California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 8 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing › Chapter 1 - Credentials Issued Under the Teacher Preparation and Licensing Law of 1970 › Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 80015 - Requirements for the Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate or English Learner Authorization

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development (CLAD)
					 Certificate or English learner authorization can be earned in the following
					 ways:
(a) Through supplementary
				  coursework: The requirements for earning a CLAD Certificate or English learner
				  authorization through supplementary coursework include (1) through (4) below:
(1) Possession of a valid credential or
				  permit as specified in Section
				  80015.2(a).
(2) Verification of experience learning a
				  second language obtained through one of the options described in subsections
				  (A) through (P). One of the options must be completed. Partial completion of
				  more than one option will not be accepted except that an applicant may combine
				  partial completion of semester units under option (A) with language training
				  under option (B) at fifteen hours of training equaling one semester unit. Any
				  option or the combination of (A) and (B), with the exception of option (P),
				  must be completed with one language.
(A)
				  Completion of six semester units (or nine quarter units) in coursework that
				  emphasizes the learning of a language other than English (including American
				  Sign Language). A grade of "C" or better. "Pass," or "Credit," must be earned
				  in each course. This option must be verified by an official transcript from a
				  regionally accredited college or university, or comparable institution outside
				  the United States. Professional Development and Continuing Education units from
				  such institutions are acceptable. Coursework in the methodology of teaching a
				  language is not acceptable.
(B)
				  Completion of 90 hours of language training, with a grade of "C" or better or
				  the equivalent, in a language other than English offered under the auspices of
				  the California Department of Education's Bilingual Teacher Training Program
				  (BTTP) or by a county office or school district whose program, prior to its
				  implementation, has been deemed equivalent to the BTTP by the California
				  Department of Education. This training is to be verified by a letter signed by
				  an authorized representative of the BTTP or county or district
				  program.
(C) Successful completion
				  of the training in a language other than English given by the Peace Corps to
				  volunteers preparing to serve in a non-English speaking country, verified by
				  official Peace Corps documentation.
(D) Passage of Test II or III of the CSET:
				  World Languages Examinations depending on the specific language as detailed in
				  Section 80015.3(c)(3),
				  verified by an official score report.
(E) Passage of any nationally administered,
				  standardized examination in a language other than English for which the
				  Commission has established a passing score, verified by an official score
				  report.
(F) A proficiency level of
				  "novice-high" or above on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign
				  Languages, Inc. (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines or "0+" (zero plus) or above on
				  the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Proficiency Descriptions, verified by
				  an official score report.
(G) A
				  score on a College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) examination in a language
				  other than English administered by the College Board equal to or higher than
				  the minimum score recommended by the American Council on Education for awarding
				  credit for two semesters, verified by an official score report.
(H) Possession of a teaching credential from
				  another state that authorizes instruction in a language other than
				  English.
(I) Residence in a
				  non-English speaking country or countries for twelve consecutive months at age
				  18 or older, verified by passports, work visas, letters from employers, or
				  other documents.
(J) Successful
				  completion of one academic year (over a single period) at age 14 or above at a
				  school in which all instruction, except in the subject area of English, was
				  delivered in a language other than English, verified by an official transcript
				  or a letter from the school.
(K)
				  Successful completion of two academic years between the ages of 10 and 14,
				  inclusive, at a school in which all instruction, except in the subject area of
				  English, was delivered in a language other than English, verified by an
				  official transcript or a letter from the school.
(L) Initial arrival at age 12 or older in the
				  United States after having spent the years from birth to age 12 in a
				  non-English speaking country or countries, verified by a birth certificate,
				  passport, entry visas, or other documents.
(M) Successful completion of three years of
				  course work in a language other than English in grades seven through 12 in a
				  public or private school with an average grade of B or better, verified by an
				  official transcript or a letter from the school.
(N) Achievement of a score on the Advanced
				  Placement Examination in a language other than English offered by Educational
				  Testing Service for which college credit or advanced standing is awarded,
				  verified by either an official transcript or a letter from the registrar's or
				  admission's office from a regionally accredited institution of higher
				  education.
(O) Achievement on a
				  college or university placement examination in a language other than English
				  for which 1) a minimum of six semester academic units or the equivalent quarter
				  units are awarded or 2) placement in an advanced level course, defined as no
				  lower than the second year of a multi-year sequence, is given or 3) an
				  exemption from a one year requirement is granted. This must be verified by
				  either an official transcript or a letter from the registrar's or admission's
				  office from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
(P) Possession of a bachelor's degree from a
				  regionally accredited college or university as specified in Section
				  80457.
(3) Completion of a Commission-approved
				  California Teacher of English Learners (CTEL) program accredited by the
				  Committee on Accreditation as provided in Education Code §
											44373(c),
				  including verification of program completion as provided in Education Code
				  §
											44227(b).
(4) Submission of an application as specified
				  in Education Code §
											44227(b)
				  and fee(s) as specified in Section
				  80487(a)(1).
(5) The holder of a Supplementary
				  Authorization in either English as a Second Language (ESL) or Introductory ESL
				  may use that document to earn a CLAD Certificate or English learner
				  authorization. A Supplementary Authorization in ESL or Introductory ESL will
				  remain valid as long as the holder's prerequisite teaching credential remains
				  valid. A Supplementary Authorization in ESL or Introductory ESL authorizes
				  instruction for English language development, as defined in Education Code
				  Section
				  44253.2(a),
				  at the levels and in the grades specified in Sections
				  80057.5 and
				  80089 as those sections existed on
				  January 1, 1993. The requirements for earning a CLAD Certificate or English
				  learner authorization for holders of the Supplementary Authorization in ESL or
				  Introductory ESL include all of the following:
(A) Experience learning a second language as
				  specified in Section
				  80015(a)(2).
(B) Completion of three semester units (or
				  four quarter units) of coursework in the theories and methods of specially
				  designed academic instruction delivered in English. The coursework must be
				  applicable toward a bachelor's degree or a higher degree at a regionally
				  accredited college or university and must be verified by an official transcript
				  from such an institution. A grade of "C" or higher, "Pass," or "Credit" must be
				  earned in each course. Coursework completed to satisfy this requirement must be
				  verified by a Commission-approved CTEL program accredited by the Committee on
				  Accreditation as provided in Education Code §§
												44373(c).
(C) Submission of an application as specified
				  in Education Code §
												44227(b)
				  and fee(s) as specified in Section
				  80487(a)(1).
(6) The holder of a certificate of completion
				  issued pursuant to Education Code §§
											44253.10 or
				  44253.11
				  may use that document to earn a CLAD Certificate or English learner
				  authorization. The requirements for earning a CLAD Certificate or English
				  learner authorization for holders of such a certificate of completion include
				  all of the following:
(A) Possession of a
				  valid credential or permit as specified in Section
				  80015.2(a).
(B) Experience learning a second language as
				  specified in Section
				  80015(a)(2).
(C) Completion of coursework as follows:
1. Holders of a certificate of completion for
				  specially designed academic instruction delivered in English (SDAIE) must
				  complete nine semester units (or twelve quarter units) of
				  upper-division/graduate coursework as described in subsection (D), except
				  subsection (D)1.c.
2. Holders of a
				  certificate of completion for English language development (ELD) must complete
				  nine semester units (or twelve quarter units) of upper-division/graduate
				  coursework as described in subsection (D), except subsection (D)1.b.
3. Holders of two certificates of completion,
				  one for SDAIE and one for ELD must complete six semester units (or eight
				  quarter units) of upper-division/graduate coursework as described in subsection
				  (D), except subsections (D)1.b. and (D)1.c.
4. Holders of a certificate of completion for
				  both SDAIE and ELD must complete nine semester units (or twelve quarter units)
				  of upper-division/graduate coursework as described in subsection (D), except
				  subsections (D)1.b. and (D)1.c.
(D) Coursework completed to satisfy this
				  requirement must be verified by a Commission-approved CTEL program accredited
				  by the Committee on Accreditation, as provided in Education Code §
												44373(c),
				  and include the following:
1. Methodology of
				  bilingual instruction, instruction for English language development, and
				  specially designed academic instruction delivered in English, including the
				  following:
a. Theories and methods of
				  bilingual education.
b. Theories
				  and methods of instruction for English language development.
c. Theories and methods of specially designed
				  academic instruction delivered in English.
d. Language and content area
				  assessment.
2. Culture
				  and cultural diversity, including the following:
a. Nature and content of culture.
b. Crosscultural contact and
				  interactions.
c. Cultural diversity
				  in the United States and California.
(E) Submission of an application as specified
				  in Education Code §
												44227(b)
				  and fee(s) as specified in Section
				  80487(a)(1).