Coordinator:
Dr. Wallis Reid (732-932-7496, ext. 8122; email: wreid@rci.rutgers.edu)
The ESL nondegree endorsement program is designed for individuals who possess a
New Jersey
instructional certificate in a content field or elementary education and who wish to become certified to teach English as a Second Language. Students must be admitted to the Language Education Ed.M. program to become matriculated students. Candidates will be recommended for the ESL endorsement upon completion of the 18-credit program and then will have the option of continuing in the Ed.M. program or withdrawing.
Course Requirements (18 credits)
05:300:431 Teaching World Language/ESL in Elementary Schools (3) or 05:300:432 Teaching World Language/ESL in Secondary Schools (3)
15:253:520 Principles of Second/Foreign Language Acquisition (3) or 05:300:430 Principles of Second/Foreign Language Acquisition (3)
15:253:521 Introduction to ESL (3)
15:253:523 Language and Culture (3) or 05:300:433 Language and Culture (3)
15:253:536 English Structure and Phonology (3)
16:300:535 Foundations of Language I (3)
Language and Cultural Proficiency Requirements
1. Proficiency in English to be demonstrated through an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and a Writing Proficiency Test (WPT). (To schedule the OPI & WPT contact ACTFL at
www.languagetesting.com
.)
2. Evidence of second/foreign language or cultural experience, such as experience living in a second cultural setting; completion of one or more foreign language course(s) (minimum 3 credits); acquisition of second/foreign language (in a nontraditional setting).
