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Advanced Alternative Preparation (AAP) for Literacy Specialist in Reading/Language Arts Certification

Advanced Alternative Preparation (AAP) offered by Albertus Magnus College under the auspices of the Department of Higher Education’s Alternate Route to Certification Program.

  • Non-degree program
  • Receive cross endorsement certification 102- Remedial Reading/Remedial Language Arts

The Connecticut Alternate Route to Certification (ARC) program prepares individuals to receive their initial certification to teach in a variety of academic subjects.  ARC is a division of the Connecticut Department of Higher Education.  For more information, call 860-947-1300 or go to http://www.ctdhe.org/arc.

Purposes

  • Address shortage of certified reading specialists
  • Enable classroom teachers to acquire special expertise
  • Increase literacy skills of Connecticut’s school children

Candidate Requirements

  • Valid Connecticut teaching certificate
  • Evidence of teaching fulltime for 5 of the past 8 years
  • Master’s Degree (or 30 credits beyond baccalaureate degree)
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Completion of all application requirements by deadline:
    February 1, 2008

Description of Program

Part I:   Summer 2008

Dates: July 7- August 1, 2008
   
Hours: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM Monday - Friday
   
Content: Instruction in:
Theory and practice in the fundamentals of language and literacy tests, measurements, assessment, and evaluation in reading and language arts; supervised clinical practice
 

 Part II:  Academic Year 2008-2009: Saturday Lectures (monthly)

Dates:             September 13, 2008
  October 4, 2008
  November 15, 2008
  December 6, 2008
  January 10, 2009 (snow date: Jan. 24)
  February 7, 2009 (snow date: Feb. 21)
  March 14, 2009
  April 4, 2009
  May 9, 2009
   
Hours:     9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
   
Content:   Nine seminars designed to prepare participants to assume responsibilities as literacy specialists. In addition to the nine seminars participants will be involved in the following activities during the academic year 2008-2009: clinical practice, consisting of work with individual or small groups of students; clinical practice, consisting of work with classroom teachers; shadowing experiences with reading specialists; reading and reflection from a professional reading list devised by each participant and his/her advisor. An advisor will facilitate winter activities and be the liaison between the AAP candidate and his/her school, as appropriate.
 

Part III: Summer 2009

Dates:  In July – to be determined
Hours:  9:00 AM – 2:30 PM Monday through Friday
Content:        Culminating Group Project

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Application Requirements

Individuals who meet the Candidate Requirements outlined above must submit the following:

  • Completed and signed application form
  • 3 letters of recommendation, including one from a current administrator
  • Résumé
  • Official transcripts from institutions of higher education
  • Essay (see additional information on application form)
  • Application fee ($50 check made payable to Albertus Magnus College)
  • Mail completed application with other requirements to:

    Cindi Bissell
    Education Programs
    Albertus Magnus College
    700 Prospect Street
    New Haven, CT 06511

Important Dates

Feb. 1, '08  Application deadline for the 08-09 AAP program
Feb.- Mar.'08    Interviews with candidates
Mar. 31, '08     Notification of acceptance into program

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Costs

Non-refundable application fee:  $50.00
Tuition for entire three-part program:  $4,200.00
(to be paid in four installments – dates to be set at time of acceptance to program)

Contact Us

            Cindi Bissell
            Education Programs
            Albertus Magnus College
            700 Prospect Street
            New Haven, CT 06511
           
Email: cbissell@albertus.edu
            Phone: 203-773-8087


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