Nova Southeastern University

The applied professional experience is one of many practical applications included in the reading specialist program. It is the final step in the completion of an Ed.S. degree. Conducted in an appropriate educational setting, candidates will maintain reflective journals and create files of samples of their students’ work and the assessment instruments used to demonstrate achievement of the state professional and content standards. All applied professional experiences are accompanied by a portfolio detailing the rationale, process, and evaluation of the project.

Faculty members for the Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) program are scholars and educators from the Nova Southeastern University Fischler School of Education and other major universities and institutions throughout the country. In addition, many are also highly respected professional practitioners within computer science education, and are carefully selected on the basis of their subject expertise, teaching abilities, and professional involvement. Most importantly, they are united in their desire to not only educate, but to inspire students to use what they learn to motivate others.

• Satisfactory completion of all required coursework for the specialization in reading education
• Successful completion of the Applied Professional Experience, including the portfolio, demonstrating competence with the Educator Accomplished Practices.
• Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
• Passing scores on the Praxis II: Introduction to the Teaching of Reading
• Completed application for Ed.S. degree

The Educational Specialist program with a specialization in Reading Education and Reading Specialist Endorsement is state approved in Nevada and meets all requirements for a Nevada Department of Education’s educational specialist license.