N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9B-14.22

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 6A:9B-14.22 - Bilingual language paraprofessional credential

(a) The bilingual language paraprofessional credential may be utilized for individuals who provide bilingual instructional support services in preschool through grade 12.

(b) To be eligible for the bilingual language paraprofessional credential, a candidate shall fulfill either (b)1 or 2 below and shall fulfill (b)3 below, as follows:

1. Complete 60 semester-hour credits at an institution of higher education; or

2. Hold an associate or higher degree from an accredited college or university and meet the test of subject-matter knowledge requirement at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-9.1(a)2 by demonstrating:

i. Oral and writing competence in English by:

(1) Passing a Department-approved, nationally recognized test of oral and written proficiency in English; or

(2) Establishing the candidate as a speaker of English who was primarily educated in English at the undergraduate or graduate level; and

ii. Oral and writing competence in the target language by:

(1) Passing a Department-approved, nationally recognized test of oral and written proficiency in the target language; or

(2) Establishing the candidate as a speaker of the target language who was primarily educated in the target language at the undergraduate or graduate level; and

3. Complete six semester-hour credits of professional education coursework that includes studies in language acquisition, developing literacy skills for a language learner, methods of teaching content in bilingual education, or theory and practice of teaching bilingual education. Such studies may be part of, or in addition to, a degree program and may be completed at an accredited two- or four-year college.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9B-14.22

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 853(a), effective 5/1/2023