The following are the minimum standards for admission. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program. Candidates for admission must:

Complete an admission application available online using the link above.
Follow the steps and create an account.
Provide one official copy of all transcripts of all previous college/university course-work from regionally accredited institutions, with a cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher,
Provide evidence of initial/provisional or professional/permanent teaching certification* in elementary education (B-2, Pre-K-6, Grades 1-6), or Secondary Education (Grades 7-12 or Adolescence/Middle Grades Education, all subjects), or in Special Education, Speech and Hearing Handicapped, Music Education, or Art Education
Request two recommendations from college/university faculty on professional letterhead supporting the applicant's potential to undertake graduate study,
Submit a well-written essay of no more than 500 words describing your educational aspirations, experience working with students in educational settings, and how training in a master's program in literacy education will help you achieve your personal and professional goals.

Applicants with a GPA of at least 3.0 may apply and be provisionally accepted pending NYS Teaching Certification. If accepted provisionally, candidates must submit evidence of NYS teaching certification by the end of their first semester of graduate study.

TOEFL IBT – 80
IELTS – 6.5