RbD Certification Program Requirements

Minimum 90 training hours:
 

• 45 Hours: focus on the Knowledge and Practice Standards (KPS) for Teachers of Reading, and
• 45 Hours: focus on assessment, progress monitoring, lesson planning, and lesson delivery associated with decoding-strand skills (including phonological awareness, phonics, and fluency)
• View the Cohort Course List linked below for a breakdown of the hours of study.

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• Provide intervention with Reading by Design^® 4–5 days per week for 45 minutes per day with a group of 2–5 students for a minimum of 48 sessions in the 13 month period.
• Obtain a passing score on Practicum Portfolio per rubric. This portfolio will consist of three write-ups of three recorded Reading by Design^® sessions by the candidate. It will also include formal observation and conference notes by the cohort leader for each session.