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The University of Maine’s literacy education graduate programs (master’s and Certificate of Advanced Study degrees) provide the opportunity to explore vital issues of literacy research and instruction with nationally recognized faculty. The programs are designed to engage students in authentic and practical experiences whether working directly with children or adults in our literacy clinic, engaging with students in their own classrooms, conducting research in field settings, or developing a student’s own writing skills in summer writing institutes. Depending on your career goals, our programs can lead to state of Maine certification in literacy education. Graduates emerge as strong advocates for literacy in their schools and communities.

Careers in literacy education
Graduates of our programs become leaders in literacy in their own schools as knowledgeable teachers, curriculum coordinators, literacy specialists, literacy coaches and school administrators with a strong understanding of the demands of current literacy curriculum.

Program delivery

The literacy education graduate programs include a mix of on-campus and online courses that meet the needs and schedules of working professionals.

Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in literacy education that provides graduate students the opportunity to continue exploring their academic interests beyond a master’s degree.

Education Specialist (Ed.S.), Literacy Education
For students who want to continue their studies beyond the master’s level, we offer an Ed.S. degree, with three areas of focus for students to choose from.

• Individually designed: Combines advanced coursework in specific areas of literacy with other professional and academic areas such as human development, psychology, language and literature, research, administration and supervision.
• Curriculum coordination and instructional supervision: advanced coursework in the areas of supervision and evaluation of personnel, organizational theory and planning, educational leadership, educational philosophy and theory, effective instruction, curriculum development, staff development and teaching the exceptional student in a regular classroom.
• Early literacy: A core of 12-18 credits in early literacy, 3 credits in research, 3 credits in a practicum and 6 or more credit hours from special education or literacy.