Meet the Literary Needs of Students

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Program Overview

Departments within the Bagwell College of Education offer graduate courses in literacy to give classroom teachers additional training to meet the literacy needs of students at the early childhood, middle childhood, and secondary school levels. Courses which apply to Georgia’s Reading Endorsement for classroom teachers focus on understanding readers  and the reading process, linking assessment and instruction, and using instructional strategies in specific content courses.

Successful completion of the following three courses certifies teachers in reading at the grade-level(s) of their current teaching certificates. The program presupposes  certification at least at the bachelor’s level.

Program Courses  (9 Credit Hours)

  • EDRD 6717: An Introduction to Reading Assessment & Instruction
  • EDRD 6714: Advanced Methods & Theories in Early Literacy
  • EDRD 6718: An Introduction to Content Area Reading and Literacy
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Admission Requirements and Deadlines 

1. Completed online Graduate Application
2. $60 non-refundable application processing fee*
3. Official transcripts from each college or university attended. If the institution is outside the U.S., an international credential evaluation will be required.
4. Bachelor's degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 2.75
5. Additional requirements by program

*Application fee may vary by program
**For doctoral programs, please complete a new application

Contact Us

For more information, contact us at ined-info@kennesaw.edu.

Reading Endorsement Frequently Asked Questions

  • The deadline to apply is April 1
  • Yes, teachers pursuing a reading endorsement may be enrolled as a nondegree student or may be enrolled in specific programs at KSU
  • The reading endorsement will qualify the holder to be considered “in field” at the level of the base certificate.

  • You will have to complete 3 courses when completing the endorsement.

    • EDRD 6715: Introduction to theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Reading (offered in Summer semester)
    • EDRD 6717: Introduction to Reading Assessment and Instruction (offered in the Fall semester)
    • EDRD 6718: Introduction to Content Area Reading and Literacy (offered in Spring Semester)
  • The reading endorsement is offered entirely online.
  • No. you will just need to complete the course work and field experiences associated with those courses.
  • Within 8-10 working business days of the end of each semester, assuming there are no scheduled holidays or breaks, KSU electronically updates your PSC records to indicate your completion of an endorsement. Form submission is electronic and done upon completion of the final course required for the endorsement. Please note that the PSC requires that you log into your MyPSC account and, under the “Claim Preparation Program” button, verify that you were in the endorsement, before our completion submission will match to your PSC records.
  • No GACE State Exam Needed.