Graduate Certificate in Literacy And Language Teaching: Practicing Primary School Teachers

Looking to develop additional competencies in a specific field of education? Kaplan University’s master’s-level certificate programs in the School of Graduate Education are designed for motivated educational professionals like you. Earning a certificate could help you meet the qualifications to advance within your field, or to pursue a career in a new field of education.*

The Graduate Certificate in Literacy and Language Teaching is designed for practicing primary school teachers and reading and writing specialists in elementary and secondary schools.

Focus on developing curricula at the elementary and secondary school level in accordance with the National Council of Teachers of English standards. Study how to teach basic reading and writing skills and develop courses for students with special learning or comprehension challenges.

As a certificate program student, you will complete one course in student assessment, which serves as a framework for the role of assessment in teaching literacy and language, and one course in the diagnosis and remediation of reading problems. You will also complete two courses that focus on literacy and teaching reading and writing across the curriculum.

The certificate program includes four courses from the Master of Science in Education curriculum for a program total of 17 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be awarded a certificate.

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Program Highlights

The Graduate Certificate in Literacy and Language Teaching provides you with the opportunity to:

Develop skills related to innovative approaches for teaching reading and writing to students of varying ability levels and teaching literacy across the curriculum
Study how to diagnose reading problems in elementary or secondary school students

What are the Career Opportunities?

A graduate certificate from Kaplan University could qualify you for a number of careers in the field, including language or literacy specialist and coordinator positions.^†

Prepare for Future Studies

Qualified credits earned in fulfillment of this certificate may be applied toward the requirements of certain Kaplan University degree programs. When the time is right, come back and earn your degree online at Kaplan University.

Curriculum for the Graduate Certificate in Literacy and Language Teaching

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ED 562	STUDENT ASSESSMENT	5 STUDENT ASSESSMENT This course examines various assessment tools and their relationship to student achievement. Multiple measures for use in assessing student growth, including data gathering to document class practice and building greater teacher self-awareness, will be explored as strategies for effecting change in student learning.
LT 504	READING DIAGNOSIS AND REMEDIATION	4 READING DIAGNOSIS AND REMEDIATION This course will focus on the development and use of diagnostic instruments and practices that help teachers discern the nature of individual differences in literacy abilities, especially among readers and writers with special learning challenges. Methods of constructing individualized, corrective treatment plans and procedures for K-12 and adult learners will be discussed.

Course #	Course Title	Credits
LT 516	READING AND WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM	4 READING AND WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM This course covers methods of teaching reading and writing across the K-12 curriculum. The focus is project-based teaching that incorporates strategies for prewriting; developing writing skills; developing reading skills, which include analysis, problem solving, and critical thinking; and integrating technology into instruction. Students will align lessons with National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and state standards. Teachers will learn the process of designing and implementing instruction that develops their students' growth in functional and digital literacy.
LT 520	APPROACHES TO LITERACY	4 APPROACHES TO LITERACY This course provides an overview of literacy instruction for the English/language arts classroom. The course covers historical trends and theoretical models for literacy instruction; the alignment of instruction with state and national standards and assessment; new digital literacies and the use of technology; and best practices in comprehensive literacy instruction. The course culminates in a comprehensive final research project that investigates an aspect of literacy instruction.

Total Program Requirements	17 Total Program Requirements

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Credit for Prior Learning

If you already earned course credits at another institution, you may qualify for transfer credit that can be applied toward your program requirements at Kaplan University. Qualifying transfer credit may reduce your total costs for graduate programs. Refer to the University Catalog for our transfer of credit policy.

Students in the Military

Kaplan University is proud to support our military and veterans in their educational pursuits by offering significantly reduced tuition. Undergraduate program tuition is reduced up to 55 percent for active-duty servicemembers and up to 38 percent for veterans. In addition, Kaplan University participates in the Yellow Ribbon program for all of our graduate programs, and both active-duty servicemembers and veterans are eligible for special tuition rates for these programs. A 10 percent tuition reduction is also available to spouses of active-duty servicemembers. For more information, call 866.583.4412 (Toll Free) to speak to a military Admissions Advisor or visit the Kaplan University military site.

Tuition and Fees

Cost per credit hour	$385.00
Total program requirements Graduate Certificate in Literacy and Language Teaching	17
Total cost of tuition	$6,545.00
This program requires a $100 technology fee per term (online students only). A nonrefundable application fee, depending on your program and as described in the Tuition and Fees Supplement, may be required at the time of enrollment. We encourage you to explore the availability of financial aid and scholarships.

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This program is not eligible for Title IV federal financial aid.
*Kaplan University makes no representations or warranties as to whether the program meets the specific requirements for any individual state or school system for pay increase purposes or career advancement. Kaplan University encourages its students to independently research the requirements in any state or school system in which they intend to seek a pay increase or a promotion. This certificate will not lead to a teacher certification or an endorsement in any field.
^†Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for job advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.