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Collaboration between Scholastic RED and Alaska Pacific University (accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities) allows educators to register to receive graduate credit for RED courses from Alaska Pacific University. Credit hours are noted on the table below. These credits are being offered as Continuing Education or Professional Development credits. If participants intend to transfer these credits to a degree program then they should first consult with the degree-granting institution for approval.
Enroll
Please call the Alaska Pacific University Registrar's Office at 907.564.8210 and speak with Evelina Walker or Jennifer Gross. You will receive a Non-Degree seeking application and registration from either via email or in the mail. Please complete the form and return to the Registrar's office. Include the name of the course and the course number you wish to register for in your request.
You may also email the request for registration to ewalker@alaskapacific.edu or jgross@alaskapacific.edu.
You must register within 10 (ten) days of enrolling in a RED course.
NOTE: Registration is not complete until payment is received.
Course Requirements
The grading criteria are:
**Your Reflection and personal summary of the course will also be considered in your grade.
To send a copy of your RED Course Record, go to www.scholasticred.com and log in using your username and password. From the Scholastic RED homepage, click the My RED Course Record button on the lower left side of the page. Click the Email My RED Course Record link and follow the instructions. Be sure to check the box for Alaska Pacific University.
Official or unofficial transcripts can be ordered at the end of the semester for which you are registered. Please contact the Alaska Pacific University Registrar's Office.
Instructor of Record: Karen McCain
Class contact for course information: Karen McCain, 907.56.8243 or email mccain@alaskapacific.edu
In you have questions, comments or concerns about any course information please contact Evelina Walker ewalker@alaskapacific.edu, Jennifer Gross jgross@alaskapacific.edu or Karen McCain mccain@alaskapacific.edu.
Instructor: Karen McCain, 907-56-8243, mccain@alaskapacific.edu
Class contact for grade: see above
Full course title and number: Select from the following options. Include full title and number.
If a course is offered through Scholastic RED and does not appear below, please contact the Registrar's Office at APU.
Location of class: Enter the city and state where the course is being taken.
Class date(s): Enter the "current date" in the field requesting class dates.
**Note: The course start date will be the date you register for the course with Alaska Pacific University. You must register for graduate credit within 10 days of logging in to Scholastic RED and beginning the course. The course end date is 90-days after the course start date.)
Fees: Select the button for 3 semester units of credit - $165.00, for 2 credits - $140.00.
Graduate Credit for Scholastic RED Professional Development Courses
Effective professional development requires that teachers reflect on their learning and refine their teaching based on that reflection. Teachers enrolled in Scholastic RED courses study and apply the research-based components of effective reading instruction and reading strategies. Over a period of several weeks, teachers implement and refine these strategies as they work towards transforming their online coursework into classroom practice.
Participants applying for graduate credit for RED courses must adhere to the following requirements:
Graduate credit requirements and policies may vary by university. Check with the university where you are applying for graduate credit to ensure that you meet its requirements.
| Graduate Credit Costs | |
| Course tuition for 3 graduate credits | $165.00 |
| Course tuition for 2 graduate credits | $140.00 |
Enroll
Please call the Alaska Pacific University Registrar's Office at 907.564.8210 and speak with Evelina Walker or Jennifer Gross. You will receive a Non-Degree seeking application and registration from either via email or in the mail. Please complete the form and return to the Registrar's office. Include the name of the course and the course number you wish to register for in your request.
You may also email the request for registration to ewalker@alaskapacific.edu or jgross@alaskapacific.edu.
You must register within 10 (ten) days of enrolling in a RED course.
NOTE: Registration is not complete until payment is received.
Course Requirements
- Participate in all required online sessions
- Read all assigned readings
- Meet with facilitators four times during the course
- Upon completion of the Scholastic RED course, send a copy of your RED Course Record to Alaska Pacific University.
- Number and title of course
- Your name
- Your address, email address and telephone number(s)
- Highlight and briefly discuss 3 major key points of the course
- Relate how you will apply these key points in your profession
The grading criteria are:
| A | 18-20 |
| B | 16-17 |
| C | 14-15 |
| D | 12-13 |
| F | 11 and below |
**Your Reflection and personal summary of the course will also be considered in your grade.
To send a copy of your RED Course Record, go to www.scholasticred.com and log in using your username and password. From the Scholastic RED homepage, click the My RED Course Record button on the lower left side of the page. Click the Email My RED Course Record link and follow the instructions. Be sure to check the box for Alaska Pacific University.
Official or unofficial transcripts can be ordered at the end of the semester for which you are registered. Please contact the Alaska Pacific University Registrar's Office.
Instructor of Record: Karen McCain
Class contact for course information: Karen McCain, 907.56.8243 or email mccain@alaskapacific.edu
In you have questions, comments or concerns about any course information please contact Evelina Walker ewalker@alaskapacific.edu, Jennifer Gross jgross@alaskapacific.edu or Karen McCain mccain@alaskapacific.edu.
Instructor: Karen McCain, 907-56-8243, mccain@alaskapacific.edu
Class contact for grade: see above
Full course title and number: Select from the following options. Include full title and number.
If a course is offered through Scholastic RED and does not appear below, please contact the Registrar's Office at APU.
| Course Title | Number of Credits | Course Number |
| Putting Reading First in Your Classroom, Grades K-2 | 3 | ED 598.100 |
| Building Fluency, Grades K-2 | 3 | ED 598.101 |
| Improving Fluency, Grades 3-8 | 3 | ED 598.102 |
| Guided Reading: Making It Work in Your Classroom | 3 | ED 598.103 |
| Building Decoding Skills and Strategies, Grades 3-5 | 3 | ED 598.104 |
| Improving Decoding Skills and Strategies, Grades 6-8 | 3 | ED 598.105 |
| Improving Reading Comprehension, Grades 3-5 | 3 | ED 598.106 |
| Middle School Literacy: Improving Text Comprehension | 3 | ED 598.107 |
| High School Literacy: Comprehension Through Active, Strategic Reading | 3 | ED 598.108 |
| READ 180: Making It Work in Your Classroom | 3 | ED 598.109 |
| READ 180: Best Practices in Intervention | 3 | ED 598.110 |
| Reading Success for English Language Learners, Grades K-3 | 3 | ED 598.111 |
| Building Vocabulary for Reading Success, Grades K-3 | 3 | ED 598.112 |
| Strategies for Teaching Striving Readers | 3 | ED 598.113 |
| Supporting Secondary Teacher in Literacy Instruction | 2 | ED 598.114 |
| Leading a Literacy Focused School | 2 | ED 598.115 |
Location of class: Enter the city and state where the course is being taken.
Class date(s): Enter the "current date" in the field requesting class dates.
**Note: The course start date will be the date you register for the course with Alaska Pacific University. You must register for graduate credit within 10 days of logging in to Scholastic RED and beginning the course. The course end date is 90-days after the course start date.)
Fees: Select the button for 3 semester units of credit - $165.00, for 2 credits - $140.00.
Graduate Credit for Scholastic RED Professional Development Courses
Effective professional development requires that teachers reflect on their learning and refine their teaching based on that reflection. Teachers enrolled in Scholastic RED courses study and apply the research-based components of effective reading instruction and reading strategies. Over a period of several weeks, teachers implement and refine these strategies as they work towards transforming their online coursework into classroom practice.
Participants applying for graduate credit for RED courses must adhere to the following requirements:
- Scholastic RED participants will be allowed to enroll in and earn graduate credit for only two Scholastic RED courses per semester/quarter (corresponding to university Fall (September-December), Winter/Spring (January-May), and Summer (June-August) semesters/quarters).
- Each RED course must be completed in no fewer than five weeks and no more than one calendar year.
- Participants must register for graduate credit within 10 days of logging-in to their Scholastic RED course.
Graduate credit requirements and policies may vary by university. Check with the university where you are applying for graduate credit to ensure that you meet its requirements.
