Master Reading Teacher Certificate Description

The Master Reading Teacher certification program is designed for those who are interested in pursuing a career as a Master Reading teacher. In addition to possessing a Texas Teacher Certificate, they must also take and receive a successful score on the Master Reading Teacher ExCET. Persons pursuing a Reading Specialist degree can apply the courses to their Masters of Education. Scheduling of these courses will conveniently accommodate the student who is already employed in the school system with evening and weekend classes as well as summer sessions.

Master Reading Teacher Certificate Requirements

• A four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university
• A Texas Teacher Certificate or equivalent
• The Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
• An application essay of no more than 500 words
• An overall undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 2.5 (including all grades on repeated courses) or a GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate work (including all grades on repeated courses) or a GPA of 3.0 or better in six or more graduate-level semester credit hours taken in a graduate degree program in a discipline relevant to the graduate program in Educational Diagnostics.
• A minimum score of 1500 from the formula: (undergraduate GPA) X 200 + GRE Verbal + GRE Analytical Writing Conversion (AWC) for Regular admission. Please call the Graduate Office for the GRE AWC.

Master Reading Teacher Certificate Coursework

Individuals seeking to fulfill the Master Reading Teacher Certificate (MRT) must hold a valid Texas Teacher Certificate; complete the courses listed below, and receive a passing score on the Master Reading Teacher ExCET. With regular admission to the graduate program, these courses can be applied to the Reading Specialist degree.

Master Reading Teacher Courses:	SCH
ED 6305 Approaches to Teaching Reading	3
ED 6307 Corrective Reading	3
ED 6308 Laboratory Practicum in Reading	3
ED 6379 Management & Supervision of Reading Programs	3
Total Scheduled Credit Hours (SCH):	12

Students planning to take the Master Reading Teacher ExCet exam will need to complete four required graduate level reading courses and have had three years of teaching experience.

For a description of the above listed courses, go to Graduate Courses

ASU is the Right Choice

Angelo State University has a $163 million physical plant located on a 268-acre campus which provides a beautiful, modern setting for research and study. Library holdings exceed 1,400,000 items, and the library provides access to an extensive list of electronic databases. A campus-wide fiber optic computer network links the university to major research and communications networks. There are seven computer laboratories situated throughout the campus, available at convenient times to all students.

The graduate faculty in the Department of Teacher Education is actively involved in research, development of new pre-service teacher education models, and in-service education programs throughout the region served by Angelo State University.

Local and area schools provide field laboratories in which diverse educational methods and procedures are used. Campus facilities include state of the art technology facilities including multimedia classrooms.

You will find that the course offerings in this graduate program have been designed to accommodate the student who is employed in the school system. Night courses, Saturday courses, and summer sessions have been tailored to a teacher's schedule and are offered to fit your scheduling needs.

We know that you have many choices when deciding where to earn your master's degree and we hope that you decide that ASU is the right choice for you.

The Department of Teacher Education

Graduate Faculty

Dr. John Miazga, Professor, Dean, and Certification Officer
Ed.D., East Texas State Univ.

Dr. Jaynell Bodine, Educational Leadership
Ed.D., Texas Tech University

Dr. Marcia Broughton, Early Childhood Education
Ph.D., Colorado State University

Dr. Ann Bullion-Mears, Reading
Ph.D., Texas Women's University

Dr. Marilyn J. Eisenwine, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Nancy Hadley, Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education and Instructional Technology Advisor,
Instructional Technology Certification Advisor
Ed.D., University of North Texas

Dr. Judith Hakes, Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Education Advisor
Ph.D., Univ. of Colorado

Dr. Cheryl Hines, Reading Specialist and Curriculum & Instruction, Reading Specialist Advisor
Ed.D., Texas A&M University

Dr. Fritz Leifeste, School Administration Advisor
Ed.D., Texas Tech University

Dr. Milton M. McCoulskey, Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education Advisor
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Leann Moore, Educational Leadership
Ph.D., Gonzaga University Dr. Mary Sanders, Educational Diagnostics Advisor
Ed.D., University of Oregon

Dr. Lu Stephens, Superintendency Advisor
Ph.D., University of North Texas

Dr. David J. Tarver, Guidance & Counseling Advisor, Student Development & Leadership in Higher Education
Advisor

Ed.D., East Texas State University