(18 semester-hours)
The English as a Second Language (ESL) and Bilingual Approval Program prepares certified teachers to design and deliver effective instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse students. The six-course sequence focuses on teaching the English language arts (reading, writing, speaking and listening) across content areas to children who are second-language learners and on effective teaching in bilingual programs. Each course is 3 credit-hours, resulting in a total of 18 credit-hours for the program. The State of Illinois requires that ESL and/or bilingual clinical experience equal 100 clock-hours or three months teaching experience with ESL and/or bilingual students. This clinical component is met within the six-course sequence. It may be possible to complete field experience hours for a bilingual/ESL course while concurrently completing field experience hours for a professional education course in a Type 03/Type 04/Type 09 certification program if the field experience goals of each of the two concurrent courses can be fulfilled simultaneously in the same field setting. Teacher candidates must obtain approval from their course instructors in order to fulfill field experience requirements in the same field setting for concurrent courses. Individuals who are granted an ESL and/or bilingual approval may teach in this capacity only at the grade levels for which their regular certificate is valid.
Program Requirements
| EDUG 479 | Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL and Bilingual Education | (3) |
| EDUG 480 | Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL | (3) |
| EDUG 481 | Cross-Cultural Studies in a Bilingual Program | (3) |
| EDUG 482 | Methods and Materials for Teaching English in a Bilingual Program | (3) |
| EDUG 483 | Linguistics for Educators | (3) |
| EDUG 484 | Assessment of Bilingual Students | (3) |
The State of Illinois issues a letter of approval for ESL upon successful completion of this program. No additional testing is required for ESL approval; however, passage of a language proficiency examination in the target language is required for a bilingual approval.
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Saint Xavier University 2008-2009 Catalog
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