What our graduates say about the CAGS Program

Helen Packey, CAGS
Assistant Professor
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

"I have truly enjoyed my CAGS experience. The flexibility and the opportunity to meet new people and to learn from them has been most rewarding. Sarasota has been a great experience so far. Everyone has been helpful, and the professors responsive and supportive, and I have learned a great deal. I might add that I have also worked very hard, maybe too hard in some cases, but I wouldn't change a thing! I can't wait to start the dissertation!"

Reading and Writing Specialist
Professional Certification option

Program Coordinator: Dr. Dennise Maslakowski, e-mail: dmmaslakowski@plymouth.edu

The Reading and Writing Specialist program is based on a broad foundation of courses and experiences in a comprehensive and balanced approach to literacy learning and development. The program is aimed at helping prepare classroom teachers, special educators and other educators for the role of reading teacher, specialist and literacy leader at the elementary, middle, high school, school district and adult learning levels.

State of New Hampshire Superintendent Certification Standards (Ed 506.01)  (PDF 25 kb)

Required Courses

CAGS Core Component
EP 7020 Collaborative Leadership - 3 credits
EP 7030 Transforming the Educational Agenda - 3 credits
EP 7040 Planning in Education and Human Services - 3 credits
EP 7050 Qualitative Methodology and Applied Research - 3 credits
EP 7060 Legal Issues in Policy Making - 3 credits
EP 7070 Contemporary Social Trends - 3 credits

Specialization Component
RL 5110 Issues and Trends in Reading and Writing - 3 credits
RL 5170 Reading and Writing in the Content Area - 3 credits
RL 5300 Advanced Children's/Young Adult Literature - 3 credits
RL 5710 Advanced Diagnostic Testing and the Improvement of Reading and Writing - 3 credits
RL 5760 Linguistic Principles and Methods of Teaching English as a Second or Other Language - 3 credits
RL 5770 Developing Language and Literacy in Early Childhood - 3 credits

Capstone Experience
RL 5820 Practicum in Reading and Writing - 3 credits
RL 5830 Practicum in Reading Diagnosis and Remedial Reading - 3 credits

Total for CAGS in Educational Leadership, Reading and Writing Specialist Strand – K–12 Certification - 36 credits