The University of Texas at El Paso

College of Education

Master Reading Teacher (MRT) Certification Plan *

 

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                Name                                                                                      SSN                                                                        Date Plan Prepared

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                Address                                                                 City                                         State                                       Zip Code

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Telephone:                Home                                                      Work                                      Cellular                                   E-mail

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Highest Degree Held:                                                                                                                                                       Date  Conferred

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Teaching Field(s):

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Level:                                     Elementary                                            Middle                                                   High School

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS                                                                                               

 

                                                                                                                                                HAS                       HAS                       NEEDS

Prerequisities                                                                                                                        Course                   Documentation

                Photocopy of valid Texas Teaching Certificate                                                                              _____                    _____

                Three (3) years teaching experience                                                                                                             _____                    _____

                RED 3340 or RED 3342                                                                                 _____                    _____                    _____

 

Must demonstrate mastery of MRT Standards (12 credit hours

Maximum/6 credit hours minimum and develop an MRT Portfolio)

 

Standard I

RED 5343 Psychology of Reading, or                                                                            ______                  ______                  _____

BED 5332 Teaching Reading in Spanish                                                                  ______                  ______                  _____

Standard II

RED 5341 The Diagnostic Teaching of Reading, or                                                            ______                  ______                  _____

RED 5346 Clinical Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties, or                                       ______                  ______                  _____

BED 5333 Oral Language Assessment                                                                          ______                  ______                  _____

Standard III

RED 5343 Psychology of Reading, or                                                                            ______                  ______                  _____

RED 5344 Seminar in Reading, or                                                                                       ______                  ______                  _____

BED 5332 Teaching Reading in Spanish                                                                  ______                  ______                  _____

Standard IV

BED 5330 Current Topics: L1/L2 Literacy & ESL Acquisition                                           ______                  ______                  _____

Standard V

RED 5341 The Diagnostic Teaching of Reading, or                                                            ______                  ______                  _____

RED 5346 Clinical Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties, or                                       ______                  ______                  _____

BED 5333 Oral Language Assessment                                                                          ______                  ______                  _____

Standard VI

RED 5340/BED 5330 Current Topics: Mentoring for Educators                              ______                  ______                  _____

 

Exit Procedure                                                                                                                                       HAS                       NEEDS

                Passing score on State MRT or Reading Specialist test (59)                                         ______                  _____

                Passing score on MRT Portfolio                                                                                 ______                  _____

 

Faculty Advisor ____________________________________________                                    Date Signed________________

 

Certification Officer_________________________________________                                                Date Signed________________

 

*For certification only.  If seeking a Master’s Degree and certification, please see the graduate advisor in the designated program area.          [Revised 12/19/00]