Reading Endorsement
Available at the Milledgeville Campus
Endorsement programs at the graduate level are offered to teachers wishing to add areas of expertise to their current State of Georgia Teacher Certification. The Reading Endorsement Program is designed for any P-12 teacher or supplemental reading teacher who is interested in learning how to better meet the needs of the students in his/her classroom. The program addresses the competencies required by the Professional Standards Commission's Georgia Reading Endorsement. It emphasizes classroom application while addressing the following three strands:
1. Understanding Readers and the Reading Process
2. Linking Literacy Assessment and Instruction
3. Using Instructional Strategies in the Content Areas across Pre-K through grade 12
Course work is offered in a blended format. Classes meet some Saturdays in Milledgeville with the rest of the work being done online.
Application Deadlines
July 1 - Fall Semester
Nov 15 - Spring Semester
April 1 - Maymester and Summer Semester
Application for Admission
Students may apply online or apply by mail.
Admission Requirements
- Graduate Admissions Application Form
- Two professional recommendations (pdf)
- Official copies of all transcripts
- Passing scores on the Graduate Writing Assessment
- Verification of immunization
- Verification of Georgia T4 certification or evidence qualified for one. (If the endorsement is part of an Education Specialist program, applicants must have or be qualified to hold a Georgia T5 certification)
Certification Requirements
After successfully completing the classes and requirements of the program, reading endorsement candidates must apply through the Georgia College certification officer for recommendation to the PSC to have the reading endorsement added to their certificates. Candidates initiate this process themselves; it is not automatic.
David Ladd, Certification Officer
david.ladd@gcsu.edu
CBX 70, 220 Kilpatrick Hall
Milledgeville, GA 31061
Telephone: 478-445-2514
Fax: 478-445-6582
Toll Free in Georgia: 800-342-0471, Extension 2514
Office Hours: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday through Friday
Contact Information
Dr. Sandy Webb, Coordinator
sandy.webb@gcsu.edu
CBX 71, 217E Kilpatrick Hall
Milledgeville, GA 31061
478-445-6171
Dr. Trish Klein, Chairperson
trish.klein@gcsu.edu
CBX 71, 228 Kilpatrick Hall
Milledgeville, GA 31061
478-445- 5479
