Context of Language and Literacy for English Learners (3)
• READ 581 - Strategic Interventions for Literacy Specialists: Practicum (5)
• READ 585 - Roles of the Literacy Leader/Specialist (3)
• READ 587 - Program Management in Postsecondary Reading and Learning (3)
• READ 595 - Advanced Studies (1)
• READ 597 - Project (1-3)
• READ 598 - Thesis (1-3)
• READ 599 - Independent Graduate Research (1-3)