The program in Literacy, Language, and English Education is designed for students interested in exploring and contributing to the research and scholarship on literacy learning and instruction from preschool through secondary school. Students in this area are able to study linguistic, psychological, social, historical, and cultural issues related to oral and written language, as well as focus on the preparation of prospective teachers of literacy, language, and English language arts. The program seeks to produce scholars who are able to provide intellectual leadership in the field and to work at the intersection of theory and practice. The Graduate School of Education has multiple faculty who study different facets of literacy.
Our students have often explored questions in one or more of the following domains:
Early literacy development
Adolescent literacy
Curriculum development
The teaching of reading and/or literature
The teaching of writing
Reading comprehension
Classroom discourse
Literacy theory
Literacy and language development for English Language Learners
Social, cultural, and critical dimensions of literacy learning
Teacher education
Teacher professional development
As part of their programs, students are encouraged to take courses in the English, linguistics, sociology, history, and psychology departments as well as in the Graduate School of Education. All programs are individually designed, with the assistance of a faculty advisor, in light of a student’s background and interests.
Although there are no degree prerequisites for admission to the program in Literacy, Language, and English Education, many applicants have undergraduate degrees in English, literacy education, linguistics, anthropology, psychology, or other related areas. Admission depends on a combination of factors, including successful teaching experience, strong academic achievement, professional accomplishments, and GRE scores, as well as the fit among student interests, program offerings, and faculty availability and research areas.
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