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The Bona Edvantage Scholarship provides a 25% scholarship to St. Bonaventure alumni who enroll in our B-12 Literacy or Inclusive Special Education master's programs.
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Master's in birth-grade 12 literacy


St. Bonaventure University literacy student reading to childThis Master of Science in Education (MSED) in Literacy degree program, offered 100% online, is designed for certified teachers who wish to acquire a master’s degree to teach birth to grade 12 literacy.

You earn your master's degree in one-year, 36-credit-hour, online program.

This program leads to a Master of Science in Education (MSED) in Literacy Education Birth to Grade 12 degree and a recommendation for Birth to Grade 12 Literacy Certification in New York state. This degree equips you with the skills and versatility to teach in a number of areas, such as a reading specialist, a literary coach, or as a K-12 literacy certified classroom teacher.

The heart of the program content includes professional clinical experience and learning to assess and diagnosis reading abilities, culminating in a 50-hour practicum experience that may be completed online or in-person.

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Complete this program in 12 months

This one-year, 33-credit-hour, online graduate program in literacy includes:
  • methods and theory designed to have your students fall in love with reading
  • training in reading assessment and teaching reading strategies
  • in-person or online practicum experience
  • preparation for the NYS literacy certification exam
     
  • Working full time and need more time? 

    For students who need a lighter course load we also offer a two-year completion timeline. The program director can assist students with a step-by-step plan to graduation.



    Inspiration & Opportunity


    Two recent Birth to Grade 12 Literacy graduates share how the program served as a gateway to success in their teaching careers.

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    Youngsters in a St. Bonaventure University summer reading program
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      Sep 19, 2024 | Dr. Sheri B. Voss, assistant professor in the School of Education's graduate B12 Reading Literacy program, presented at the National Institute of Literacy in Houston, Texas, in April.

      Feb 09, 2024 | Dr. Sheri B. Voss, assistant professor of literacy in the School of Education, was awarded one of 35 scholarships to attend training in June by the Keys to Literacy program. The training will explore the science of reading as applied to adolescent literacy.

      Feb 09, 2024 | Dr. Sheri B. Voss, assistant professor of MSED B-12 reading literacy, and Dr. Tracy Schrems, assistant professor of adolescence education, presented a reading initiative in Houston, Texas, at the National Literacy Institute Mega Educators Conference in early November.