Overview

The Reading program at Illinois State University will prepare you to plan reading and writing curriculum, implement language-centered instructional strategies, design effective programs of reading and writing assessment, and design professional development in literacy.

Learning outcomes

The program is intended for educators teaching reading and writing in kindergarten through 12th grade. Candidates entering the program have backgrounds in elementary education, middle school, or secondary English/language arts, special education, or early childhood education.

More Illinois State University graduates have earned National Board certification, the gold standard for accomplished teaching, than alumni from any other university in the Midwest, among reporting teachers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Writing In The K-12 Classroom

Connecting Literacy Theory, Research And Practice

Classroom Based Assessment And Evaluation For Diagnosis And Instruction

Content Area Literacy

Evaluation And Leadership In Literacy

Reading Process And Instructional Strategies

Social And Cultural Contexts For Language And Literacy

Reading Literature With Children In The Classroom

Professional Research In Literacy Learning I

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

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Applications submitted after the deadlines will be accepted as space permits

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Normal, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so within one academic year

present unofficial transcripts from each college or university other than Illinois State at which graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree credit was earned.

have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for either the last 60 hours of your undergraduate coursework or any previous work in a Master's program
upload a response to the following prompt: in no more than three pages, explain why you would like to pursue a Master's degree in Reading. Within your response, discuss how pursuing graduate work in literacy will contribute to your broader goals as an educator.

Work experience

have a current teaching certificate and two years of teaching experience

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

15798 USD / year

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Out-of-State

15798 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

7606 USD / year

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Funding

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Overview

Learning outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

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Funding

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