威斯康星拉克罗斯大学

The online UW‐La Crosse Master of Science in Education in Reading Program is dedicated first and foremost to preparing graduate students who serve communities, families, students, schools and fellow educators as leaders in literacy education.

Through preparation and experiences in developmental and exceptional literacy instruction and assessment, students in the Master of Science in Education in Reading Program develop their knowledge, skills, and dispositions as classroom teachers of reading, as Title I or other Reading teachers, or as Reading Specialists or Consultants/Coaches for schools and/or districts.

Graduates of the Reading Program at UW­‐La Crosse are prepared:

1. To model current and authentic best practice in K‐12 literacy education;

2. To seek and identify current research­‐based strategies and resources;

3. To provide services and support in literacy assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation;

4. To remain accountable to constituent groups;

5. And to advocate for students, families, and colleagues.

The Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist programs are aligned to the 2017 Standards for Reading Professionals of the International Literacy Association (ILA) and to InTASC Teaching standards (for the Reading Teacher programs) or to WI Administrator standards (PI 34.003, for the Reading Specialist programs). The ILA standards focus on the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for effective educational practice and highlight contemporary research and evidence-based practices in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and leadership. These recently updated standards address the need for a broader definition of literacy beyond reading to include writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and visually representing in both print and digital realms. Likewise, the UWL Reading Teacher and Specialist curriculum is based on current research and best practice in the fields of literacy and reading. The program is delivered in an online format, and is dedicated first and foremost to preparing educators who serve communities, families, students, schools and fellow educators as leaders in literacy education.