扫盲，语言和英语教育课程专为有兴趣探索和促进从学龄前到中学的识字学习和指导研究和奖学金的学生而设计。该领域的学生能够研究与口头和书面语言有关的语言，心理，社会，历史和文化问题，并着重于准备应聘的识字，语言和英语艺术老师。该计划旨在培养能够在该领域提供智力领导并在理论与实践相交的领域工作的学者。教育研究生院拥有多个系，他们研究识字的不同方面。
The program in Literacy, Language, and English Education is designed for students interested in exploring and contributing to the research and scholarship on literacy learning and instruction from preschool through secondary school. Students in this area study linguistic, psychological, social, historical, and cultural issues related to oral and written language, as well as focus on the preparation of prospective teachers of literacy, language, and English language arts. The program seeks to produce scholars who provide intellectual leadership in the field and work at the intersection of theory and practice. Stanford GSE has multiple faculty who study facets of literacy. As part of their programs, students are encouraged to take courses in the English, linguistics, sociology, history, and psychology departments as well as in the Graduate School of Education. Each student's program is individually designed, with the assistance of a faculty advisor, in light of the student's background and interests.