How many credits do I need to take?

The ESOL endorsement is an 18 credit hour program. The Bilingual endorsement is an 18 credit hour program.

If I am currently teaching and I have English Language Learners in my classroom, can I complete my internship in my own classroom?

Yes. You will need to have a minimum of 5 English Language Learners for an ESOL endorsement. For the Bilingual endorsement, you need to be teaching in a two-way bilingual classroom and you must complete a work sample with lessons and reflections written in Spanish.

Do I have to take any teacher exams?

Yes. The following gives the required exams for these endorsements:

Required for the ESOL Endorsement

• Teaching English as a Second Language Praxis test (test code 20360)

Required for the Bilingual Endorsement:

• Praxis II Specialty Test in Target Language-
  Spanish Content Knowledge (test code 10191); Productive Language Skills (test code 20192)
• Teaching English as a Second Language Praxis test (test code 20360)

PRAXIS test information

Website for the ESOL Praxis Test Information:
ftp://ftp.ets.org/pub/tandl/0360.pdf
Website for the Spanish Praxis Test information:

• Spanish Content Knowledge: ftp://ftp.ets.org/pub/tandl/0191.pdf


• Spanish Productive Language Skills: ftp://ftp.ets.org/pub/tandl/0192.pdf

What are the admission and completion requirements?

Admission requirements include:

For the ESOL Endorsement

• Bachelor’s degree
• A teaching license (K-12) or current enrollment in a licensure program
• Completion of an ESOL/Bilingual endorsement application

For the Bilingual Endorsement

• Bachelor’s degree
• Ability to speak, read, and write in a second language (Spanish)
• A teaching license (K-12) or current enrollment in a licensure program
• Completion of an ESOL/Bilingual endorsement application

Completion requirements include:

For the ESOL Endorsement

• 15 credits of coursework
• 3 credits of internship (for ESOL endorsement)
• Teacher exams

For the Bilingual Endorsement

• 15 credits of coursework
• 3 credits of practicum (for Bilingual endorsement)
• Teacher exams

Please note that it is highly recommended that those applying for the ESOL endorsement have a minimum of 2 years of college level foreign language study. Those applying for the Bilingual endorsement must have Spanish language proficiency at the Advanced or Superior level.

Are any of the courses online?

Yes. We offer all the courses for the ESOL/Bilingual endorsement online. Please see this website for information: http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/graduate/education/esol/default.htm

How do I apply?

1. Print out the application for the ESOL/Bilingual endorsement
2. Send application to:
   

   Oregon State University
   College of Education
   Department of Teacher and Counselor Education
   210 Education Hall
   Corvallis, OR 97331-3502