Reading Specialist Initial License (All Levels)

Prepares candidates for:

  • Reading Specialist (All Levels) Initial License

Candidates may come from either inside or outside the field of public education.

Prerequisites

  • A Bachelors Degree
  • An Initial Teaching License with at least one year of teaching experience under that license.

Program Requirements

Enrollees of the Reading Specialist Licensure Program will:

MTEL Requirements

  • Communication and Literacy Skills Test
  • Reading Specialist Test (taken upon completion of all or part of the course of study)

Passing scores on the Communication and Literacy MTELs are required with application. Endorsement in the Licensure Program is contingent upon successful completion of all the MTELs.

Practicum

A 150-hour Supervised Practicum in the role of the license sought is required. Click here to learn more about the Practicum.

Graduate Credit

All courses may be taken for graduate credit. For those interested in obtaining a graduate degree, graduate credits may be applied toward a M.Ed. – Curriculum & Teaching or a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS), through CES’ partnership with Fitchburg State University. Graduate credit registration forms are available at the first session of each course. For more information about the Graduate Options available, click here.

Liza Manchester

Liza Manchester joined CES Licensure Programs in 2016. She is the point of contact for inquiries about the Licensure program as well as coordinates admissions, advising, and the practicum semester for all teacher licensure candidates. Liza hosts regular online information sessions about CES Teacher Licensure Programs. Prior to CES, Liza worked in community-based organizations and higher education in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Position: Candidate Advising and Practicum Manager

Email: lmanchester@collaborative.org

Phone: (413) 239-2398

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