Multiple Subject Bilingual (Spanish - English) Credential

The Multiple Subject Bilingual (Spanish - English) candidates will complete Preliminary Credential with the Bilingual Authorization in Spanish simultaneously by meeting the following requirements.

 

Please note that Multiple Subject Bilingual (Spanish - English) candidates must indicate that they are Bilingual Authorization candidates on the TED Phase II application.

 

Language & Culture Competencies

Multiple Subject Bilingual (Spanish - English) candidates have three options to complete the language & culture competencies in order to obtain the Bilingual Authorization in Spanish simultaneously with the preliminary credential.

 

  • SPA 280, SPA 341, & SPA 351 in the CSUDH Modern Language Department, or
  • Equivalent coursework in a 4 year university to the Language & Culture Competencies as set forth by the CTC, or
  • CSET Spanish III and CSET Spanish V

 

Foundations Coursework in Critical Dual Language & Bilingual Education

TED 507

 

Dual Language & Bilingual Elementary Content Methods Courses

TED 403, TED 433, TED 410, TED 416, TED 412, & TED 448. Bilingual candidates must ensure that they are enrolled in the bilingual sections of the above courses. Bilingual sections end with - 07, - 08, or - 47.

 

Fieldwork Experiences in Dual Language & Bilingual Inclusive Schools

The Multiple Subject Fieldwork Coordinator will place candidates in a Dual Language elementary school with an experienced and effective educator who embodies humanizing pedagogies. Multiple Subject Bilingual (Spanish - English) candidates must indicate that they are Bilingual Authorization candidates on the TED Phase II application in order to be placed in a dual language classroom.

 

Upon Completion of all Bilingual Authorization Requirements

Contact

Verification of Completion

Submit COE Credential Request for add-on Bilingual Authorization

Final Process

Elexia Reyes McGovern, Ph.D.

BILA Coordinator emcgovern@csudh.edu

The BILA coordinator will provide a signed and completed BILA Program Plan to confirm that all Bilingual Authorization requirements have been fulfilled.

Candidates apply for the add-on Bilingual Authorization through the COE Credential Request and include an upload of their official signed BILA Program Plan.

Once a candidate submits their request to the COE Credential Unit, they will be recommended to the CTC for the Bilingual Authorization add-on. Following this recommendation, the candidate will receive an email detailing how to finalize the process online with the CTC.