Florida Administrative Code
6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
6A - State Board of Education
Chapter 6A-4 - CERTIFICATION
Section 6A-4.0291 - Specialization Requirements for Certification in Reading (Grades K-12) - Academic Class

(a) Six (6) semester hours in foundations of reading instruction to include the elementary and secondary levels;

(b) Six (6) semester hours in diagnosis of reading disabilities and techniques of corrective or remedial reading;

(c) Three (3) semester hours in educational measurement;

(d) Three (3) semester hours in literature for children or adolescents;

(e) Three (3) semester hours in methods of teaching language arts at the elementary or secondary level;

(f) Three (3) semester hours in administration and interpretation of instructional assessments with instructional strategies and materials based upon scientifically based reading research for the prevention and remediation of reading difficulties; and,

(g) Three (3) semester hours in a supervised reading practicum to obtain practical experience in increasing the reading performance of a student(s) with the prescription and utilization of appropriate strategies and materials based upon scientifically based reading research to address the prevention, identification, and intervention of reading difficulties.