N.D. Admin. Code 67.1-02-03-05

Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024

Section 67.1-02-03-05 - Bilingual education or English language development endorsement

English language development endorsement (24000). Re-education for "English language development" endorsement for any licensed teacher may be accomplished by presenting at least sixteen semester hours or twenty-four quarter hours of college coursework in all of the areas following in subsections 1 through 5.

Bilingual education endorsement (24500). Re-education for a bilingual education endorsement for any licensed teacher may be accomplished by completing all the requirements for the English language development endorsement in subsections 1 through 5 and meeting the additional requirements related to bilingual education in subsections 6 and 7.

1. Foundations. Four semester hours or six quarter hours of college coursework, including the following:

a. Multicultural education.

b. Foundations of second language instruction.

2. Linguistics. Six semester or nine quarter hours of college coursework, including the following areas:

a. Linguistics.

b. Psycholinguistics.

c. Sociolinguistics.

3. Methods. Two semester or three quarter hours of college coursework, including methods of teaching English as a second language to students.

4. Assessment. Two semester hours or three quarter hours of college coursework from assessment and testing of culturally diverse students.

5. Field experience. Two semester or three quarter hours of college coursework in field teaching experience with limited English proficient students in a bilingual or English as a second language setting.

6. Methods of teaching bilingual education.

7. A minimum of sixteen semester hours or twenty-four quarter hours in a language other than English or documented proficiency in a language other than English.

Re-education for the bilingual education or English language development endorsement must be completed within two years of assignment to teach bilingual education or English as a second language. The applicant shall file a plan with the board upon becoming employed as a bilingual or English language development teacher, outlining how the endorsement will be completed within the two-year period. The bilingual or English language development endorsement enables the applicant to teach bilingual or English as a second language grades prekindergarten through twelve. Applicants teaching other content material must hold licensure appropriate to the teaching of that content at the assigned grade levels in compliance with North Dakota Century Code sections 15.1-18-03 and 15.1-18-02 and this article.

The applicant must complete the endorsement application and submit to the board office with the official transcripts and the fee of eighty dollars.

N.D. Admin Code 67.1-02-03-05

Effective July 1, 1995; amended effective October 1, 1998; June 1, 1999; March 1, 2000; August 1, 2002; July 1, 2004; July 1, 2008; July 1, 2012.

Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2020-378, October 2020, effective 10/1/2020.

Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-386, October 2022, effective 10/1/2022.

Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2023-391, January 2024, effective 1/1/2024.

General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10

Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-13-10