Further Your Teaching Career By Becoming a Literacy Professional
The nationally recognized WVU Literacy Education online master's program prepares teachers to become certified as Reading Specialists (Pre-K-Adult) and to fulfill other roles of specialized literacy professionals.
The Master of Arts in Literacy Education is a 30-credit hour, entirely online, graduate degree program with coursework that focuses on preparing reading professionals in the areas identified by the International Literacy Association. You will gain a deep understanding of the theory and research that is fundamental to successful teaching of reading, and upon graduation you may attach Reading Specialist certification to your current teaching area by passing the PRAXIS Series test.
The WVU Literacy Education M.A. program earned national recognition in 2019 when it received the International Literacy Association's National Recognition With Distinction Award, the highest institutional honor presented for excellence in the field of literacy education by the ILA. In receiving this award, the WVU Literacy Education exceeded benchmarks set forth by the International Literacy Association by adhering to a rigorous set of standards for preparing literacy professionals.
According to the International Literacy Association, the WVU Literacy Education program exemplifies the best in literacy professional preparation and demonstrates that WVU is serious about the need to prepare reading specialists to work not only with students who need support or intensive intervention, but also with colleagues using a coaching mind-set. WVU Literacy Education program has reading specialist candidates enrolled in the program who work in multiple practicum experiences. The WVU Literacy Program is at the forefront of excellence for literacy programs across the United States.