Graduation Requirements
Reading Specialist (MSEd)
Candidates must complete all requirements to be eligible for the Illinois Reading Specialist Certificate including: passing the appropriate Assessment of Professional Teaching for the area of endorsement (primary, middle school or secondary) and the Illinois Basic Skills Test (97) one semester prior to program completion, earning an A or B in all program courses, passing all program assessments, providing evidence of membership in an organization that will enhance their professional development in literacy (ie. IRC, IRA, NRC, or NCTE) and complete a final master's project.
Literacy Specialist (MSEd)
Candidates must complete all requirements to be eligible for the Illinois Reading Specialist Certificate including: passing the Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT 104) and the Illinois Basic Skills Test (97) one semester prior to program completion, earning an A or B in all program courses, passing all program assessments, and providing evidence of membership in an organization that will enhance their professional development in literacy (ie. IRC, IRA, NRC, or NCTE).
Review the graduation policy for more information.
