Bilingual Endorsement

The Arizona Department of Education, Teacher Certification Unit, requires the following for Elementary Teacher Certification*:

Possession of a valid Arizona Elementary, Secondary or Special Education Teaching Certificate

Written verification of proficiency in a language other than English by a language department of a regionally accredited institution. In the case of the Spanish language, proficiency shall be demonstrated by passing the Arizona Classroom Spanish Proficiency Exam. American Indian language proficiency shall be verified in writing by an official designated by the appropriate tribe.

Completion of a supervised practicum in a bilingual setting at the appropriate grade level of the certificate or two years of successful bilingual teaching at the appropriate grade level of the certificate as verified by the district superintendent or equivalent.

Completion of the Bilingual Endorsement, consisting of eighteen graduate semester hours of coursework.

Successful completion of the Bilingual Practicum.

Course	Title	Credit
BLE 530	Foundation of Instruction for Non-English-Language Students	3
BLE 531	Assessment of Limited-English Proficient Students	3
BLE 532	Linguistics	3
BLE 534	School, Community and Culture	3
BLE/TESL 535	Teaching Reading and Writing to Limited-English-Proficient Students	3
BLE 537	Methods of Bilingual Education	3
	BLE Practicum	3

 

*It is recommended that you contact the Department of Education at (520) 628-6327 to ensure that you understand and meet all certification/endorsement requirements.

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