Ashland University
Graduate credit from Ashland University may be earned upon successful completion of Scholastic RED course requirements. Credit hours per course are listed on the table below. Graduate credits may be used as electives in select Ashland University M.S. Education programs and/or to meet local salary or State of Ohio licensure requirements.
FeesEach Red course is worth three semester hours of graduate credit.
| Graduate Credit Costs |
| Fee per 3 credit hour RED course |
$195 |
| Fee per 2 credit hour RED course |
$130 |
Online Course Registration
To register, go to the Ashland University site by clicking on or cutting and pasting this link to your browser:
http://www.ashland.edu/professionals. Click "ONLINE CLASSES" (in the purple bar) and select Scholastic RED/DoDEA Educators ONLY. Click on the appropriate course link to register.
Adjunct Professor of Record:
Dr. Dwight McElfresh
Ashland University Contact:
Dr. Dwight McElfresh
Ashland University
401 College Ave.
Ashland, OH 44805-3702
dmcelfre@ashland.edu
Telephone: 800-882-1548 or 419-289-5350
| Course Title |
Course Number |
Credit Hours |
| 6 Traits: Building A Foundation for Writing, K - 2 |
6130 X1 |
3 |
| 6 Traits: Assessing and Teaching Writing, 3 - 8 |
6130 Y1 |
3 |
| Building Decoding Skills & Strategies: Grades 3 - 5 |
6130 A2 |
3 |
| Building Fluency: Grades K - 2 |
6130 B2 |
3 |
| Building Foundational Skills: Phonics, Word Study, and Comprehension |
6130 Z8 |
3 |
| Building Vocabulary for Reading Success, Grades K - 3 |
6130 C2 |
3 |
| Developing Foundations for Early Childhood (Pre-K) |
6130 R3 |
3 |
| English: A Universal Tool, Grades 9 - 12 |
6130 T2 |
3 |
| Exploring the Lexile Framework for Reading |
6130 Z1 |
3 |
| Guided Reading: Making It Work in Your Classroom |
6130 D2 |
3 |
| High School Literacy: Comprehension Through Active, Strategic Reading |
6130 E2 |
3 |
| Improving Decoding Skills & Strategies: Grades 6 - 8 |
6130 F2 |
3 |
| Improving Fluency: Grades 3 - 8 |
6130 G2 |
3 |
| Improving Reading Comprehension: Grades 3 - 8 |
6130 H2 |
3 |
| Leading a Literacy-Focused School: A Course for Middle and High School Principals |
6130 J2 |
2 |
| Middle School Literacy: Improving Text Comprehension |
6130 K2 |
3 |
| Putting Reading First in Your Classroom: Grades K - 2 |
6130 L2 |
3 |
| READ 180: Best Practices for Reading Intervention |
6130 M2 |
3 |
| READ 180: Making It Work in Your Classroom |
6130 N2 |
3 |
| Reading Success for English Language Learners, Grades K - 3 |
6130 P2 |
3 |
| Strategies for Teaching Striving Readers: A Course for all Secondary Teachers |
6130 R2 |
3 |
| Supporting Secondary Teachers in Literacy Instruction |
6130 S2 |
2 |
Course Requirements
- Participate in and complete all required online and face-to-face sessions.
- The result on the Course Review (end of course assessment) will determine your final grade. Upon successful completion of the Scholastic RED course, you must send your Scholastic RED course record to Ashland University. You must receive a grade of B or higher to receive graduate credit.
To send a copy of your RED Course Record, go to www.scholasticred.com and log-in using your user name and password. From the My RED Homepage, click the My RED Course Record button on the left side of the page. Click the Email Your Course Record link and follow the instructions. Be sure to check the box for Ashland University.
The grading criteria are:
| A | 18–20 |
| B | 16–17 |
| C | 14–15 |
| D | 12–13 |
| F | 11 and below |
Transcripts from Ashland University are available at
http://www.ashland.edu/professionals. "Click on "TRANSCRIPT REQUEST" (in the purple bar).
