MELE - Literacy Education

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The Master of Education in Literacy Education at Southeastern University is a 30-credit-hour graduate program designed to prepare educators to become highly effective literacy professionals grounded in evidence-based instruction and the Science of Reading. The program equips working teachers with advanced knowledge and practical skills to assess, instruct, and support diverse learners across K–12 settings, including students with reading difficulties, multilingual learners, and students with disabilities. The M.Ed. in Literacy Education emphasizes the historical, theoretical, cognitive, and linguistic foundations of reading and writing, while preparing candidates to apply research-based instructional practices that improve literacy outcomes. Graduates develop strong competencies in literacy assessment, data-based decision making, curriculum design, and instructional leadership. Embedded Structured Literacy Certificate Students enrolled in the M.Ed. in Literacy Education may earn an embedded Structured Literacy Certificate as part of the 30-credit-hour degree, with no additional coursework required The certificate is aligned with the Science of Reading and prepares educators to implement explicit, systematic, and multisensory literacy instruction across Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 settings.

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