HOW TO BECOME A BILINGUAL CERTIFIED TEACHER
CALIFORNIA'S BILINGUAL AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS
The following are the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing's Bilingual Authorization, which is required for teachers who are teaching academic content (other than a World Language) in a language other than English.
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REQUIREMENTS:
I. POSSESS A VALID CALIFORNIA TEACHING CREDENTIAL
II. HAVE AN ENGLISH LEARNER AUTHORIZATION (Or be eligible for one' either embedded in your teaching credential or as a separate certificate)
III. TAKE AND PASS CSET TESTS OR APPROVED BILINGUAL AUTHORIZATION COURSEWORK, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH:
I. POSSESS A VALID CALIFORNIA TEACHING CREDENTIAL
II. HAVE AN ENGLISH LEARNER AUTHORIZATION (Or be eligible for one' either embedded in your teaching credential or as a separate certificate)
III. TAKE AND PASS CSET TESTS OR APPROVED BILINGUAL AUTHORIZATION COURSEWORK, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH:
OPTION A
PASSING SCORES ON TESTS III (language communication), IV (bilingual education and bilingualism), and V (geographical and sociocultural competence) of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET): World Languages.
Scores used for certification purposes maybe no older than ten years from the individual passed exam date.
PASSING SCORES ON TESTS III (language communication), IV (bilingual education and bilingualism), and V (geographical and sociocultural competence) of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET): World Languages.
Scores used for certification purposes maybe no older than ten years from the individual passed exam date.
OPTION B
Completion of course work in a Commission-approved Bilingual Authorization Program.
Once the program has been completed, the program sponsor must recommend the applicant for the Bilingual Authorization.
Completion of course work in a Commission-approved Bilingual Authorization Program.
Once the program has been completed, the program sponsor must recommend the applicant for the Bilingual Authorization.
OPTION C
Completion of course work in a Commission-approved Bilingual Authorization program combined with passing scores on the CSET: World Languages Examination(s), based on an equivalency as determined by a Commission-approved Bilingual Authorization program.
For more information about Coded Correspondence 10-07, click here.
Completion of course work in a Commission-approved Bilingual Authorization program combined with passing scores on the CSET: World Languages Examination(s), based on an equivalency as determined by a Commission-approved Bilingual Authorization program.
For more information about Coded Correspondence 10-07, click here.