Advanced Literacy Methods
    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 70,676 / Year
    Next IntakeAugust 23, 2023

    Advanced Literacy Methods

    About

    Saint Louis University's graduate certificate in advanced literacy methods is designed for individuals who want to deepen their understanding of teaching and learning in literacy.

    Students study literacy methods, the role of literacy in content area learning, and the role of talk and literature in the literacy learning process. Students gain tools they can use to design generative literacy learning experiences for youth in a variety of educational contexts. They also develop strategies for communicating with stakeholders about best practices in culturally sustaining literacy instruction.

    1. Graduates will be able to identify the research base and theorists that inform a chosen approach to literacy learning.
    2. Graduates will be able to design culturally  sustaining ways of engaging students in generative literacy learning experiences that are informed by community literacy practices.
    3. Graduates will be able to develop action plans for engaging with educational stakeholders in local or national contexts to communicate information about research-based, culturally sustaining literacy practices.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Send transcripts of all secondary work.

    Find out from your admission counselor what secondary credentials are required. We’ll evaluate how you’ve done in school up to this point, so please send all transcripts for secondary work, along with their English language translations.

    Submit proof of your English language proficiency.

    These are scores from any standardized test you may have taken to prepare for college — TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, SAT, ACT or Duolingo score. All of our international applicants are required to demonstrate their English proficiency, and these tests can help us make that determination.

    If you do not meet SLU’s direct entry requirements, we encourage you to apply to the Pathway or English Language programs offered by INTO Saint Louis University.

    Recommended items.

    Though not required for admission, submission of a resume of activities and letters of recommendation is encouraged. All undergraduate applicants are also encouraged to complete an admission interview.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 54
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 80

    Career

    SLU's certificate in advanced literacy methods is appropriate for elementary teachers in self-contained or departmentalized programs, middle/high school teachers in English/language arts, middle/high school teachers across content areas who want to use literacy more effectively to support content area learning, and individuals who teach literacy to youth in out-of-school educational settings.

    Fee Information

    How to Apply

    The online application will ask about your educational background and citizenship to help determine your eligibility. If you are applying to enter SLU as a first-time, freshman student, we’ll also ask you to complete an essay. There is no application fee to apply for undergraduate admission to SLU. 

    Advanced Literacy Methods

    Saint Louis University

    Saint Louis University

    United States of America

    United States of America, Saint Louis