Standards for Reading Professionals

The International Reading Association's 2010 Standards for Reading Professionals describes what reading
professionals should know and be able to do. The standards describe the literacy process and the teaching
proficiencies professionals should possess to effectively apply that knowledge. The following revised
Standards for Reading Professionals were adopted by the IRA in 2010, replacing the earlier 2003 revision.
With the addition of a new diversity standard, Standards 2010 addresses the urgent need for preparing
reading professionals to teach today's increasingly diverse student population.
INSTRUCTIONS: You are to provide concrete, specific examples from ALL OF your reading & writing
program specialization core courses—REOL and ENOL courses ONLY [and if applicable, your two
your reading & writing program specialization elective courses] to address your attainment of the IRA
standards. You should review the courses you have had in order to respond fully.
Your examples should explain how you have attained these standards in your teaching practice. If
you do not have your own classroom, then draw upon your field experience observations and lessons
for your examples. Clear communication requires that you provide sufficient detail to explain the
example fully.