Overview
The Master of Science in Education in Reading and Literacy (M.S. Ed. in Reading and Literacy) at Illinois State offers a 36-hour intensive and highly competitive, fully online program in literacy instruction for those teachers who wish to focus in reading and writing. The Reading and Literacy program will prepare you to plan reading and writing curriculum, implement language-centered instructional strategies, design effective programs of reading and writing assessment, and design professional development in literacy. The program leads to an ISBE approved Reading Specialist Certificate and Reading Teacher Endorsement. The program is intended for educators teaching reading and writing in kindergarten through 12th grade. Candidates entering the program have various backgrounds and levels in education.