Reading Specialist Endorsement

Special Licensure requirements exist for K-12 school teachers of special reading classes in Kansas. In addition to degree certification and 2 years of verified teaching experience, a planned sequence of graduate reading courses are required for licensure endorsement. Students seeking this endorsement must hold a valid Kansas Professional teaching license.

Required Courses (15 hours)
EDCI 816 Approaches to Reading Instruction
EDCI 818 Theoretical Models of Reading
EDCI 840 Literacy Assessment
EDCI 841 Supporting Struggling Readers
EDCI 930 Leadership in Literacy

Required Practicum (3 hours)
EDCI 945 Clinical Practicum in Reading

Additional Requirements
After completing the required courses and practicum, the applicant must fulfill these additional requirements to obtain a conditional reading specialist license:
1. Hold a valid professional teaching license.
2. Present a score of 560 or above on the Praxis II exam for the Reading Specialist (test number 0300).
3. Hold a masters degree. (It is permitted but not necessary to include the required courses as part of the masters degree.)

For more information about the endorsement, please contact Dr. Laurie Curtis at ljcurtis@ksu.edu or call785-532-7623.