Alaska Reads Act Endorsements

Phone: &nbsp; (907) 465-2831
Fax: &nbsp; (907) 465-2441
Email: &nbsp; tcwebmail@alaska.gov

As part of the Alaska Reads Act, educators can complete and submit applications for four specific teaching/administrative endorsements through the Teacher Certification department. The available endorsements are as follows:

Alaska Reads Act K-3 Teacher or Alaska Reads Act K-3 Administrator

For those teachers and administrators responsible for reading instruction of K-3 grade students; this includes support teachers such as SPED, ELL/ESL.

This requires 45 hours of DEED Approved Professional Development or passing exam scores—DEED approved courses and exams.

Alaska Reads Act Reading Teacher

A teacher responsible for supporting, supervising, and/or providing interventions of the Individual Reading Improvement Plans (IRIP). This role is defined by the district. Endorsement Requirements:

This requires 45 hours of DEED Approved Professional Development or passing exam scores—DEED approved courses and exams.
Submission of a Reading Instruction Efficiency Evaluation Form certified by a district representative.