Elevate Your School’s Literacy Proficiency Level
Your Master Reading Teacher Certificate from University of Houston-Clear Lake's College of Education enables you to work in literacy education at the elementary, intermediate, or high school level. As a Master Reading Teacher, you’ll become a valuable resource to students, their parents, and other teachers. You could be involved in conducting reading assessments at your school and be able to evaluate the results to add valuable input to your school’s reading program. You’ll also be able to incorporate state’s content requirements and performance standards into the school’s reading instruction so that all students’ needs are addressed, including those with reading or learning disabilities or second-language learners.
Achieve Your Master Reading Teacher Certificate for Specialists
A Master Teacher certificate added to an existing Texas teaching certificate designates
the educator as having mastery of a particular subject area. It is the intent that
the master teacher will serve as a resource to fellow teachers.
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Admission Requirements
UHCL’s College of Education would love to have you join us. Find out today what it takes to apply.
Degree Requirements
Ready to learn about the classes you need to take to earn your degree from the College of Education at University of Houston-Clear Lake? Find out all you need to know about the required course work, complete with options for electives.
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Deadlines for Applying
- Graduate Deadlines
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Spring 2019Final - January 22
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Summer 2019New Degree-Seeking Students - May 1
Former UHCL Students - May 28 -
Fall 2019New Degree-Seeking Students - August 1
Former UHCL Students - August 12 -
Spring 2020New Degree-Seeking Students - December 1
Former UHCL Students - TBA(Early January 2020)
Please note, some graduate programs have special requirements and different deadlines from those above. For more information visit How to Apply.
Former UHCL Students and non-degree seeking students applying after the deadlines above may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the appropriate graduate enrollment counselor for more information.
- International Deadlines
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Fall
Priority – March 1
Final – June 1 -
Spring
Priority – August 1
Final – November 1 -
Summer*
Priority – February 1
Final – April 20
Students interested in qualifying for scholarships &/or applying for visas outside the U.S. should apply and submit the application documents/test scores by the priority deadline
*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.
Locations
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600
Accreditations and Distinctions
UHCL’s College of Education graduate and undergraduate programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation for both initial teacher preparation and advanced educator preparation. We’re one of only 14 educator preparation programs in Texas to hold this accreditation. The College of Education is also accredited by the State Board for Educator Certification/Texas Education Agency and holds accreditations from a number of organizations for individual specializations and certification programs.
We’ve earned national recognition for accomplishment and innovation, including the Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education.
Master Reading Teacher Certificate for Specialists Faculty

Elaine Hendrix
Clinical Associate Professor of Reading and Language Arts,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3635
Email: hendrixe@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 3203.8
Roberta Raymond
Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator of Reading and Language Arts,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3593
Email: raymond@uhcl.edu
Office: S3203