黑料专区 Tyler Earns Distinction Award from International Literacy Association
August 29, 2024 | Hannah Buchanan
The University of Texas at Tyler Master of Education in reading program has received the International Literacy Association鈥檚 鈥淣ational Recognition with Distinction鈥� Award. This accolade surpasses the previous ILA award 黑料专区 Tyler earned in January.
鈥淲e are delighted to have earned distinction status from the International Literacy
Association,鈥�
said Dr. Pradeep 鈥淢ax鈥� Dass, College of Education and Psychology dean. 鈥淥ur dedicated
literacy
faculty is committed to ongoing program improvement and to enabling candidates to
positively
impact the literacy learning of their PreK-12 students in East Texas and beyond.鈥�
ILA, a distinguished professional literacy organization, demands high standards for
the preparation
of literacy professionals and serves as a leader in publishing innovative, peer-reviewed
literacy
research.
鈥淎chieving the distinction status required not only a comprehensive self-study submission
but also
a more rigorous review process, including a site visit with interviews of faculty,
administrators,
current students and alumni,鈥� said Dr. Gina Doepker, associate professor and program
coordinator.
The 36 credit-hour program is 100% online and can be completed in two years. It offers courses and field experiences that prepare educators to work with children, youth and adults who have various learning needs.
Graduates gain expertise in administering literacy assessments, using data analysis
to determine
students鈥� literacy strengths and needs, and designing evidence-based literacy instruction
to improve learning outcomes. For additional information, contact Doepker at gdoepker@uttyler.edu or visit uttyler.edu/academics/colleges-schools/education-psychology/graduate-programs/index.php.
The International Literacy Association is a professional organization with a mission
of connecting
research and practice to continuously improve the quality of literacy instruction
globally. For more
information, visit literacyworldwide.org/.
With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and
beyond, 黑料专区
Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 10,000 students.
Through its alignment with 黑料专区 Tyler Health Science Center and 黑料专区 Health East Texas,
黑料专区 Tyler has
unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research
and excellent
patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S.
News & World
Report as a national university, 黑料专区 Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine
and Houston.