Reading Endorsement Comparison of Old and New Professional Reading Endorsements

August 2003 – Voted to go into effect August 2004

All K-12 educators desiring a Level I/Basic Reading Endorsement will need to take courses that meet the IRA Standards. However, an elementary educator will receive an elementary reading endorsement while a secondary educator will receive a secondary reading endorsement. The courses for secondary educators should recognize the need to apply the standards to characteristics of the adolescent learner. This recognition is reflected in suggested course titles.

Current - Basic/Level I Endorsement	Proposed - Level I/Basic Endorsement
Foundations of Literacy	Foundations of Literacy
Reading and Writing in the Content Area	Content Area Literacy Instruction
Assessment of Reading Processes	Reading Assessment & Instructional Interventions
Remediation of Reading Difficulties	Early Literacy Instruction (K-6) Understanding and Supporting Reading Development (6-12)
Teaching Writing as a Process	Teaching Process Writing or Utah Writing Project
Children’s or Young Adults’ Literature	Literacy Instruction with Children’s Literature and Informational Text (k-6) Adolescent Literature and Informational Text (6-12)
	Reading Comprehension Instruction

All K-12 educators desiring a Level II/Advanced Reading Endorsement will need to take courses that meet the IRA Standards. Since this endorsement is intended for reading specialists and/or administrators, a K-12 endorsement will be issued.

Current- Advanced/Level II Endorsement	Proposed - Level II/Advanced Endorsement
Advanced Early Literacy	Research in Reading
Advanced Reading Comprehension	Supervision and Staff Development in Reading Instruction
Supervision of Literacy Programs	Literacy Specialist Internship
Staff Developer/Reading Specialists Internship Program