Excellence in Teaching Program - Program Fees & Payments

Candidates who apply to the Excellence in Teaching Program Reading Teacher 1316 pay a $100 non-refundable application processing fee. This fee can be paid via PayPal with a debit or credit card. You can also mail a check directly to CESA 9.

Beginning in June of 2026 with our next cohort, the cost of the Excellence in Teaching Program Reading Teacher 1316 pathway will be $6,500*. Upon acceptance into the program, the participant pays a $500 non-refundable deposit to secure their place in the cohort. The $500 non-refundable deposit will be applied to the total program fees. Participants sign a payment plan agreement and are responsible for making payments by the deadlines established in the agreement. We do offer payment plans:

*Additional fees include, but are not limited to, the following resources:

Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills, 4th edition, by Judith Birsh and Suzanne Carreker.
- Candidates should have this resource before the first day of course one.
Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers, 3rd edition, by Louisa Moats
- Candidates should have this resource before the first day of course three.
UFLI Foundations Teachers Manual
- Candidates should have this resource by September 1, 2026.

Other optional resources that are recommended:

The Essentials of Adolescent Literacy, by Joan Sedita. (For course 2)
MTSS for Reading Improvement, by Sarah Brown and Stephanie Stollar. (Courses 1 and 4).
Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching, by Anita Archer and Charles Hughes. (All courses).
Core Teaching Reading Sourcebook, 3rd edition, by Honig, Diamond, and Gutlohn. (All courses)

Program Fees & Payments

Reading 1316

Application & Deposit Fees

Payments