Reading Specialist Standard EC-12 Certificate
For Students Holding A Master’s Degree

1This graduate certification plan leads to the Reading Specialist Standard (EC-12) Certificate. Students seeking this certification must hold a master's degree, a valid Texas teaching certificate and verify a minimum of two years approved successful full-time teaching experience. A passing score on the Reading Specialist TExES is required. The plan consists of a minimum of 24 semester hours.
Required Reading courses (12 hours):
LLLS 5532 or LLLS 5533	LLLS 5534	LLLS 5738	LLLS 6331 or SILC 6032

Electives (6 hours):
LLLS 5635 and LLLS 5636
or LLLS 5131 and LLLS 5532/LLLS 5533
Other required course (1 hour):
TCED 5010 ¹

Capstone Experience (6 hours):
LLLS 5736 and LLLS 5737 or LLLS 6732 and
LLLS 6639 (requires prior completion of LLLS 6732 and 12 hours of LLLS courses)

¹ Students not passing the Reading Specialist TExES by the final semester of this plan must also enroll in and successfully complete this course

Reading Specialist Standard EC-12 CertificateFor Students Holding A Master’s Degree