Link Science to Practice

East Longmeadow Campus: Enrolling for June 24, 2019
Concord Campus: Enrolling for October 21, 2019

UPCOMING prospective student events:
• online info session | MAY 22 | 5:30 P.M.
• GRADUATE OPEN HOUSE | LONGMEADOW CAMPUS |  MAY 29 | 5:30 - 7:30 P.M.

Bay Path University’s Reading & Literacy Instruction program is uniquely designed to prepare graduates for leadership in the implementation of evidence-based practices informed by research for teaching literacy in grades PreK-12. The program offers individuals the opportunity to develop an expertise in teaching reading and writing using current, effective, evidence-based strategies (interventions) for use in general education and specialized settings.

About the Degree

• Degree Options: 44 credit MSEd or 47 credit EdS
  - Initial licensure: for candidates who want to earn a Massachusetts initial license as a reading specialist (All Levels) *Specific state degree requirements 
  - Non-licensure: for candidates that want to pursue a MSEd or EdS degree without the reading specialist licensure
• Program schedule is a combination of online and on campus courses (offered in either Concord or East Longmeadow, Massachusetts)
• Courses provide practical application of the theoretical underpinnings of reading and writing development reflecting findings from decades of cognitive neuroscientific and educational research
• Teachers learn evidence-based instructional practices using explicit, sequential, structured language approaches with a multisensory methodology, see program outcomes
• Topics include assessment and instructional planning for students with specific learning disabilities including dyslexia, related disorders of reading and written language, and for second language learners
• Program is structured as a cohort model, students progress through the coursework together, in a sequential manner
• Collaborate with a network of like-minded professionals and supportive faculty in a small, intimate, highly dynamic and interactive online community 
• Access to mentoring, tutoring, library resources, academic resources, and career services to assist students in becoming independent and successful learners
• Financial aid is available
• No GMAT or GRE required

Faculty Highlight
Jill Pompi, an instructor in the Reading and Literacy Instruction program recently published, Reading Instruction at The Elementary Level: A How-To Gide For The Busy Teacher. The book is a valuable resource filled with engaging activities covering: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary instruction, comprehension, fluency, reading assessment, information for parents, and reading research.