TIMELINES FOR COMPLETION OF

THE ESOL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

 

CATEGORY I

CATEGORY II

CATEGORY III
Primary Language Arts/English Teacher (i.e. all regular elementary grade teachers)

Anyone who delivers primary language arts instruction to LEP student

(Includes ESE teachers unless IEP documents otherwise.)

 Computer Literacy, Mathematics,

Science, or Social Studies Teacher

 Teachers of all other subjects not included in Categories I or II

REQUIREMENTS

REQUIREMENTS

REQUIREMENTS
15 semester hours or 300 in-service credit points* 3 semester hours or 60 in-service credit points 3 semester hours or 18 in-service credit points

TIMELINES

TIMELINES

TIMELINES
EXPERIENCED TEACHER: EXPERIENCED TEACHER: EXPERIENCED TEACHER:
6 years or more allowed for completion 1 year to complete

(1 calendar year from the time the first LEP student is put into your classroom)

 1 year to complete

(1 calendar year from the time the first LEP student is put into your classroom)

 
*3 semester hours or 60 in-service credit points within two years after the teacher first becomes responsible for the Language Arts instruction of a LEP student. 3 semester hours or 60 in-service credit points each subsequent year that the teacher continues to be responsible for the Language Arts instruction of a LEP student, until a total of 15 semester hours or 300 in-service credit points have been earned.

 

 

BEGINNING TEACHER:

BEGINNING TEACHER:

BEGINNING TEACHER:
Same as above for experienced teachers 2 years to complete

(from the time the first LEP student is put into your classroom)

 2 years to complete

(from the time the first LEP student is put into your classroom)

 

*Training/Course Requirements for ESOL Endorsement:

(300 in-service credit points or 15 college semester credits)

Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

ESOL Curriculum and Materials Development

Cross-cultural Communication and Understanding

Testing and Evaluation of ESOL

Applied Linguistics

Recertification Flexibilities:

ESOL in-service credit points and/or ESOL college credit counts as in-field for recertification of any coverage

Banking of ESOL Points:

Any points earned in excess of 6 semester hours or 120 points within one validity period may be banked towards the renewal of a certificate in subsequent validity periods