Endorsement Program in Bilingual/Bicultural Education (Certification: Teacher of Bilingual/Bicultural Education [K-12])

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The bilingual/bicultural nondegree endorsement program is designed for individuals who possess a New Jersey standard instructional certificate in mathematics, science, social studies, or elementary education and who wish to earn the bilingual/bicultural endorsement. Students must be admitted to the language education master of education (Ed.M.) program to become matriculated students. Candidates will be recommended for the bilingual/bicultural 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)

15:253:521  Introduction to ESL/Elementary Methods (3)

15:253:511  ESL Secondary School Methods (3)

15:253:510  Academic English in Content Areas (3)

15:253:520  Principles of Language Learning: Second and World Language Acquisition (3)

15:253:522  Bilingual-Bicultural Education (3)

15:253:523  Language and Culture (3)

15:253:530  Foundations of Language (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 and WPT, contact the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) at http://www.languagetesting.com.

2. Proficiency in the language to be taught demonstrated through an OPI and a WPT.