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READING and Language Arts Department Faculty
Helen R. Abadiano, Ph.D. (Chair, Barnard 245) Department phone:
(860) 832-2175 Department Overview The Department of Reading and Language Arts is committed to promoting and enhancing quality instruction in reading and language arts. Accordingly, it offers a Master of Science degree program and a Sixth-Year Certificate in Reading and Language Arts. The Master of Science degree offers strands in Classroom Instruction in Reading and Language Arts, and Corrective and Remedial Reading and Language Arts. The master's program also offers a strand in Reading-Mathematics; the department is considering two additional strands. Check with the department on the status of these strands. The Corrective and Remedial Reading and Language Arts strand includes courses leading to a remedial reading and language arts certification by the state of Connecticut. The Sixth-Year degree program may include courses leading to a reading consultant certification by the state of Connecticut. An Advanced Official Certificate Program in Reading and Language Arts is also available for students who have completed a Master of Science degree in Reading and Language Arts. All programs require practicum, clinical or field-based experiences under close supervision in order to provide students with opportunities to apply their skills.
Students seeking
endorsement as a Reading and Language Arts Consultant in the state of
Connecticut must apply to the School of Graduate Studies and the
Department of Reading and Language Arts for admission to the Advanced
Official Certificate Program. In addition to the general requirements
for admission to the Reading and Language Arts program, the candidate
must have completed a Master of Science degree in Reading and Language
Arts. Program
Requirements CCSU "NT" Account: A CCSU "NT" account is required for all courses in the graduate programs in Reading and Language Arts. An "NT" account may be obtained via the CCSU Computer Center. Mid-Program
Evaluation: Students in the Master of Science degree and Sixth-Year
Certificate program in Reading and Language Arts must meet with their
program advisor following completion of fifteen (15) graduate credits
for a mid-program evaluation. For the Master of Science degree
candidates, a mid-program evaluation is required for the approval of an
application for comprehensive examination or thesis writing. For the
Sixth-Year Certificate program candidates, a mid-program evaluation is
required for the practicum course. Students are expected to bring in
their Program Portfolio for evaluation. Planned Program of Graduate Study Following admission, students admitted to the Master of Science degree and Sixth-Year Certificate program in Reading and Language Arts must meet with their assigned program advisor to complete a planned program of graduate study. Only courses approved in the planned program of study will be counted toward graduation. Note: M.S. and 6th-year degree students may transfer up to 6 credits of courses, including on-line courses, from accredited institutions upon recommendation of the program advisor and approval of the department chair. MASTER OF
SCIENCE The Master of Science degree in Reading and Language Arts is designed to increase knowledge and to improve skills of teachers in the area of reading and language arts. Additionally, the program includes three strands—Corrective and Remedial Reading and Language Arts, Classroom Instruction in Reading and Language Arts, and Reading-Mathematics. The student's planned program of graduate study totals a minimum of 30-33 credits and must include the following: either Plan A: RDG 599 Thesis (6 credits) or RDG 599 (3 credits) and RDG 598 Seminar in Reading Research (3 credits) or Plan B: RDG 598 Seminar in Reading Research (3 credits) and Comprehensive exam, and include a field of study (27 credits). A planned program of graduate study will be developed by the student and the program advisor. Based on the program advisor's evaluation of student's needs, background, and experiences in reading and language arts, a student may need to complete additional coursework for his[her] planned program of graduate study and therefore may exceed the minimum of 30-33 credits. Strand in Classroom Instruction in Reading and Language Arts For the Strand in Classroom Instruction in Reading and Language Arts, a student’s planned program of graduate study totals 27 credits and includes courses from the following: RDG 569
Folktelling Art and Technique Strand in Reading-Mathematics The Strand in Reading-Mathematics totals 27 credits. The student's planned program of graduate study includes 12-15 credits of reading and language arts courses from the following: RDG 578 Teaching
Writing in the Elementary School The remaining 12-15 credits are mathematics courses recommended by the department of mathematical sciences. Strand in Corrective and Remedial Reading and Language Arts The Strand in Corrective Reading and Language Arts totals 27 credits and requires the clinical sequence—RDG 594, 595, and 596, and the following courses: RDG 578 Teaching
Writing in the Elementary School SIXTH-YEAR
CERTIFICATE The Sixth-Year Certificate in Reading and Language Arts program leads to the award of the professional certificate. This program may include course work required for endorsement as a Reading and Language Arts Consultant in the State of Connecticut. The certification-track program provides opportunities for the student to examine Reading and Language Arts from a perspective beyond classroom teaching. The student's planned program of graduate study is developed by the student and the program advisor. Course requirements will be based on the student's needs in terms of fulfilling professional and personal goals. Related areas of study may be developed in disciplines such as Elementary Education, Educational Leadership, Educational Technology, Mathematics, and Special Education. A minimum of 15 credits of 600-level courses is required in both the certification track and non-certification track programs for the certificate.
Reading/Language Arts Consultant RDG 696 Practicum for Reading and Language Arts Consultants (6 credits) RDG 698 Research Seminar (3 credits) Related Area of Study (6 credits) Area of Specialization (15 credits): RDG 588 Teaching
Children's Literature Reading and Language Arts Elective (3 credits) Electives (0-3 credits) Non-Certification Track Research (3
credits): Related Area of Study (6 credits) Area of Specialization (15-18 credits): RDG 680 Current Trends and Issues in Reading and Language Arts Electives (3-6 credits) ADVANCED
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM This is a non-degree program providing coursework to lead to endorsement as a Reading and Language Arts Consultant in the State of Connecticut. Students are expected to have a Master of Science degree in Reading and Language Arts and to take courses required by the State of Connecticut for Reading and Language Arts Consultant Certification, including prerequisite courses when necessary. The required courses are as follows, for a total of 15 to 27 credits of coursework: RDG 588 Teaching
Children's Literature Required Prerequisites: RDG 594 Diagnosis
of Reading Difficulties
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