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English as a Second Language Endorsement - Arizona Department of Education, Endorsement
If you are interested in providing ESL instruction in public schools, you need either a bilingual or ESL endorsement. The ESL endorsement requires that you complete coursework, including foundations, ESL methods, linguistics, culture, and assessment of limited English proficiency (LEP) students. Studies will also require teaching reading and writing to LEPs, and a practicum in an NAU-approved ESL or bilingual setting at the appropriate grade level. This endorsement program can be embedded in the following degree programs: Elementary Education MEd or the Bilingual and Multicultural Education MEd .
Please be aware that to receive this endorsement, you must also be certified to teach elementary, secondary, or special education; the endorsement alone does not certify you to teach in Arizona.
We offer courses that meet the requirements for both Bilingual Education and ESL endorsements, and you can incorporate this coursework into your MEd plan in Bilingual and Multicultural Education. However, the MEd does not automatically lead to an endorsement.
After you have completed the appropriate courses, you can obtain the endorsement by applying directly to the Arizona Department of Education. Individuals who have the Arizona Bilingual Education Endorsement are also approved to teach English as a second language.
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University Requirements
- After you have completed the appropriate courses, you can obtain the endorsement by applying directly to the Arizona Department of Education. Please be aware that to receive an endorsement, you must also be certified to teach elementary, secondary, or special education; the endorsement alone does not certify you to teach in Arizona. Please note that all endorsements are granted through the Arizona Department of Education.
Visit the Arizona Department of Education page for Educator Certification for more information and access to the applications for endorsements: http://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/certificate-requirement/endorsements/
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Overview
In addition to University Requirements:
- Complete individual plan requirements.
| Minimum Units for Completion | 21 |
| Foreign Language | Required |
| Arizona Endorsement | Prepares student for Arizona Endorsement. |
| Fieldwork Experience/Internship | Optional |
| Student Teaching/Supervised Teaching | Optional |
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Details
Arizona Endorsement Requirements
Take the following 21 units:
LinguisticsESL MethodsTeaching Reading and Writing to LEP StudentsAssessment of LEP StudentsSchool, Community, Culture, and Parental InvolvementPracticum
Foundations
The practicum experience may be waived by documenting two years of certified teaching experience in a bilingual setting.
Your second-language learning experience must be documented by one of the following means:
- 6 units of coursework in a single language, or equivalent, verified by the department of language, education, or English at an accredited institution
- Completion of intensive language training by the Peace Corps, the Foreign Service, or the Defense Language Institute
- A passing score on the Arizona Classroom Spanish Proficiency Exam approved by the State Board of Education
- A passing score on the Navajo Language Test
- Placement by the language department of an accredited institution in a third-semester level
- Placement at level one - intermediate/low (or more advanced score) on the Oral Proficiency interview, verified by the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages
- Verification of proficiency in an American Indian language, signed by an official designated by the appropriate tribe