The Reading Specialist Licensure Endorsement* program is intended for educators who wish to complete the requirements for state licensure as a reading specialist in the State of Kansas. It is best for currently licensed teachers who already hold a master's degree, in states where an additional endorsement in reading education is required.
*This academic program satisfies the requirements for the reading specialist licensure endorsement in Kansas. It is each student’s responsibility to determine the licensure requirements in his or her state and to apply for the licenses or endorsements necessary for his or her career goals. No program can guarantee licensure.
Graduate Admission to the School of Education and Human Sciences
Graduate programs in education are open to students with acceptable baccalaureate and graduate degrees whose academic records indicate that they can do successful work at the graduate level. Applicants must provide evidence of ability to work successfully at the graduate level, including experience in and commitment to the profession.
Each department in the School of Education and Human Sciences sets its own application deadlines and admission criteria. Prospective graduate students should contact the appropriate department for more information.
See Admission in the Graduate Studies section of the online catalog for more information.
Admissions Requirements
In addition to a completed online application, applicants also need to provide:
- Official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate course work, showing a GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale). Both bachelor's and master's degrees earned in a regionally-accredited college or university are required.
- Resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
- Statement of career goals/purpose
- 3 letters of recommendation from professional or academic references. Each letter should be attached to the online recommendation form when it is submitted by the recommender.
- Application fee of $30
For students whose native language is not English, official scores on the TOEFL (IBT) of at least 23 in Listening, Reading and Writing must be submitted for consideration of admission to the Curriculum and Teaching Department. The IELTS (Academic) official score is also accepted, with an overall score of at least 6.5, and scores of at least 6.0 in Listening, Reading and Writing. The PTE (Academic) official score is also accepted, with an overall score of at least 60 and scores of at least 55 in Listening, Reading and Writing. The TOEFL, IELTS or PTE scores must be achieved not more than two years prior to the semester of first enrollment. TOEFL/IELTS/PTE scores may not be required if applicant meets the verification of English proficiency requirements as specified below:
Applicants who have earned a baccalaureate degree (or higher) in residence from an accredited university or from a foreign university which conducts all instruction in English and which maintains substantially equivalent bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree requirements, will be considered fully proficient and will not be required to complete AEC testing or coursework. Degrees earned online may not be used to verify English proficiency.
Please note: Meeting minimum admission standards does not guarantee admission to the program.
All application materials should be submitted online with the graduate application. If there are application materials that cannot be uploaded with the online application, they may be emailed or mailed to the department:
The University of Kansas
Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Joseph R. Pearson Hall
1122 W. Campus Road, Room 321
Lawrence, KS 66045
Contact us: ctdepartment@ku.edu
