School of Education

State of Ohio, Reading Endorsement

The following items are required at Xavier University to apply for State of Ohio, Reading Endorsement. If you did not complete your Reading Endorsement program through Xavier University, stop and contact the university where you completed your Reading Endorsement program.

  • Xavier University’s Education License Fee is $20.00. More on fees »
    • Please make personal check, money order, or cashier’s check payable to “Xavier University”. (Please write “Education License Fee” in the memo line of the check). All fees are non-refundable.
  • You will need to complete an Initial Ohio License Application – In State. Please print off and complete in black permanent ink. See “Adding a Teaching Field to an Existing License” and “Endorsement” Reading code #059902.
    • Include a $20.00 check or money order made payable to “Treasurer, State of Ohio.” (This is the state fee).
  • A completed and signed Xavier University transcript request form. There is no additional cost to you for the transcript at “normal processing”. Your signature is required on the form. This gives Ms. Virginia Hewan, Director for Certification/Licensure permission to receive your transcripts to use for review/process for endorsement. DO NOT fill out the lower left section of the transcript request form that says MAIL TO.  Please leave this section blank for the Certification Office to fill out.
  • Include a photocopy of your current, valid Ohio teaching license.
  • Complete the “Ethnic Origin” form.
  • Complete and have notarized the “Statement of Moral Character” form. Complete the form in front of an Ohio notary public. Do not fill out any part of the form beforehand.
  • Mail all of the above to:

    Ms. Virginia Hewan, Director for Certification/Licensure
    College of Social Sciences, Health, and Education
    Xavier University
    3800 Victory Parkway
    206 Hailstones Hall
    Cincinnati, OH 45207-3224

Other Requirements

  • The Praxis II test currently required for State of Ohio, Reading Endorsement is “Teaching Reading”, Test #0204. The telephone number for ETS is 1-800-772-9476.
    • Please ask the Educational Testing Service to send your official test score report directly to Xavier University, code #1965 and The Ohio Department of Education, code #R7945. Student copies of test score reports are not accepted.
  • Complete Xavier University coursework requirements. Please see your advisor or Department Chair with any questions about completing all program requirements.
  • Graduate students must send all previous official transcript(s) to:

    Xavier University
    Graduate Services Office
    100 Hailstones Hall
    Cincinnati, OH 45207-3211.

    Telephone (513) 745-3360. If you did not complete the admission process and did not submit completed and finalized transcripts showing degrees and dates of graduation, please complete this task as soon as possible.
  • Check on bursar holds. If you have a bursar hold the Registrar’s Office will not release your official transcript needed to review and process licensure.
  • Questions may be directed to Ms. Virginia Hewan, Director of Certification/Licensure at hewan@xavier.edu or (513) 745-2952.