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Certificate in Reading

This certificate is specifically designed by the State to prepare teachers for Miller Unruh reading positions serving underachieving students in the primary grades. Enrollment in the Master’s program is not required provided that the following admission requirements are met.

Admission requires

  • a valid California Basic Teaching Credential (e.g. Multiple Subject or Single Subject Credential);

  • a minimum 3.0 grade point average in the last 60 units attempted;

  • successful completion of a basic course in the Teaching of Reading from an accredited university;

  • if reading methods course is older than seven years, must show evidence of:

    • a) current staff development in Language and Literacy by participation in workshops, institutes, etc. (Candidates must show documentation); or

    • b) passing the RICA test within the past seven years;

    • and completion of the Reading/Language Arts Specialist Credential Application or Reading Certificate (available in Eureka Hall 203)

Required Courses (12 Units)

Course Number Course Title Units
EDTE 200 Practicum in Decoding and Fluency: Assessment and Instruction 3
EDTE 201 Practicum in Comprehension: Assessment and Instruction 3
EDTE 203 Teaching and Assessing Writing in the PreK-12 Classroom 3
EDTE 205 Psychology and Sociology of Literacy Instruction 3
    12 units