Take your passion for literacy coaching to the next level.

Literacy Coaching Certificate:  

The CWU Literacy Coaching Graduate Certificate will prepare you to confidently take on or refine your role as a literacy mentor and/or coach. With the combination of your current expertise and experience plus the addition of the Literacy Coaching Certificate, you will be poised to make an impact improving instructional practices and student literacy achievement in the K-Gr12 setting.

 Quick Facts:  

• This 15-credit Graduate Certificate is a post-master program.  
• All courses are offered asynchronously online with candidates completing the practical portion of the course in their site settings.  
• Program content is aligned with the ILA Professional Standards.  

Admission Requirements: 

• All candidates must possess 
  • three years of teaching experience 
  • a master’s degree in Literacy, OR a master’s degree with a reading endorsement, OR National Board Certification in Literacy at entrance.   

Washington Employees Admission Waiver:

• If you are a certified educator employed in Washington, you may be eligible to get your class fees waived during the Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters!
• You can view the WA state employee benefit form here.

 Starting Quarters:  

• You can start the certification program in the Spring or Summer quarter. The required classes offered each quarter are outlined below

Required Courses:  

Spring: EDBL 550 Advanced Literacy Development with Linguistically Diverse Students (3 CR) 

• Description: Reading instruction for K-12 students who are speakers of a language other than English. Linguistic theory and information for developing and implementing strategies and techniques for literacy acquisition in English. 

Summer: EDLT 520 Literacy Curriculum: Design and Delivery (3 CR) 

• Description: An in-depth research-based analysis of literacy curriculum design and delivery in K-12 settings.  

Summer: EDLT 523 Issues and Trends in Literacy Instruction and Coaching Research (3 CR)  

• Description: Identification and in-depth study of issues and trends related to literacy instruction.  Recent literacy research is pursued with emphasis on classroom application in K-12 settings. 

Fall: EDLT 521 Literacy Coaching and Leadership (3 CR) 

• Description: Literacy leadership in K-12 settings including research-based practices in coaching, supervision, program organization, grant writing, and professional development.   

Winter: EDLT 522 Literacy Coaching and Data-Oriented Change (3 CR) 

• Description: Using data to make instructional change through literacy coaching in K-12 settings. Experiences will be conducted in the candidate’s school/district setting. 

Become more marketable and create a bigger impact with CWU’s unique higher-level Literacy Coaching Certificate:

Apply Today:

• Step 1: Complete the CWU Literacy Coaching Certificate Interest form
• Step 2: Once you have filled out the above form and have heard back from the Literacy Coaching Certificate Coordinator that you meet the minimum requirements, you will then apply to CWU use the Non-Matriculated link provided here.   Non-Matric Application.   There is a $40 application fee.
• Step 3: Once admitted, you will fill out this application form (using your CWU email) to provide documentation of the minimum requirements (e.g., transcripts, proof of teaching experience, teaching certificate).

Questions? 

Please reach out to the Literacy Coaching Certificate coordinator, Jadelyn Abbott (jadelyn.abbott@cwu.edu) with any questions!