{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-23-660","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-23-660","heading":"Reading specialist","body":"Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:\n\n1. Graduated from a state-approved graduate-level reading specialist preparation program - master's degree from an accredited institution required - that includes course experiences of at least 30 semester hours of graduate coursework in the competencies for the endorsement, as well as a practicum experience in the diagnosis and remediation of reading difficulties. Coursework must be grounded in science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction;\n\n2. Satisfied the requirements for the reading specialist assessment specified by the Virginia Board of Education; and\n\n3. At least three years of successful classroom teaching experience in which the teaching of reading was an important responsibility.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 23. Licensure Regulations for School Personnel","Part VI. Licensure Regulations Governing Support Personnel"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter23/section660/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:27Z","sha256":"aa65e7c9514203ff5f9dec235844ab4b04814fa2f9e5842706ee84e0f53fa025","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-23-650","next":"us-va/8vac20-23-670"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}