Reading Endorsement Courses
for Florida EducatorsThese competencies are designed to be taken in numerical order due to the scaffolding of the courses building on prior knowledge. All Schultz Center K-12 Reading Add-on Endorsement trainers hold the required reading endorsement or certification.
Competency 1
Foundations in Language & Cognition
60 Points
One of five components for reading endorsement (K-12), this offers understanding of how to use scientifically based research to address the prevention, identification, and remediation of reading difficulties to increase performance. This 60-hour course will count towards the 300-hour Florida Reading Endorsement.
Competency 2
Foundations of Research-Based Practices
60 Points
The focus of Competency 2 is on research-based qualities of effective reading instruction, Florida’s formula for effective approaches to teaching reading, assessment, and teacher growth in reading. This 60-hour course will count toward the 300-hour K-12 Florida Reading Endorsement.
Competency 3
Foundations of Assessment
60 Points
Participants will acquire meaningful knowledge of “Foundations of Assessment.” Participants will be able to 1) develop a portfolio of formal and informal assessments, 2) interpret and analyze the data, 3) demonstrate knowledge of the characteristics, administration, and interpretation of both quantitative and qualitative instructional assessment, and 4) utilize assessment information for appropriate instruction. This 60-hour course will count toward the 300-hour Florida Reading Endorsement.
Competency 4
Foundations of Differentiation
60 Points
This training will provide teachers and administrators with knowledge and skills to identify the needs of students with differing profiles and use this knowledge for instructional decision-making to meet the needs of all students. Participants will gain an understanding of how to prescribe, differentiate instruction, and utilize appropriate strategies and materials from scientifically-based reading research in order to address prevention, identification, and remediation. This 60-hour course will count towards the 300-hour Florida Reading Endorsement.
Competency 5
Practicum
60 Points
One of five components for reading endorsement (K-12), this offers understanding of how to use scientifically based research to address the prevention, identification, and remediation of reading difficulties to increase performance. It is a practicum that requires three videos that give teachers the opportunity to demonstrate effective instruction. This 60-hour course will count towards the 300-hour Florida Reading Endorsement.
Course Schedule
Winter
General Registration Deadline: JAN 03, 2025*
Start Date: JAN 06, 2025
End Date: MAR 30, 2025
*Late Registration and Fast Track Options available on the Registration System
8-10 weeks / 60 hours / $185 per course
For More Information
Contact Stacy Thomas at [email protected] or via phone at (904) 348-5156.
Per section 1012.575, F.S., school districts as well as charter and private school organizations with state-approved professional learning systems have statutory authority to develop state-approved add-on endorsement programs whereby teachers can complete endorsement requirements via inservice points. Only endorsement courses offered through a private school organization’s state-approved add-on endorsement program qualify for credit toward an academic endorsement.