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Senate Bill 14-15-14

Bill ID: 14-15-14
PCC ID: 14009
Name: PCC Proposal to Establish a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Proposed: 11/03/2014
Sponsor: PCC Committee
Proposal: The Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership (TLPL) is proposing a new Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). The purpose of this certificate is to offer professional development to a variety of educators in the area of TESOL at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. The target participants will be educators who are currently certified in other content areas and have English language learners (ELLs) present in their classes but do not have the pedagogical and theoretical knowledge needed for meeting their specific language needs; these educators also may or may not want to pursue an add-on certification in P-12 English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for the state of Maryland. The certificate will also be beneficial for teachers of adults or supplemental schools who have not had formal preparation in TESOL.

The course sequence will consist of four (4) courses (12 credits) that are essential in order to be successful in working with ELLs in both ESOL and non-ESOL content classrooms, specifically courses in second language acquisition theory, ESOL pedagogy, ESOL literacy across the primary and secondary content areas, and second language assessment. These courses are already included in the Department's existing 42-credit Master's Certification TESOL Program and 30-credit Master's Non-certification TESOL Program. They will be offered to cohorts of teachers, with a maximum of 28 teachers per cohort.

Upon completion, the participants will receive a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in TESOL from the University of Maryland. Completers will also have the option of transferring these credits toward a Master's in Education and/or certification in the field.
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Status

Status: Completed
Completed On: 07/10/2015

History

Status: Complete
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Status: Complete
Reviewer: Senate
Received: 2014-12-04
Decision Date: 2014-12-11
Decision Due By: 2014-12-11
Decision: The Senate voted to approve the proposal.
Next Step: Presidential Approval
Related Files:

Status: Complete
Reviewer: Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
Received: 2014-11-10
Decision Date: 2014-11-17
Decision: The SEC voted to send the proposal to the December 11, 2014 Senate meeting for review.
Next Step: Senate Review

Status: Complete
Reviewer: Programs, Curricula, & Courses (PCC) Committee
Received: 2014-10-31
Decision Date: 2014-11-07
Decision: The PCC Committee voted to approve the proposal.
Actions: The PCC Committee reviewed the proposal at its meeting on November 7th. The committee met with a representative of the department, and after discussion, voted unanimously to recommend the proposal.
Next Step: SEC Review
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