Literacy Instructional Coaching Certificate

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus, Online

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Program Coordinator/Contact

Tony Durr, Associate Professor
School of Education, Counseling and Human Development
Wenona Hall 206
605-201-5239

Program Information

The Literacy Instructional Coaching Certificate, offered collaboratively by Dakota State University and South Dakota State University, is designed for K-12 educators looking to enhance their expertise in evidence-based literacy instruction and coaching strategies. This certificate equips teachers and literacy leaders with the tools they need to support and mentor fellow educators, drive literacy improvement, and ensure student success using Science of Reading aligned practices.

Course Delivery Format

Courses are offered online with one required in-person session per course.

Certificate Requirements

EDFN 757 - Critical Issues in Literacy Coaching (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 758 - Coaching Using the Science of Learning (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 759 - Literacy Coaching Frameworks and Andragogy (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 761 - Developing Instructional Capacity (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 762 - Literacy Assessment and Learning (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 763 - Data-Informed Literacy Coaching (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 764 - Literacy Coaching for Differentiated Instruction (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 766 - Disciplinary Literacy Coaching (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 767 - School-Wide Literacy Intervention (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 768 - Literacy Curriculum Evaluation (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 769 - Literacy Curriculum Mapping (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 770 - Family and Community Literacy Engagement (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 771 - Promoting Literacy Policies and Programs (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 772 - Integrating Technology in Literacy Coaching (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 773 - Literacy Instructional Leadership (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 774 - Implementing Literacy Coaching Cycles (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 776 - Sustaining Literacy Coaching Cycles (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 777 - Practicum: Applying Coaching Cycles (COM) Credits: 1

Total Required Credits: 18

Additional Admission Requirements

TOEFL: 71 Internet-based
TOEFL Essentials: 7.5
IELTS: 6.0
Duolingo: 100

Additional Information

Students enrolled in SDSU certificate programs are not eligible for federal student financial aid. The non-federal alternative loan programs may be used for students meeting the lender criteria as found at www.sdstate.edu (search alternative loans). For further information, please contact the SDSU financial aid office at 605-688-4695 or finaid@sdstate.edu.