Candidates for admission must submit an application essay that
addresses the applicant's experience and/or approach to caring for
all students, collaboration with other professionals, and commitment
to professional practice. Candidates for admission to the Master
of Education in Reading program must also meet the criteria for
admission to all graduate programs at the university: a 3.00 GPA
for the last 60 units of undergraduate and post-baccalaureate study.
Students can be admitted conditionally to the Master of Education
in Reading program with a 2.75 GPA. Those admitted conditionally
must receive an A or B in the first three REED courses they take
in the program. Candidates who completed their bachelor’s
degree more than 10 years ago with less than a 3.00 can be admitted
to the program by documenting five years of successful education-related
work experience.
**Applicants to the M.Ed in Reading are required to submit an essay
on the following topic:
Essential Dispositions For Educators - All students
enrolled in programs in the College of Education are expected to
develop a professional conscience by demonstrating important dispositions
necessary to work with diverse and inclusive communities of learners.
Following is a list of dispositions which have been identified as
core behaviors expected of all graduates. As candidates progress
through coursework and field experiences, they are expected to demonstrate
increased understanding and mastery of these dispositions.
At this time, how do you see yourself as an educator in
terms of these attributes?
- Commitment to Professional Practice
- Caring for the Success and Well-being of All Students
- Collaboration with Colleagues and Stakeholders
Candidates in the M.Ed. in Reading program are not required to
have or be eligible for a teaching certificate. This is to allow
individuals interested in careers that do not require a state teaching
certification (e.g., community college developmental reading) to
pursue the degree. It is, however, important to understand that
completing the M.Ed. in Reading does not carry automatic state certification.
Maryland State Certification for Reading Specialist has three requirements:
- Eligibility for teacher certification in early childhood, elementary,
secondary or special education.
- Three years of classroom teaching experience.
- M.Ed. in Reading from an approved program (e.g. Towson University's)
or a master equivalency.
To be admitted to the program, send all official transcripts to the
Graduate School and fill out the graduate application.
