M.S. Literacy and English Language Learners
Discovery Awaits
Niagara University’s Literacy and English Language Learners program equips educators with initial certification to assess and support diverse learners, focusing on English language learners. This 46-credit program integrates reading and writing instruction, aligned to the science of reading, across the birth–grade 12 curriculum, preparing candidates to differentiate instruction based on literacy abilities and language development. The program can be completed in two and a half years, with financial aid options like graduate assistantships and scholarships available. Graduates gain the skills to address diverse literacy needs in traditional and inclusive classrooms, ensuring effective instruction for students from various cultural, linguistic, and social backgrounds.
Discovery Awaits
This 46-credit hour program, aligned to the science of reading, emphasizes, the integration of reading and writing throughout the birth-12 curriculum, including addressing the needs of English Language Learners. Candidates are prepared to instruct B-12 students with varying literacy abilities, differentiating according to their literacy profiles and language development as English Language Learners.
