Educators with this degree fill an enormous need for teachers who can respond to the unique needs of PreK-12 students who need support with their reading, writing, and oral communication. Students can expect focused and practical assignments, flexible schedules for posting online responses to readings, and multiple opportunities to complete field experiences. specialists are prepared to use evidence-based techniques and innovative methods to help students learn to read through intensive, guided practice in a reading clinic setting that has been in operation at the Schaumburg Campus for over 27 years.

The Reading?programme offered by Roosevelt University?is based on professional standards set by the International Literacy Association, and the program is nationally recognized by IRA and approved by the state of Illinois. The requirements for the Illinois reading specialist endorsement are integrated into the program. The program also offers courses that prepare teachers to obtain the ESL or bilingual endorsement.?

Core courses focus on the foundations of language and reading instruction, content area reading, the assessment and diagnosis of reading problems, and strategies and materials for teaching reading, writing, and language. In addition to completing the core courses, teachers develop their leadership potential through enrollment in one of the following concentrations: reading specialist or bilingual/ESL literacy.

Concentrations available:

• Reading Specialist

• Bilingual/ESL

• Reading Teacher