Marquette students completing
a program of coursework are not automatically recommended
for certification. They must also earn the recommendation
of the reading faculty based on their demonstrated proficiency
in the teaching of development reading to children from
early childhood through adolescent, and to students
with learning disabilities. Students must achieve a
satisfactory rating on a critical performance tasks
which must be included in a literacy portfolio. Also,
students must complete at least nine hours of work in
the Marquette University School of
Education, including
EDPL286 and 288.
Program handbook & planning forms
Reading
Specialist (Wisconsin License 317)
Basic
Requirements of State of Wisconsin
Other
required coursework to complete the master's degree
will depend upon student's degree program, i.e., curriculum and instruction or administrative leadership. Students
completing a program of coursework are not automatically
recommended for certification. Students must achieve
a satisfactory rating on all critical tasks, included
in a literacy portfolio, which demonstrate expertise
in guiding and directing K-12 reading programs, including
research related to reading, supervision of instruction,
and how to support content area reading teachers in
their teaching of reading. Also, students must complete
at least 21 hours of work in the Marquette University
School of Education, including EDPL 240/241, 286, 288,
290 and 291.
Program handbook & planning forms
The Literacy
Portfolio
All
persons seeking a license to teach, administer, or
counsel students in early childhood through 12th grade
in the State of Wisconsin must have a portfolio to
demonstrate their competencies. Because the Marquette
University School of Education's reading teacher and
reading licensure program is based on the International
Reading Association's 2003 standards, all teachers
will organize their portfolios around the five IRA
Standards.
In
each required course, students will be asked to complete
assignments, some of which are call critical tasks.
Satisfactory completion of these critical tasks will
demonstrate that the teacher has met that particular
IRA standard. Each critical task, and the scored rubric,
must be included in the students' portfolio. Inclusion
of all 18 critical tasks required for the Reading
Teacher License with their scored rubric and 26 tasks
for the Reading Specialist License with their scored
rubric is required. All portfolios will be handed
in at the time that the license is applied for.
