The Reading Center is staffed by certified teachers who are graduate students in the
Literacy Department's M.Ed. in Reading/Reading Specialist graduate programs.Under
the supervision of the department's faculty, candidates meet standards established
by the PDE, so as to become Reading Specialists and literacy coaches.
Each child who participates in the Reading Center program is individually assessed
for the purpose of identifying literacy development strengths and needs. Analysis
of each child's assessment data allows candidates to design and deliver appropriate
instruction and interventions. Specific goals for students of the Reading Center program
depend on their strengths and areas of need; however, the general goals of the Reading
Center consist of the following:
- develop adequate decoding
- develop a basic sight vocabulary
- learn and apply comprehension strategies
- strengthen writing skills
- improve study skills
- enjoy reading for pleasure
At the conclusion of each program, parents receive a complete report of their child's
experience; reports are written by each child's tutors as they are guided by their
supervisor. Reports include: assessment results, a description of the program undertaken
with each child, and recommendations for continued literacy development. Reports
are both provided and discussed with parents at the end of the semester during the
program's Celebration Ceremony.
Reading Center Coordinator:
Dr. Kevin Flanigan
107B Recitation Hall
West Chester, PA 19383
610-430-5642
kflanigan@wcupa.edu
Address:
1160 McDermott Drive
West Chester, PA 19380
Office Hours:
Mon.–Thurs.
8:00AM–4:00PM
Phone: 610-436-1028
Fax: 610-436-3102
Our programs run parallel to each fall, spring, and summer II semester of the University's
current academic year. Applications are free and accepted at any time throughout the
year. Upon acceptance and admittance into one of our programs,
the one-time total cost of tuition (per semester) is $100.00.
Please download our Important Applications/Admission Dates and Acceptance Information , and save it along with your completed Reading Center Application . You will find this document to be most helpful in answering all of your questions
pertaining to application/acceptance dates, program dates, and acceptance procedures.