University of Portland Bulletin 2020-2021

Post Baccalaureate and Post Master's English for Speakers of Other Languages Endorsement Certificate

The post baccalaureate and post master's English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) endorsement certificate program advances teachers’ abilities to provide assessment, instruction, and evaluation of English language learners. Successful completion of the certificate program will be noted on the candidate's transcript. Coursework and passage of the required Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) test lead to an Oregon licensure ESOL endorsement. 

Post Baccalaureate and Post Master's ESOL Endorsement Certificate Program Learning Outcomes

ESOL endorsement certificate program coursework and clinical experiences have been designed for candidates to demonstrate competencies listed in the Oregon TSPC standards for the Oregon licensure ESOL endorsement (OAR 584-420-0360).

  1. Language: Know, understand, and use the major concepts, theories, and research related to the nature and acquisition of language to construct learning environments that support English speakers of other languages (ESOL) and bilingual students’ language and literacy development and content area achievement.
  2. Culture: Know, understand, and use the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to the nature and role of culture and cultural groups to construct learning environments that support ESOL and bilingual students’ cultural identities, language and literacy development, and content area achievement.
  3. Planning, Implementing, and Managing Instruction: Know, understand, and use standards-based practices and strategies related to planning, implementing, and managing ESOL and content instruction, including classroom organization, teaching strategies for developing and integrating language skills, and choosing and adapting classroom resource.
  4. Assessment: Understand issues of assessment and use standards-based assessment measures with ESOL and bilingual students.
  5. Professionalism: Demonstrate knowledge of the history of ESOL teaching. Candidates keep current with new instructional techniques, research results, advances in the ESOL field, and public policy issues. Candidates use such information to reflect upon and improve their instructional practices. Candidates provide support and advocate for ESOL and bilingual students and their families and work collaboratively to improve the learning environment.
  6. Technology: Use information technology to enhance learning and to enhance personal and professional productivity.

Oregon ESOL endorsement standards model the Teaching English Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International Association standards.

Post Baccalaureate and Post Master's ESOL Endorsement Certificate Program Requirements — 18 hours

ED 504School, Parent, and Community Relations

3

ED 507Dual Language Education

3

ED 509Methods and Materials for Teaching ESOL

3

ED 510Linguistics

3

ED 581Language, Literacy & Culture

3

ED 569ESOL Practicum P-12

3

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