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Completion of an approved reading diagnostics course is one of the reading coursework requirements required after July 1, 2009 for progressing to a Professional Teaching Certificate (course for fulfilling MCL 380.1531(3)).
This requirement has been met if you've completed an approved Reading (BT) or Reading Specialist (BR) program since 2002 at a Michigan Educator Preparation Institution.
OEE does not approve courses from out-of-state institutions, but rather requires teachers who complete a course of study offered by an out-of-state provider to submit an out-of-state verification form signed by an appropriate authority at the provider attesting that particular courses completed by candidates for a professional certificate meet Michigan's requirements for this course of study.
Note: This directory only contains courses currently offered by Michigan educator preparation institutions. MDE maintains records of all courses that have been approved in the past to fulfill this requirements. If you do not see a course that you completed at a Michigan institution, please contact MDE-EducatorHelp@Michigan.gov to verify its approval status.
|
Institution |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Enrollment Restrictions |
Available Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adrian College |
TED 581 |
Inquiry-Based Reading Instruction (K-12) |
None |
No |
|
Andrews University |
EDCI 645 |
Advanced Diagnosis & Education Therapy in Reading (K-12) |
None |
No |
|
Aquinas College |
EN 610 |
Inquiry-Based Differentiated Instruction (K-12) |
None |
No |
|
Baker College |
EDU 4290 |
Reading Assessment (K-12) |
Available until Spring 2023 |
No |
|
Calvin University |
EDUC 542 |
Reading Assessment and Responsive Instruction |
None |
Yes |
|
Central Michigan University |
EDU 603 |
Elementary Diagnosis, Remediation and Differentiation of Reading Instruction |
None |
Yes |
|
Central Michigan University |
EDU 606 |
Secondary Advanced Reading Diagnosis and Instruction |
None |
Yes |
|
Central Michigan University |
EDU 533 |
Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Difficulties: Elementary |
None |
No |
|
Central Michigan University |
EDU 632 |
Practicum in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Difficulties in Literacy: Elementary or Secondary |
None |
No |
|
Concordia University |
EDU 840 |
Strategies for Struggling Readers/Writers-Elementary |
None |
Yes |
|
Concordia University |
EDU 845 |
Strategies for Struggling Readers/Writers-Secondary |
None |
Yes |
|
Cornerstone University |
EDU 566 |
Reading Diagnostics Tools and Remediation (K-12) |
None |
Yes |
|
Davenport University |
UEDU 701A AND UEDU 701B |
Literacy Development and Instruction AND Literacy Development and Instruction: Teaching Reading, Assessing, and Interventions |
Two course sequence only available for those participating in Davenport's alternative route to teacher certification program |
No |
|
Eastern Michigan University |
RDNG 503 |
Meeting Individual Needs in Elementary Literacy Education |
None |
Yes |
|
Eastern Michigan University |
RDNG 504 |
Meeting Individual Needs in Secondary Literacy Education |
None |
Yes |
|
Eastern Michigan University |
RDNG 675 AND RDNG 676 |
Designing and Implementing Interventions for the Struggling Reader AND The Reading Specialist and Coach |
Two course sequence must be completed as part of a Master's in Reading |
Yes |
|
Ferris State University |
ERLA 533 |
Students with Reading Difficulties (K-12) |
None |
No |
|
Ferris State University |
ERLA 694 |
Student Reading Difficulties (K-12) |
None |
No |
|
Grand Valley State University |
EDR 612 |
Reading Assessment: Elementary |
None |
Yes |
|
Grand Valley State University |
EDR 613 |
Reading Assessment: Secondary |
None |
Yes |
|
Grand Valley State University |
EDR 626 |
Field-Based Literacy Assessment for Learning |
Must be completed as part of a Master's in Reading |
No |
|
Grand Valley State University |
EDS 636 AND EDS 638 |
Diagnostic & Interpretation Procedures AND Instructional Practices |
Must be completed as a two course sequence |
No |
|
Lake Superior State University |
EDUC 624 |
Reading: Research and Methodologies (K-12) |
None |
No |
|
Madonna University |
RDG 5510 |
Reading Process, Assessment and Instruction Elementary |
None |
No |
|
Madonna University |
RDG 5520 |
Reading Process, Assessment and Instruction Secondary |
None |
No |
|
Madonna University |
MAT Literacy Education |
Master's program for a Reading Specialist |
Must be completed as part of a Master's in Reading |
No |
|
Michigan State University |
CEP 804A |
Reflection and Inquiry in Special Education II: Literacy Instruction |
None |
No |
|
Michigan State University |
CEP 804B |
Advanced Diagnosis and Remediation of Students with Literacy Disabilities |
None |
No |
|
Michigan State University |
TE 846 |
Accommodating Differences in Literacy Learners (K-12) |
None |
Yes |
|
Northern Michigan University |
ED 571 |
Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Disabilities K-12 |
None |
Yes |
|
Northern Michigan University |
ED 989 AND ED 989-96 |
Decoding and Encoding: A Multi-Sensory Approach to Reading and Writing AND Early Literacy Assessment-DIBELs |
Courses are taken concurrently |
No |
|
Oakland University |
RDG 510/RDG 5210 |
Inquiry-Based Reading Instruction K-12 |
None |
Yes |
|
Oakland University |
RDG 539/RDG 5439 |
Clinical Issues In Early Literacy Instruction: Reading Recovery TM Teacher Training (10 credits) |
None |
No |
|
Oakland University |
RDG 559/RDG 5449 |
Literacy Lessons ® Teacher Training (8 credits) |
None |
No |
|
Oakland University |
RDG 569/RDG 5459 |
Literacy Support Teacher Training (8 credits) |
None |
No |
|
Oakland University |
RDG 500/RDG 5520 AND RDG 632/RDG 6962 AND RDG 633/RDG 6963 |
Foundations of Reading Instruction AND Diagnosis of Reading Disabilities AND Correction of Reading Disabilities |
Three course sequence may be completed within an MAT in Reading, Language Arts or a Post-Graduate Certificate program |
No |
|
Oakland University |
RDG 331/RDG 3231 AND RDG 333/RDG 3233 AND RDG 414/RDG 4214 |
Teaching of Reading AND Teaching Language Arts AND Reading Appraisal in the Elementary Classroom |
Three course sequence may be completed within an Elementary Education initial certification program and must be taken Fall, 2007 or after |
No |
|
Rochester University |
RDG 4913 |
Diagnosis and Differentiated Instruction in Reading K-12 |
None |
No |
|
Saginaw Valley State University |
TE 613 |
Differentiated Elementary Literacy Instruction |
None |
Yes |
|
Saginaw Valley State University |
TEMS 614 |
Differentiated Middle/Secondary Literacy Instruction |
None |
Yes |
|
Saginaw Valley State University |
TE 615 |
Reading Assessment and Instruction I |
None |
No |
|
Siena Heights University |
EDU 435 |
Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties |
None |
Yes |
|
Spring Arbor University |
EDU 624 |
Elementary and Middle School Reading |
None |
Yes |
|
Spring Arbor University |
EDU 625 |
Secondary School Reading |
None |
Yes |
|
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
EDUC 547 |
Current Issues in Educational Studies: Differentiated Secondary Reading Instruction |
None |
No |
|
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
EDUC 739 |
Differentiated Elementary Reading Instruction |
None |
No |
|
University of Michigan-Dearborn |
EDC 560 |
Reading: Diagnostic and Assessment Techniques K-12 |
None |
No |
|
University of Michigan-Flint |
EDR 440 |
Assessment-Based K-8 Language Arts Instruction-Elementary |
None |
Yes |
|
University of Michigan-Flint |
EDR 540 |
Assessment-Based Literacy Instruction in Elementary Classrooms |
None |
Yes |
|
University of Michigan-Flint |
EDR 541 |
Assessment-Based Literacy Instruction in Secondary Classrooms |
None |
Yes |
|
University of Michigan-Flint |
EDR 645 |
Literacy Instruction for Students Identified with Special Needs |
None |
Yes |
|
Wayne State University |
RLL 6802 |
Assessment & Differentiated Instruction for Diverse Learners: 6-12 |
None |
No |
|
Wayne State University |
RLL 7400 |
Practicum & Seminar in Evaluation & Instruction (6 credits) |
Only for students in the M.Ed. Reading Program |
No |
|
Wayne State University |
RLL 7700 |
Literacy Assessment (PK-8) |
None |
No |
|
Western Michigan University |
LS 5160 |
Professional Symposium in Reading (K-12) |
None |
Yes |
|
Western Michigan University |
LS 6240 |
Reading Assessment and Effective Instruction |
For students enrolled in the Reading Specialist Master’s program |
No |
