To complete the ESOL endorsement, students must (1) complete all ESOL coursework with a B average or higher, (2) pass the ESOL teacher licensure exam, and (3) submit a satisfactory work sample.

To complete the ESOL/bilingual endorsement, students must (1) complete all ESOL coursework with a B average or higher, (2) pass the ESOL and Spanish teacher licensure exams, and (3) submit a satisfactory work sample in Spanish.

After completing these requirements, you will be eligible for adding the endorsement to your Oregon teaching license.  The endorsement is for two adjacent authorization levels: early childhood/elementary; elementary/middle level; or middle level/high school.

ESOL Coursework

The required ESOL coursework for all endorsement candidates is 18 credit hours:

• TCE 522 Racial and Cultural Harmony in the K-12 Classroom (3 credits)
• TCE 572 Theoretical Foundations of Language Acquisition for P-12 Educators (3 credits)
• TCE 573 Instructional Approaches for P-12 English Language Learners (3 credits)
• TCE 599 Linguistics for ELL/Bilingual Teachers (3 credits)
• TCE 576 Language Policy and Issues in Bilingual Education (3 credits)
• TCE 510 ESOL/Bilingual Internship (3 credits)

We ask students to start with TCE 522 and TCE 572. TCE 510 requires departmental approval at least one term in advance and can only be taken after all other coursework has been completed with a B average or higher.

Courses are typically offered during the following terms, but check the Schedule of Classes for an updated list:

Summer term: TCE 522, TCE 572, TCE 573, TCE 599, TCE 576
Fall term: TCE 572
Winter term: TCE 522, TCE 599
Spring term: TCE 573
 
Every term: TCE 510

Licensure Exams

Before the internship, ESOL/bilingual endorsement candidates must pass the NES Spanish test. 

Before applying for licensure, both ESOL and ESOL/bilingual endorsement candidates must pass the NES English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) test.

For additional information about these exams, consult our Program Handbook on OSU College of Education’s ESOL/Bilingual Endorsement site or the ORELA website 

Work Sample

The work sample is completed in TCE 510 ESOL/Bilingual Internship.  It is based on 90+ contact hours at the internship site.  ESOL endorsement candidates complete the work sample in English.  ESOL/bilingual endorsement candidates complete the work sample in Spanish.  Please see our Program Handbook on OSU College of Education’s ESOL/Bilingual Endorsement  site for more information. 

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