USF Master of Arts in Reading Education
Empowering
Educators, Advancing Literacy
Literacy is the foundation of student success across all subjects. As an educator, you experience firsthand how reading skills shape learning outcomes. With a Master of Arts in Reading Education from USF, you’ll gain advanced strategies to help students thrive, equipping you with the skills and knowledge needed to lead literacy initiatives in your school and district.
Offered fully online, you can earn the degree while teaching. You’ll gain practical skills that you can use immediately, and learn from literacy experts dedicated to your success. This interactive, engaging program will prepare you to become an expert literacy educator and literacy leader.

Flexible and Accelerated Learning
Complete the fast-track master's in one year or opt for a part-time path that takes 2 - 2.5 years. Fully online, this program allows you to balance work, life, and learning. The live evening sessions allow for interaction and networking.

Using Your Talents Beyond the Classroom
An advanced degree in reading education can make you a stronger candidate for literacy leadership roles, interventionist positions, and coaching opportunities. Some people use this degree outside of K-12 schools.

Advancing Media Literacy Competencies
Navigating media and digital literacy is essential, and every course includes lessons on using tools, video production, educational gaming, and digital resources. This prepares you to teach students with the tech they consider essential.
Why Choose USF?
✔ Flexible Online Learning – Earn a degree 100% online with live evening sessions that spark collaboration and networking.
✔ Advance Your Digital and Media Competencies - Media literacy is embedded in each course so you will gain experience with the tools, engage in video production and analysis and learn how to use social networking and educational gaming as a key tool.
✔ Fast-Track or Part-Time Options – Complete your MA in just one year, or take a part-time path and complete in 2 - 2.5 years.
✔ Florida K-12 Reading Endorsement – This program meets state requirements from Just Read, FL! for educators seeking the state K-12 Reading Endorsement, so you walk away with a master's degree and prepared to get this credential.
✔ Innovative Curriculum – Dive into the science of reading, digital and global literacies, and critical media literacy.
✔ Expert Faculty and Community Engagement – USF’s literacy faculty are experts in literacy instruction, assessment, and intervention. They are engaged with local and global literacy communities.

Who Should Enroll?
This degree is designed for educators who want to specialize in literacy instruction, coaching, and leadership. Through hands-on practice, you’ll strengthen your literacy coaching proficiency so that you can better coach classroom teachers, guide students, or develop literacy programs in schools, businesses, or communities. This program is well-suited for:
- Teachers working in public, private, or charter schools.
- Education professionals who want to specialize in literacy instruction.
- Educators aiming to complete Florida K-12 Reading Endorsement requirements.
- Future Leaders seeking to develop cutting-edge expertise in the field of literacy education.

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Masters of Arts In Reading Education
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Reading Education Courses
Literacy Faculty
Janet K. Outlaw
MASTER OF ARTS IN READING EDUCATION
Janet Kim Outlaw is an assistant professor and coordinator for Literacy Studies and the M.A. in Reading Education. She holds a PhD in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences from NC State.
She teaches elementary literacy methods and mentors teacher candidates. Her research explores dialogic comprehension and writing pedagogies, practitioner research, and community-engaged teacher education, with work published in Literacy Research & Instruction, Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice, and Language Arts.

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Susan Bennett, PhD
Multi-Cultural EducationCreative ArtsLiteracy and Literature -
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Ann Marie Gunn, PhD
Community-Based Literacy PracticesLiteracy Pedagogy in Teacher EducationLiteracy Instruction in PreK-12 Classrooms, -
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Wenyu Guo, PhD
Qualitative And Quantitative ResearchCulturally Relevant Children's LiteratureMultimodal Writing & Literacies -
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Elizabeth Burke Hadley, PhD
Vocabulary Interventions & AssessmentPre-k Classroom Language EnvironmentTechnology in Pre-K communication -
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James R King, EdD
Early and Emergent LiteraciesDigital and Media LiteraciesHistory of Literacy -
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Alexandra Panos, PhD
Literacy and Language EducationClimate Literacy and EcoliteraciesQualitative Inquiry Methodology -
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Lindsay Persohn, PhD
StoriesPublic ScholarshipInnovation and Inquiry -
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Lisa Kelly, PhD
Developmental ReadingDyslexia Support and InterventionReading Assessments -
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Jenifer Jasinski Schneider, PhD
Writing DevelopmentDigital LiteracyMultimodal Composing -
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Patriann Smith, PhD
Cross-Cultural Literacy InstructionCaribbean Educational ResearchLanguage Ideologies and Englishes -
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Csaba Osvath
Qualitative Methods and Arts-Based ResearchExamines the Roles of Artmaking in Literacy Education -
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Janet Outlaw
Dialogic Comprehension and Writing PedagogiesPractitioner ResearchCommunity-Engaged Teacher Education -
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Susan Bennett, PhD
Multi-Cultural EducationCreative ArtsLiteracy and Literature -
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Ann Marie Gunn, PhD
Community-Based Literacy PracticesLiteracy Pedagogy in Teacher EducationLiteracy Instruction in PreK-12 Classrooms, -
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Wenyu Guo, PhD
Qualitative And Quantitative ResearchCulturally Relevant Children's LiteratureMultimodal Writing & Literacies -
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Elizabeth Burke Hadley, PhD
Vocabulary Interventions & AssessmentPre-k Classroom Language EnvironmentTechnology in Pre-K communication -
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James R King, EdD
Early and Emergent LiteraciesDigital and Media LiteraciesHistory of Literacy -
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Alexandra Panos, PhD
Literacy and Language EducationClimate Literacy and EcoliteraciesQualitative Inquiry Methodology -
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Lindsay Persohn, PhD
StoriesPublic ScholarshipInnovation and Inquiry -
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Lisa Kelly, PhD
Developmental ReadingDyslexia Support and InterventionReading Assessments -
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Jenifer Jasinski Schneider, PhD
Writing DevelopmentDigital LiteracyMultimodal Composing -
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Patriann Smith, PhD
Cross-Cultural Literacy InstructionCaribbean Educational ResearchLanguage Ideologies and Englishes -
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Csaba Osvath
Qualitative Methods and Arts-Based ResearchExamines the Roles of Artmaking in Literacy Education -
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Janet Outlaw
Dialogic Comprehension and Writing PedagogiesPractitioner ResearchCommunity-Engaged Teacher Education -
