Reading Endorsement General Information

• State Board Rule 6A-4.0163 Reading Endorsement Competencies (PDF, 21KB)
• Reading Endorsement Competencies (PDF, 36KB)
• Reading Certification Brochure (PDF, 3MB)
• ESOL Certification Brochure (PDF)
  • ESOL for Reading Endorsed Teachers Reverse Crosswalk Memo (PDF)
  • Reading to ESOL - Reverse Crosswalk (PDF)
• Reading Endorsement Application Instructions
• Reading Endorsement Competencies (PDF)

Model Add-on Program
A model add-on program for the reading endorsement is available for districts to view.

Planning With the End in Mind
Provides guidance for districts to develop a cohesive instructional design for their K-12 Reading Endorsement Add-on Program.

Reading Endorsement Q & A

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3

Reading Endorsement Options Funded by Just Read, Florida!

FLaRE Train the Trainers for Reading Endorsement Competencies 1 and 3 (PDF, 154KB)
Florida Literacy and Reading Excellence (FLaRE) Competencies 1 and 3

Foundations of Language and Cognition (FOLAC) – Competency 1

FOLAC Memo (PDF, 64KB)
FOR-PD is an online staff development project designed to help teachers improve reading instruction for learners in grades PreK-12.

Florida Online Reading Professional Development – Competency 2

Florida Online Reading Professional Development
FOR-PD is an online staff development project designed to help teachers improve reading instruction for learners in grades PreK-12.

Applied Data Analysis for Principals and Teachers (ADAPT) – Competency 3

• ADAPT Memo (PDF, 60KB)

PDA-ESE – Competencies 4/5 – Provided and funded by FDLRS

• PDA-ESE Differentiating Instruction for Students: Making it Explicit (PDF, 146KB)
• PDA-ESE Flyer (PDF, 126KB)
• PDA-ESE Information (PDF, 60KB)
• PDA-ESE Course Description (PDF, 51KB)

Reading Endorsement and ESOL Memos

• Enrollment of Limited English Proficient Students in Required Intensive Reading Courses (PDF, 40KB)
• Timelines for Completion of the ESOL Training Requirements (PDF, 32KB)
• Reading Endorsement for Teachers of Developmental Language Arts Courses in Grade 6-12 (PDF, 54KB)
• REESOL Professional Development (PDF, 140KB)
• Use of District Add-On ESOL Endorsement Earned through College Credit to Complete Reading Endorsement (PDF, 68KB)