The Reading Education Program in the UALR College of Education and Health Professions offers the following programs and degrees to meet the needs of teachers progressing along their career pathway.

Training Programs	Graduate Certificates	Graduate Degrees
Reading Recovery Teacher Leader	Literacy Intervention Specialist Graduate Certificate*	Master of Education in Reading [M.Ed.]
Reading Recovery Teacher	Literacy Coach Specialist Graduate Certificate	Educational Specialist in Reading [Ph.D.]
	Dyslexia Therapist Graduate Certificate	Doctor of Philosophy in Reading [Ph.D.]
	Literacy and Culture Graduate Certificate*

*Program has been discontinued.

Out-of-State Reciprocity

Out-of-state candidates seeking certification from other states as reading specialists or dyslexia therapists should consult with their respective State Education agencies about specific licensure standards and exam requirements. All candidates are strongly advised to consult closely with a graduate advisor for details regarding their program, concentration, and opportunities for certification and licensure.

Ed.S. Admission Requirements

All applicants for both regular and conditional Admission status must have a valid, initial or standard teaching License (Arkansas or other state).

Regular Admission	Conditional Admission
Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.3	Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score of at least 150 on the Verbal Scale, 141 on the Quantitative Scale, and 4.5 on the Analytical Writing Scaleor Completion of at least 12 semester hours of graduate course work in another UALR graduate program or graduate program from another regionally accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and no grade lower than a B

Ed.S. Program Requirements

The Ed.S. in Reading requires a minimum of 36 hours beyond the master’s degree, including six hours in research, 15 hours of emphasis requirements in reading, and nine hours of reading electives. The candidate is expected to design and implement a research project as a culminating experience. Two research options meet this requirement: six hours of thesis, or three hours of research practicum and three hours of scholarly writing. Additional exit requirements include the successful completion of an electronic portfolio in Chalk and Wire and a passing score on a comprehensive written examination.

Prerequisite Requirements

If the candidate did not complete a research course in the master’s program, the candidate will be required to complete EDFN 7303 Introduction to Educational Research  (or equivalent course) prior to enrolling in EDFN 7304 Basic Statistics .

If the candidate does not have a reading license or a master’s in reading, the candidate will be required to complete a minimum of six hours of prerequisite course work in foundations of teaching reading and diagnosis in reading difficulties or equivalent course work.