(for students who have undergraduate/graduate professional education preparation)  This program focuses on preparing teachers to be Reading Specialists.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the Graduate Division Admission requirements, the student in this program must also:

1. Submit an application for admission in Watermark: TK-20 to the College of Education.
2. The completed application form must include the following:
   1. Date of Final Admission status into the Graduate Division;
   2. A completed degree plan signed with an advisor in the College of Education;
   3. Three letters of recommendation: two academic and one other, preferably from an employer;
   4. Complete a brief educational autobiography addressing your educational philosophy;
   5. Complete FBI background clearance;
   6. Completed Professional Behaviors and Dispositions Assessment.

Monitoring of Candidate Progress

The College of Education systematically monitors the progress of candidates in the M.A.T. Programs. Monitoring stage assessment data is collected once the student has been admitted to the School of Education. This includes:

1. Maintaining a 3.0 G.P.A.;
2. No more than one C allowed in the program coursework;
3. Monitoring of elements from the Teacher Education Program outcomes and International Literacy Association and International Dyslexia Association standards through required monitoring assessments conducted throughout each program;
4. Professional Behaviors and Dispositions Assessment.

Exit Requirements

The Master of Arts in Teaching is awarded after successful completion of the 36 credit hours listed below. Courses reflect the broad area of the state-adopted competencies. Students who pursue a master’s degree in reading education must complete the nine credit hour graduate core, and the 27 credit hours in the Contextual and Reading requirement Reading Education Core and pass the Comprehensive Exit Exam. Required reading requirements may be used as part of the M.A.T. Specialization or M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies degrees.