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The Reading Specialist endorsement is a 36-semester hour program leading to state certification as a K-12 reading specialist. It is designed for persons who are interested in administration and supervision of district-wide reading/language arts programs and will enable the bearer to be employed as a school reading consultant, to teach in special remedial or developmental programs, and to teach reading as a special subject. The reading specialist endorsement may be added to either an elementary or secondary teaching certificate. 

Candidates adding a new endorsement must pass the Michigan Subject Area Test and maintain a 3.0 grade point average. Graduate candidates will maintain a portfolio and submit it to their advisor periodically throughtout their program.