Routes to the Reading Endorsement/Certification

Reading Endorsement Pathways

  • Competencies completed in 5 areas - online coursework through Literacy Solutions or District Reading

    Endorsement plan; contact Brianna McCartney in certification for add-on instructions.

    1. Foundations of Reading Instruction

    2. Application of Research-Based Instructional Practices

    3. Foundations of Assessment

    4. Foundations and Applications of Differentiated Instruction

    5. Demonstration of Accomplishment

  • UF Literacy Matrix – online coursework made up of eight online modules that can be completed within one

    year. Courses are offered in five or six-week terms. If you choose not to complete the program, you must

    contact UF Lastinger Center for Learning to withdraw. Enroll here: UF Literacy Matrix - Enroll

  • Master’s Degree with a major in Reading; must apply to FLDOE for official evaluation

  • Obtain a passing score on the Reading Subject Area exam (SAE); no coursework; will add through a District

    Add-on application; contact Brianna McCartney in certification for add-on instructions. No longer an option

    after June 30, 2024.

Reading K-12 Certification - Two Pathways

  • Master’s Degree in Reading AND a passing score on the Reading K-12 subject area exam (SAE); must apply to

    FLDOE for official evaluation and add to current Educator’s Certificate

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher with 30 semester hours in reading AND a passing score on the Reading K-12

    subject area exam (SAE); Must apply to FLDOE for official evaluation and add to current Educator’s Certificate

Reading Endorsement Course Option

Literacy Solutions - No Participant Fee - Instructions for registration and course access is available on the landing page at http://highlandscounty.literacysolutions.net/. Participants will review the tutorial found in the self-registration link on the landing page. Instructions for course enrollment and requirements are very thorough and easy to understand. Registrants may save the Literacy Solutions link to their favorites/bookmark. Participants interested in Reading coursework must notify Chrystal Grundy (email) for course enrollment. Courses not completed within the 12-week timeline will be subject to a reimbursement fee of $195.00 per course (amount subject to change). Participant must provide the Certification Office (Brianna McCartney) a copy of the course certificate upon course completion to receive credit

Note: It is the responsibility of the qualifying educator to contact the Human Resources Certification Office, upon completion of all Reading endorsement/certification requirements, to add the applicable Reading coverage to their certificate. It is advisable to maintain a running record of completed Reading courses AND to contact the HR Certification Office to ensure course work is not duplicated.