Special Education, MEd (Guided Studies – Dyslexia Specialist) (Non-licensure, online)

• MEd, Special Education, Guided Studies, Dyslexia Specialist - Program information from the University Catalog.
• Two-Year Course Rotation (PDF)

Students who wish to register for graduate credit (for Wilson courses) must have satisfied all course requirements (completed the course) as outlined in the approved course syllabi. Students must register no more than 60 days after the class has ended. Please note that students will only be able to register for classes from the 1st to the 15th of each month.

Note: This program is not designed for students seeking a teaching license.

• Candidates develop an understanding of language processes (phonological, morphological, orthographic, semantic, syntactic, and discourse) and how they impact the development of reading and writing.
• Candidates are able to identify language-based learning disabilities, such as dyslexia and determine the need for intensive, multisensory instruction with the Wilson Reading System.
• Candidates develop proficiency in the elements of instruction necessary for students with a language-based learning disability: direct, explicit, systematic, structured, sequential, integrated, multisensory, synthetic, analytical, diagnostic, prescriptive, mastery/automaticity, cumulative, metacognitive, and emotionally sound.
• Candidates develop proficiency in the key components of Wilson Reading System: alphabetic knowledge, rapid naming skills/word retrieval, sound-symbol relationships, word identification, accuracy, automaticity, phonology, morphology, orthography, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
• Candidates develop the skills and knowledge to effectively deliver instructional techniques, demonstrating explicit teaching, modeling, guided practice, and consistent review in lessons.
• Candidates accurately teach the structure of the English language and appropriately pace students through the curriculum, developing mastery of material taught and designing lessons that focus on accuracy, automaticity, fluency and comprehension.
• Candidates diagnostically plan and deliver lessons, addressing and understanding specific areas of weakness that impact the ability to learn to read and write.
• Candidates are able to incorporate both formative and summative assessments to determine appropriate progression through the Wilson Reading System.

SGOCE Tuition and Fees

Completed applications are reviewed on a rolling admission basis. Admissions requirements are as follows:

• Official transcript of a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Three letters of recommendation
• Professional resume
• Official transcripts of graduate level course work from a regionally accredited institution (if applicable)
• Graduate application and fee
• An essay, no more than one page in length, in response to one of the following questions:
  • Tell us about a positive situation in which you helped a person and made a significant difference in that person’s life.
  • What are the most important factors in establishing a long-term working relationship with students, friends, etc.?
  • Tell us about a significant event that involved you in a teaching or helping mode.
    • Describe the situation as it occurred at the time.
    • What did you do in that particular situation?
    • How did you feel about the situation at the time you were experiencing it?
    • How do you feel about the situation now?
    • What would you change, if anything?