Reach Those Who Need It Most Through Literacy Studies at É«ËÑÊÓƵ
Did you know that 25 million children in the United States can’t read proficiently? This is according to the nonprofit Reading Is Fundamental, which analyzed test scores released by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
The NAEP reports that only 66 percent of fourth graders and 73 percent of eighth graders read at or above the basic level. This can impact their entire lives.
To help children reach their potential, we need educators with specialized backgrounds in literacy studies who can provide the literacy education students need.
Whether you want to become a literacy teacher or you’re interested in teaching reading and writing among other subjects, the literacy studies minor at É«ËÑÊÓƵ will help you meet your goals.
Housed in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, É«ËÑÊÓƵ’s literacy studies minor will give you the credentials and allow you to build the necessary skills to effectively teach reading and language arts to students in grades PreK–12 — especially students who struggle with reading and writing.