8VAC20-23-350: English as a second language preK-12

Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:

1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in English as a second language; or

2. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and completed 24 semester hours of coursework distributed in the following areas:

a. Teaching of reading and writing. Courses shall include skills in phonemic and other phonological awareness; pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading strategies; and vocabulary development. Ability to structure interactive tasks that engage students in using oral language to develop language and skills. Ability to determine student reading needs and design instruction for students of varied backgrounds by incorporating appropriate scaffolding or language supports; one course shall address teaching reading to English language learners. Coursework must be grounded in science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction: six semester hours;

b. English linguistics: general and English linguistics three semester hours;

c. Cross-cultural education: three semester hours;

d. Second language acquisition: three semester hours;

e. Methods of English as a second language, to include instruction based on the understanding of the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Development (ELD) Standards: three semester hours;

f. English as a second language assessment to include assessing comprehension and communication in English: three semester hours; and

g. Electives from the areas listed in this subdivision 2: three semester hours.