{"id":4052,"date":"2025-10-30T13:56:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gcc.edu\/dual\/?page_id=4052"},"modified":"2026-05-14T14:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T18:25:09","slug":"m-s-education-reading-specialist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gcc.edu\/dual\/m-s-education-reading-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"MS in Education Reading Specialist (Online)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Earn your MS in Education Reading Specialist degree<\/a> online with Grove City College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apply Now!<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

How to Apply<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earn Your MS in Education Reading Specialist degree!<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Online MS in Education Reading Specialist<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Course<\/strong><\/td>Suggested Term<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
EDRS 520<\/a> Reading Specialist Roles, Responsibilities, and Resources<\/td>Summer I<\/td><\/tr>
EDUC 540<\/a> Leadership for Teachers<\/td>Summer I<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
EDRS 521<\/a> Literacy Assessment & Intervention Systems<\/td>Fall I<\/td><\/tr>
EDUC 517<\/a> Educational Policy and the Law<\/td>Fall I<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
EDRS 524<\/a> Remediation of Reading and Writing PreK-Adult<\/td>Spring I<\/td><\/tr>
EDUC 516<\/a> Statistics for Educational Professionals<\/td>Spring I<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
EDRS 522<\/a> Discipline Literacy Theory & Methods<\/td>Summer II <\/td><\/tr>
EDRS 523<\/a> Writing and Expressive Language Methods & Models<\/td>Summer II<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
EDUC 518<\/a> Graduate Capstone<\/td>Fall II<\/td><\/tr>
EDRS 525<\/a> Leadership in Literacy<\/td>Fall II<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

* The suggested sequence of courses above represents a part-time schedule.  Contact Dr. Crute via phone at (724) 458-2027 or email at GraduatePrograms@GCC.edu for a full-time schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online MS in Education Reading Specialist – Course Descriptions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

EDUCATION (EDUC)<\/strong>
EDUC 516. STATISTICS FOR EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS. <\/strong>
This course covers the selection, investigation, and writing of a research topic in education. Students are
introduced to the planning of research projects, major methods of obtaining data, descriptive
statistics, statistical inferences, methods of analysis and critical evaluation of published
research in education. Proposed research problems and procedures are prepared for
discussion and critical analysis. Three hours.

EDUC 517. EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND THE LAW. <\/a><\/strong>
A review of the sources of educational governance from federal and state laws as well as the courts will be undertaken. Students will examine the interface of the law, politics and education. Three hours.

EDUC 518. GRADUATE CAPSTONE.<\/strong>
This course is designed to allow students in conjunction with their academic advisor to design an experience directly related to their area of study. This Experience could take the form of a thesis, action research project, a field experience, curriculum design project, or other study that does not lend itself to a thesis. As
a capstone course, this course is not repeatable but could be taken for variable credit from
one to six credits. One to six hours.

EDUC 540. LEADERSHIP FOR TEACHERS. <\/a><\/strong>
This course explores contemporary trends in education with a focus on the role of the teacher as a leader. Special emphasis in this course focusses on the advocacy and agency of teachers to work within systems to
respond to the sociological, psychological, political, and economic forces shaping education
and impacting students. Teacher leadership skills will be applied through action research
integrating the fourth domain of the Danielson Framework, with an emphasis on developing
professional networks and collaborative service-learning projects. Graduate standing or
taken with special permission for students admitted into the teacher preparation program.
Three hours.

EDUCATION READING SPECIALIST (EDRS)<\/strong>
EDRS 520. READING SPECIALISTS ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND
RESOURCES. <\/a><\/strong>
This course provides an overview of the role of reading specialists in PreK12 systems with a special emphasis on models of reading specialist service including remediation through tier 1, 2, and 3 support, and teaching and curricular coaching in literacy. In addition to exploring the roles of reading specialists the course will also provide an overview of Title 1 funding models and associated intervention systems. The course will
also explore various resources typically utilized by reading professionals including systems
for schoolwide assessments and student progress monitoring. Three hours.

EDRS 521. LITERACY ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION SYSTEMS AND
MODELS. <\/strong>
An exploration of literacy methods for individual and student assessment will
be explored. An overview of diagnostic testing methods, systems, and services will be
provided with an emphasis on mastery of methods for data collection and interpretation of
41 testing data. Current published materials including testing batteries, and technology tools in
the area of reading assessments and diagnosis will be reviewed. Three hours.

EDRS 522. DISCIPLINE LITERACY THEORY AND METHODS. <\/strong>
This course explores in depth dimensions of discipline literacy across the language areas and provides
the reading specialist professional with an understanding of the methods of discipline
literacy from a cognitive scientific perspective and the responsibility for reading
professionals to support students across discipline literacy areas. Three hours.

EDRS 523. WRITING AND EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE METHODS AND
MODELS. <\/strong>
An in-depth study of writing development spanning PreK-adult including
pedagogical approaches to teaching written expression including an overview of expressive
language across expressive domains. Special attention to at-risk students and fostering
positive curricular approaches to writing development will be included in the course.
Three hours.

EDRS 524. REMEDIATION OF READING AND WRITING PREK-ADULT.<\/strong>
Graduate level course in literacy methods aimed at preparing students to meet the needs of
learners (PreK-Adult) who experience difficulty in literacy development. Students will
study research-based findings related to the causes and research-based strategies on
ameliorating such difficulties. Key components of the course focus on the appropriate use
of materials, assessment instruments, teaching strategies, and a variety of service delivery
models to optimize the success of individual students. This course also includes an ongoing
clinical field experience throughout the semester in which students will work with a student
with literacy needs to support their growth in an educational setting. Heavy emphasis on the
science or reading and integration of assessment data to diagnose and remediate literacy
challenges will be developed. Students who have taken SEDU 308 may take a graduate
elective in place of this course with permission from the coordinator of the Reading
Specialist program. Three hours.

EDRS 525. LEADERSHIP IN LITERACY. <\/strong>
A culminating course in the reading specialist program, this course is designed to equip reading specialists with the skills to build a positive school culture focused on literacy achievement for all learners, with
particular emphasis on vulnerable and at-risk populations. The course focuses on the reading
specialist\u2019s role in empowering teachers and school systems to focus on high reading
achievement, build strong pedagogical communities committed to the science of reading,
and reducing the need for remedial reading interventions through quality implementation or
the literacy curriculum and teaching. Capstone course, three hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit Grove City College Graduate Programs<\/a> <\/a>for additional information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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