The Master of Science in Literacy programs are designed for the certified, working teacher. Keuka College offers two different master of science degree programs in literacy. While both programs provide opportunity for certification as a literacy professional, one is focused on birth through 6th grade, and the other is focused on grades 5 - 12.
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You'll need to earn 30 credits to receive your M.S. in Literacy from Keuka College.
In addition to New York state teaching certification, applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, with a minimum cumulative 3.0 G.P.A., and at least a 3.0 G.P.A. in the major field of study.
You will earn 12 credits completing courses that will prepare you to deliver high quality literacy instruction and offer proactive literacy leadership in B-6 or 5-12 educational settings.
The curriculum is based on three central and integrated themes—research, application of research-based best practices, and reflection on the efficacy of instructional practice and teacher decision-making.
You'll need to complete 30 credits to complete your Master of Literacy degree.
You’ll work closely with extraordinary faculty who have designed this program with working teachers in mind.
This supervised field experience in a 3-6 setting provides practice, demonstration, self-evaluation and validation of competencies gained in the literacy program. Students under the supervision of a college faculty member will be expected to plan for and practice the course objectives listed in EDU 534 Instruction and Assessment II. Students will be in the practicum for a minimum of 30 hours.
This course extends the goals identified for Assessment-based Literacy Instruction I (B-2) to the students in elementary grades three through six. The goals include: (1) understanding literacy development and learning, with special application to students at these grade levels; (2) determining individual needs for instruction in literacy skills and strategies with a variety of assessment tools, both formal and informal; and (3) using assessment data and knowledge of development to select and implement instructional strategies and curriculum materials that will facilitate progress in literacy for all students. The intent of these goals is to provide teachers with the skills necessary to facilitate appropriate, timely literacy development in students, as well as to identify and resolve issues that impede progress in literacy. Participants in this course learn to implement a balanced literacy program based on best practices while addressing the needs of older, struggling readers and writers. The course continues awareness of the influence of culture, class, race, ethnicity, gender, and historical and geographical contexts on literacy acquisition.
This supervised field experience in a 3-6 setting provides practice, demonstration, self-evaluation and validation of competencies gained in the literacy program. Students under the supervision of a college faculty member will be expected to plan for and practice the course objectives listed in EDU 534 Instruction and Assessment II. Students will be in the practicum for a minimum of 30 hours.
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Becoming a certified literacy professional is about more than just teaching children and adolescents to read. With a Master of Science in Literacy, you can:
From this program, I believe I have become a knowledgeable and confident literacy specialist who has much to offer the professional field of literacy development and education.
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