The University of Toledo

Online Ohio Reading Endorsement

The Ohio Reading Endorsement is an ONLINE graduate program offered through the University of Toledo.

Teachers with an Ohio license

Candidates seeking the Ohio Reading Endorsement are required to hold a standard Ohio teaching certificate or license. Upon successful completion of the required coursework and Praxis II exam (Teaching Reading #0204), candidates may have their initial license endorsed for teaching Reading P-12 by the Ohio Department of Education.

The state requires 12 hours of prerequisite coursework in the teaching of reading PRIOR to taking any reading endorsement classes. Prerequisite coursework may have been taken at the undergraduate or graduate level.

If you would like someone to review your prerequisite coursework, please contact:

Dr. Susanna Hapgood at susanna.hapgood@utoledo.edu or 419-530-2139

Candidates also need to have an undergraduate or graduate course in phonics or the equivalent of a phonics course. That requirement is usually met in an undergraduate course. However, it can also be met through the coursework that is part of the reading endorsement sequence.

Finally, the state requires 100 hours of field experiences across 3 grade bands (PreK-3, 4-7 and 7-12). These experiences are met through the coursework and assignments in the reading endorsement classes. The four required reading endorsement courses are:

Course Names & Numbers	Pre/Co-requisite Information
CI 6400  Trends in Literacy Acquisition	May be taken concurrently with CI 6410, or 6430; Is a prerequisite for CI 6440
CI 6430  Diagnosis of Reading Disability	May be taken concurrently with CI 6400 or CI 6410; Is a prerequisite for CI 6440
CI 6410  Content Area Literacy-Elementary and Secondary	May be taken concurrently with any other reading endorsement class
CI 6440  Remediation Practicum	CI 6400 & CI 6430 are prerequisites; May be taken concurrently with CI 6410

To complete the Reading Endorsement coursework in two semesters, follow the schedule below:

Semester 1 - CI 6400 Trends in Literacy Acquisition and CI 6430 Diagnosis of Reading Disability  

Semester 2 - CI 6410 Content Area Reading and CI 6440 Remediation Practicum