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DEPARTMENT OF READING
The Department of Reading is accredited
by the International Reading Association. The
Department of Reading is committed to advocating
high standards for reading professionals and to preparing
highly qualified professionals in the field of
literacy. For additional
information contact the Administrative
Assistant, Anne Feuerstein at 773-442-5361 or
A-Feuerstein@neiu.edu.
- The Department
of Reading offers a Master
of Arts Degree in
Reading
,
leading to the Illinois Type
10 Certification in
Reading
and provides support to
other programs in the
College
of
Education
that prepare future
teachers.
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The
Master of Arts in
Reading
is designed to meet
the urgent need for
highly qualified
literacy specialists
at both the elementary
and secondary school
levels. Teachers who
possess Illinois Type
03, 04, or 09
certificates can
qualify for Illinois
Type 10 Reading
Specialist
Certification.
Applicants for a Type
10 Reading Specialist
Cetification must have
two years teaching
experience.
- The
Reading Department
sponsors the
Reading Center which
provides programs to
support needs of
children in grades K-12
who are experiencing
reading difficulties.
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