Fluency Matters™

Graduate-Level Semester Credit

Graduate-Level Semester Credit

Fluency Matters 2024 (presented by Wayside Publishing), in partnership with the University of the Pacific – Benerd College, offers the opportunity to earn graduate-level semester credit (non-degree) at an affordable cost of $62 per semester credit. We are pleased to provide you with a cost-effective opportunity to meet your professional development goals.

Graduate-level professional development credit is not part of a degree program at University of the Pacific, but it can be transferred at the discretion of your institution for salary advancement and state licensing requirements. As a candidate seeking credit for such purposes, we advise that you check with your district office human resource department or other appropriate agencies. We are committed to providing a professional development experience that will help you achieve your career goals.

Coursework Requirements

Practicum Requirements

Upon successful completion of Fluency Matters 2024, you will be instructed to invest time reflecting on your learnings, research and relevant readings. As a student, your course practicum requirements will consist of developing a time log that documents the time and hours that you invested into completing your Fluency Matters Conference 2024-based course requirements, in addition to writing a reflection paper demonstrating your gained professional development with Fluency Matters. The specific requirements concerning your time log are based on how many credits you decide to register for your course. Each credit registered will require 15 hours of participation listed on your time log. Additional instructions and detailed requirements for your course will be emailed to you upon registration.

1 credit = 15 hours (no additional work necessary – just submit your Fluency Matters 2024 Conference Certificate of Completion)

2 credits = 30 hours

3 credits = 45 hours 

4 credits = 60 hours

Whether you spend time brainstorming, researching, reading, typing, writing, watching educational videos and films for ideas, constructing visuals, or putting together new curriculum and rubrics, you are able to document all the professional time you have invested in applying Fluency Matters learnings and concepts into your classroom and teaching.

Specifically designed for busy teachers like you, you will get up to 6 months to submit coursework requirements, and extensions are always granted upon request. Opportunities are available across all teaching grade levels, disciplines, and subjects or topics. The overall course objective is aimed at implementing the best practices of education while meeting educational standards set by your school district or state.   

Grades & Transcripts

An official transcript (e-transcript or hard copy) with your final course grade(s) is available from University of the Pacific upon successful completion of course requirements. The course ending date that will appear on your transcript will reflect the date your completed coursework was reviewed and graded. 

About the Credits & Pacific

The credits offered are post-baccalaureate, graded, graduate-level semester credits/units, provided directly through the University of the Pacific – Benerd College. They are specifically designed to meet the needs of educators for salary advancement and recertification.  The credits are acceptable where local districts approve and applicable to state licensing where authorized. We always encourage that you check with your employer for acceptability of these credits. Course participants are responsible to determine acceptability of these credits for their intended use. Each graduate-level semester credit/unit is equivalent to 15 hours of academic involvement.

University of the Pacific, established in 1851, is California’s oldest private chartered university and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

How It Works:

Step 1
Complete the Fluency Matters 2024 Conference.
Successful completion of the Fluency Matters 2024 Conference, presented by Wayside Publishing, is a prerequisite to registering for graduate-level credit with University of the Pacific - Benerd College.
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Step 2
Register for graduate-level credit with University of the Pacific - Benerd College.
Your Fluency Matters 2024 Conference Certificate of Completion will be required at checkout when registering for university credit. Allow 1-2 weeks for your program completion to be verified and processed at University of the Pacific.

Coursework requirements will be emailed to you upon completing the registration process. You will be required to develop and submit a time log that documents the time and hours that you invested into completing your course requirements. The specific time log requirements are based on how many credits you decide to register for your course. Each credit registered will require 15 hours of participation documented on your time log.
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Step 3
Earn Graduate-Level Credit on an Official Transcript from University of the Pacific - Benerd College.
After your documentation has been reviewed and approved, your course grade(s) will be submitted for posting at University of the Pacific - Benerd College. You may proceed to order an e-transcript after your course grades are posted at UOP.
Step 3

University of the Pacific - Benerd College provides graduate-level semester credit for teachers, educators, administrators and counselors across the nation.

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Course Title

Course NumberCredits

Tuition

Enrollment

Fluency Matters - IFLT

EDUP 9360

1 - 4

$62/credit

Year round

Frequently Asked Questions

Online: click on “REGISTER NOW and select your desired course title(s). At checkout, you will be required to pay with credit card.

UOP’s continuing education course credits / units are acceptable where local districts approve and are applicable to state licensing or salary advancement where authorized. All students are responsible for determining the acceptability of these credits for their intended use.

The University of the Pacific is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Established in 1851, it is the oldest private chartered university in the state of California.

The credits offered are post-baccalaureate, graded, graduate level semester credits that are not part of a degree program at University of the Pacific, but instead are used for professional growth such as salary advancement and re-certification. 

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