School of Education Certificate
Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts (102) Certification
Certificate Sixth-Year Diploma of Advanced Studies, 102
A Sixth-Year Diploma of Advanced Studies leading to the Connecticut Initial Educator Certificate in Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts (102), grades 1-12.
Curriculum
Graduate preparation beyond the master’s
The Literacy Specialist Sixth-Year Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) program is designed for certified teachers who elect graduate-level preparation beyond the master’s level. This DAS program leads to the Connecticut Initial Educator Certificate in Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts (102), grades 1-12. This program is a nationally recognized program by the International Literacy Program.
What you will learn
Students gain extensive preparation in learning to teach grade 1-12 students in reading and language arts; to work with learners experiencing difficulty in reading, writing, and literacy-related processes; to assess literacy development; and to develop and evaluate literacy programs.
The Sixth-Year path
Upon completion of the requisite Connecticut certification courses, students may take additional courses leading to the Sixth-Year Diploma of Advanced Studies, which requires completion of 30 credits of graduate-level coursework. Students pursuing the Sixth-Year degree must complete all of the coursework, field experiences, and assessments required for the 102 certification plus that additional coursework.
Without a master’s degree
Certified teachers who do not have their master’s degree may elect master’s level coursework at the elementary or secondary levels leading to an Initial Educator Certificate in Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts (102), grades 1-12.
Entry requirements
Applicants must have completed a Master of Science in Education degree, must have a valid teaching certificate or be eligible for certification in elementary, middle, or secondary education, must show that they have passed the Connecticut Essential Skills Testing requirement, and must have completed at least three years of classroom teaching experience.
Learning outcomes
What candidates will be able to do
The candidates will be able to:
Admission requirements
How to apply
Applications are reviewed by the School of Education.
Program prerequisites
- Bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from a regionally accredited university
- Cumulative undergraduate grade GPA of 2.67 or higher
Required materials
- Application
- Official transcripts for each institution attended
- International transcripts must include an official course-by-course evaluation of all academic work from naces.org.
- International applicants should consult our international admission requirements, or contact an admissions officer with specific questions.
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