Florida K-12 Reading Certification for Unified Elementary ProTeach Students at UF
The following plans provides guidance for students in the state and NCATE-approved program in Elementary Education K-6 (Unified Elementary ProTeach) at the University of Florida who wish to add K-12 reading certification. Students should plan for and complete the following coursework and Florida Teacher Certification Exam to add Reading K-12 certification from Florida.
Area One: Foundations of Reading (6 Hours)
RED 3307: Teaching Reading in Primary Grades (3 hours)
RED 4324: Reading in the Intermediate Grades (3 hours)
Area Two: Corrective Reading and Measurement (12 Hours)
RED 6520: Classroom Reading Assessment and Instruction (3 hours)
RED 6546: Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties (3 hours)
RED 6548: Remediation of Reading Difficulties (3 hours)
RED 6941: Practicum in Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties (3 hours)
Area Three: Language Arts and Literature (9 Hours)
LAE 3005: Children's Literature in Childhood Education (3 hours)
LAE 4314: Language Arts for Diverse Learners (3 hours)
LAE 6939: Literacy, Family, and Culture (3 hours)
Area Four: ESOL (3 Hours)
TSL 5143: ESOL Strategies (3 hours)
Area V: Florida Certification Examination
Prior to graduation, you must submit passing scores on the Florida Certification Exam for Reading K-12. If you complete all the requirements above and you want to add certification in Reading K-12 when you apply for Elementary K-6 Certification, you must indicate that on your application and you must pay an additional fee of $56.00 for adding the area of Reading. The Reading Certification portion of your application will be determined through "course count transcript analysis" and is not part of the state-and NCATE-approved program in Elementary Education K-6 (Unified Elementary ProTeach). If you have any questions about adding Reading K-12 Certification to your elementary program, please do not hesitate to contact the COE Office of Student Services in Norman G416. For FTCE examination information, please pick up a test booklet in Norman 2403 or the College of Education Office of Student Services in Norman G416. You can also find information about the examination from the Florida Department of Education.
