Undergraduate Endorsement in TESOL

UNDERGRADUATE ENDORSEMENT IN TESOL

(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

The ENDORSEMENT IN TESOL enables the recipient to teach English as a second language to students in grades pre-K-12. It is attached to an existing state of Ohio teaching licensure in a related field. The licensure can be done independently or as part of an undergraduate program degree. Note the following requirements:

The endorsement cannot be used without a valid state of Ohio teaching licensure.
To qualify for the endorsement a student must have taken a course in the teaching of reading and have successfully completed one year of a foreign language at the college level, or the equivalent.
In order to be admitted into the program, nonnative speakers of English must obtain a TOEFL score of IBT 100/CBT 250/PBT 600, or for conditional admission 80/213/550. Students will be tested upon beginning the program and may be required to take ESL courses to improve their English skills.

The requirements for endorsement at the undergraduate level are:

1. COURSES
TAKE ALL THE FOLLOWING -- 28 HOURS

COURSES		CREDIT	QUARTER
ENG 478	Introduction to Linguistics (prerequisite to core courses)	4 Hrs.	Every Qtr.*
ENG 481	Theory of ESL	4 Hrs.	fall
ENG 484	TESOL Practices and Materials	4 Hrs.	winter
ENG 482	TESOL Grammar	4 Hrs.	winter
ENG 485	ESL in the Pre-K-12 Classroom	4 Hrs.	fall
ENG 483	Sociolinguistics	4 Hrs.	spring
ENG 487	TESOL Assessment	4 Hrs.	spring
ED 458	Practicum in Education: ESL	4 Hrs.	varies

TOTAL 32 Hrs.
*ENG 478 may be taken in conjunction with required fall quarter courses

2. TESOL PORTFOLIO

The TESOL portfolio is a comprehensive evaluation of the student's knowledge of TESOL subject matter. Students must submit the portfolio after completing the course sequence.

3. ETS PRAXIS TEST IN TESOL

The Ohio Department of Education requires a passing grade on the ETS Praxis Test in TESOL.

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