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Jan 15, 2025
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalogue
Master of Education Dyslexia Therapy
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Program Admission Requirements
To be admitted to this program, the prospective candidates must meet all requirements for admission to the School of Graduate Studies, including fingerprints/verification of background clearance, and hold a valid bachelor's level or valid master's level Professional Educator Certificate in a teaching field or valid master's level certification in another area of instructional support. Two years of satisfactory educational experience is required prior to admission to the Class A Program.
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Degree Requirements
The requirements for a Master of Education degree in Dyslexia Therapy include completion of the 30-hour program below, and successful completion of 720 supervised clinical practicum hours. Note: The purpose of the Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Dyslexia Therapy is to train candidates in research based Orton-Gillingham methodology to deliver comprehensive dyslexia therapy to students with dyslexia and related disorders. Upon completion of the program, the candidate will have met the requirements for attaining a state AA license in dyslexia therapy. Candidates who successfully complete the program will also be eligible to sit for the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) examination for the opportunity to gain national certification as a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT). The M.Ed. in Dyslexia Therapy program will be accredited through the International Multisensory Structured Language Association Council (IMSLEC) and the International Dyslexia Association (IDA). The program is designed to be in compliance with the 2019 Alabama Literacy Act. |
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