Transcript Reading Endorsement Program Information

Reading Endorsement
Program Information
Seminole County Public Schools offers the Reading
Endorsement Add-on program for all teachers,
regardless of content area.
There is no cost to take these courses.
To align with the new directives from the
Florida Department of Education, all reading
endorsement courses have been restructured to
provide the most current and relevant content
regarding the process of reading.
Section 1003.413(4)(b), F.S., the
Department of Education
General Information
There are five courses.
Courses 1-5 are offered in fall & spring.
Courses 1-4 may be offered in summer.
Courses 3-5 must be taken in sequential order.
Do I have to take these courses?
Yes, if you are a K-6 teacher and teach a reading course and do not
have a reading certification or an elementary education certification.
Do I have to take these classes?
Teachers who teach any of the following identified courses are required to add Reading
Endorsement to their certificates as mandated by No Child Left Behind (NCLB) “Highly Qualified”
requirements.
Do I have to take these classes?
If you are an alternate certification employee you may have to take
these courses.
Please contact:
Randy Allman via email
[email protected]
Do I have to take these classes?
You may need to if you are providing reading intervention to students and you
are not certified in reading, you do not meet the definition of “highly qualified”
and/or you are in a content area that is not foundational reading.
Questions?
Secondary: Analexis Kennedy [email protected]
Elementary: Courtney Kavanaugh [email protected]
Source: http://www.justreadflorida.com/docs/6A-5-090.pdf
Can I take all of the courses at once?
No. Courses must be taken one at a time.
Questions about this?
Contact: Courtney Kavanaugh at 407-320-0305
How long are the courses?
Each course is 10 weeks.
Courses 1-4 have 5 face-to-face sessions and 5 online
modules.
Course 5 is completely face-to-face.
How much time should I expect to
spend?
Each course is worth 60 points; therefore, you can
expect to spend 60 hours total or 6 hours per week,
for ten weeks.
Deadlines will be given for weekly assignments.
How many classes can I miss?
None. Attendance is required at all face to face sessions
unless there is a special circumstance. Please speak with
your instructor if you have any questions.
Attendance is mandatory at the first face to face session to
be enrolled in the course.
How do I register?
Go online to PD Place and search for our course
offerings.
Registration is open to any SCPS teacher.
What is an endorsement?
The reading endorsement is a “rider” to other certifications. A
reading endorsement is made up of 15 university course credit hours
(or 300 inservice points).
Reading certification consists of 30 university course credit hours or
a Master’s Degree in Reading.
In essence, the reading endorsement is a mid point in relationship to
the reading certification.
Source: http://www.fldoe.org/profdev/pdf/AddonQA24.pdf
Do other classes count?
Maybe! If you feel that you have taken classes that may count towards
the reading endorsement please gather the course #, course title,
institution where you took the course as well as and your completition
date.
Contact:
Courtney Kavanaugh via email with the course information listed in the
email.
[email protected]
Can I take a test instead?
No. There is no provision for teachers to take a test for the
endorsement or in place of the coursework.
Teacher seeking a certification, rather than an endorsement, would
take a state test and also complete courses through a Master’s
Degree program.
Do I have to take a test in order to earn
my endorsement?
No. There are no state tests required for earning your
endorsement.
Will I receive a stipend or bonus?
No. There are no stipends or bonuses offered at this time.
What if I still have questions?
Courtney Kavanaugh
Reading Specialist
407-320-0305
[email protected]