6A-4.0291. Specialization Requirements for Certification in Reading (Grades K-12) - Academic Class

(1) Plan One. A master’s or higher degree with a graduate major in reading; or (2) Plan Two. A bachelor’s or higher degree with thirty (30) semester hours in reading to include the areas specified below: (a) Six (6) semester hours in foundations of reading instruction to include the elementary and secondary levels; (b) Six (6) semester hours in diagnosis of reading disabilities and techniques of corrective or remedial reading; (c) Three (3) semester hours in educational measurement; (d) Three (3) semester hours in literature for children or adolescents; (e) Three (3) semester hours in methods of teaching language arts at the elementary or secondary level; (f) Three (3) semester hours in administration and interpretation of instructional assessments with instructional strategies and materials based upon scientifically based reading research for the prevention and remediation of reading difficulties; and, (g) Three (3) semester hours in a supervised reading practicum to obtain practical experience in increasing the reading performance of a student(s) with the prescription and utilization of appropriate strategies and materials based upon scientifically based reading research to address the prevention, identification, and intervention of reading difficulties.