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Program Details

The online MA in Education / Reading Science degree program from Mount Saint Joseph University is designed for educators who wish to specialize in the teaching of reading in grades pre-K through 12. The reading science concentration features a curriculum based on the recommendations of the National Reading Panel report and uses the scientifically-based reading research model. Graduates are able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the critical analysis and synthesis of educational research, and use that knowledge to make important educational decisions 
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the implementation of research-based practices to guide reading assessment and instruction to meet the needs of all children (i.e. children with reading disabilities and typically developing children)
• Utilize their Reading Science coursework in their teaching practice
• Demonstrate a depth of content knowledge in reading development, theory, the 5 essential components of reading instruction (Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension) and writing, reading assessment, and reading intervention

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