Literacy
At EHD, we believe reading is a human right. Our faculty, staff and students are working to unite research, practice, and policy so that all children, in Virginia and beyond, have access to evidence-based literacy instruction.
Virginia Literacy Partnerships
VLP builds on a 20+ year partnership with the Virginia Department of Education to screen students, review curricula, train practitioners, and provide free resources to educators, parents, and the community.
Educator Resource Center
Find free professional learning resources for teachers, reading specialists, and other educators, including videos, webinars, recorded presentations, instructional materials, and more.
Family Resource Center
Families can learn more about literacy screening in Virginia and find activities to do with their children at home to encourage reading skills.
McGuffey Reading Services
The oldest continuously running university-based reading service in the country.
Faculty Profile: Tisha Hayes
Professor Tisha Hayes prepares teachers to enter classrooms ready to help kids gain access to new worlds through the power of literacy. She is also the director of McGuffey Clinical Reading Services, where students who struggle with reading can receive assessment and intervention, and build skills in reading, writing and spelling.
Related News: Literacy
School News
UVA Launches New Reading Education Master’s, Certificate Programs
The expanded reading education program offerings are designed to provide additional pathways and prepare high-quality reading specialists to help meet literacy needs in Virginia.
Research: Literacy
Explore the latest EHD research and resources related to literacy.
Validation of an instrument for assessing elementary-grade educators’ knowledge to teach reading
This article describes the development and validation of the Teacher Understanding of Literacy Constructs and Evidence-Based Instructional Practices (TULIP) survey, which assesses teacher knowledge in the domains of (a) phonological awareness, (b) phonics, decoding, and encoding, (c) reading fluency, (d) oral language, and (e) reading comprehension.
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Related Academic Programs
Ready for the next step? Explore a selection of programs related to literacy.
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Reading Education
This fully online program is designed for reading practitioners to strengthen their knowledge literacy development and evidence-based instruction.
Program Level
- Graduate
Program Type
- Full Time
- Part Time
Estimated Length
Completion time is flexible depending on your start term and pace.
- 1 Year Full Time (Start in Summer or Fall)
- 2 Years Part Time (Start any term and continuously take 2 courses/semester)
- 3.5 Years Part Time (Start any term and continuously take 1 course/semester)
Full-time students must start in the summer or fall. Part-time students can start in the summer, spring, or fall, but for the fastest completion time should start in the summer or spring.
Location
- Online
Graduates of the School of Education and Human Development's Ph.D. in education with a concentration in reading education program are prepared for careers in university settings or research organizations.
Program Level
- Graduate
Program Type
- Full Time
Estimated Length
3-4 years
Location
- In-Person
UVA's fully online Graduate Certificate in Reading Education helps educators to strengthen their knowledge about the science of reading.
Program Level
- Graduate
- Professional Learning
Program Type
- Part Time
Estimated Length
Completion time is flexible based on your needs.
- For the fastest completion time, begin coursework in the summer. Complete the certificate in 4 semesters (approx. 1 year) by taking 2 courses each semester.
- Complete in 1.5-2.5 years by taking 1-2 courses each semester, starting summer, fall, or spring.
Location
- Online
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