Graduate Catalog
ESOL Endorsement
Designed for educators holding an Oregon teaching license, Lewis & Clark's ESOL Endorsement Program explores the principles, theories, research, and practices relevant to the needs of PK-12 students acquiring English as a second or additional language. To meet the needs of professionals, we offer program courses in the evenings, on weekends, during the summer, on-line and, in some cases, at school sites. Candidates join colleagues and Lewis & Clark faculty to engage in classes for dialogue, study, and field experiences that address the full complexity of cultural and linguistic diversity and of academic and social inclusion of immigrant students.
Graduates of Lewis & Clark's ESOL Endorsement Program enter schools prepared to:
-
Support their students' English language development through content and literature studies as well as direct language instruction.
-
Develop and adapt content-specific curriculum for diverse classroom populations.
-
Employ innovative teaching methodologies and instructional strategies that respond to the needs of English learners in the mainstream classroom and beyond.
-
Utilize assessment principles that measure language and content.
-
Partner with families to build strong ties between the school and the diverse racial, cultural, and linguistic communities they serve.
-
Lead their school community in the establishment of collaborative learning environments that support high levels of success for English learners and ensure justice for students and for their families.
The program may be completed in conjunction with the MEd in Curriculum and Instruction.
Applying for the Endorsement
Candidates must apply for an endorsement directly to the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) by submitting the appropriate forms, fees, test scores, and transcripts. Applicants must apply for the endorsement within three years following completion of their respective programs. If more than three years elapse before application is made, the candidate must qualify for recommendation under rules for licensure in effect at the time of application. Information about applying for a license or endorsement is available from Lewis & Clark's K-12 Educational Career and Licensing Services Office.
Adding the Optional Bilingual Specialization
Requirements to add the optional Bilingual Specialization to your existing teaching license are available through the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.
Accreditation
Lewis & Clark's graduate programs leading to PK-12 degrees, licensure, and endorsements are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and approved by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC).
ESOL Endorsement
The ESOL endorsement may be completed in conjunction with the MEd in Curriculum and Instruction.
Endorsement Requirements
14 semester hours, distributed as follows, and all required tests:
Required Courses
| ESOL 500/ESOL 600 | Historical and Legal Foundations of Educating ESOL Students | 3 |
| ESOL 501A/ESOL 601A | Strategies for Teaching Content & Language to ESOL Students I | 1 |
| ESOL 501B/ESOL 601B | Strategies for Teaching Content & Language to ESOL Students II | 1 |
| ESOL 501C/ESOL 601C | Strategies for Teaching Content & Language to ESOL Students III | 1 |
| ESOL 505/ESOL 605 | ESOL Practicum (Elementary - Multiple Subjects) (or ESOL 506/ESOL 606) | 2 |
| ESOL 507/ESOL 607 | Language Acquisition and Development | 3 |
| ESOL 540/ESOL 640 | Culturally Responsive Teaching in Linguistically Diverse Classrooms | 2 |
| ESOL 541/ESOL 641 | The Role of Community in Support of ESOL Students | 1 |
Advanced Track for Lewis & Clark MAT Graduates
Students who have graduated within the last five years from Lewis & Clark’s MAT program may apply to the ESOL Advanced Track Endorsement option. This option combines 4 semester hours of eligible coursework taken while in the MAT program with 10 semester hours of new coursework.
Advanced Track Endorsement Requirements
A minimum of 14 semester hours, distributed as follows, and all required tests.
Eligible students must already have completed 4 semester hours comprised of the following courses while enrolled in Lewis & Clark's MAT program:
Advanced Track Required Courses
| ESOL 500/ESOL 600 | Historical and Legal Foundations of Educating ESOL Students | 3 |
| ESOL 501B/ESOL 601B | Strategies for Teaching Content & Language to ESOL Students II | 1 |
| ESOL 505/ESOL 605 | ESOL Practicum (Elementary - Multiple Subjects) (or ESOL 506/ESOL 606) | 2 |
| ESOL 507/ESOL 607 | Language Acquisition and Development | 3 |
| ESOL 541/ESOL 641 | The Role of Community in Support of ESOL Students | 1 |
ESOL Endorsement Courses
Note: The following courses are offered on campus, off campus, and online. Each course listed below has an off-campus equivalent with a 600-level number.
ESOL 500 Historical and Legal Foundations of Educating ESOL Students
Content: Examination of the history of trends and attitudes toward immigrants and learners of English as a second language. Topics include the psychological, social, and political characteristics of bilingualism and biculturalism in the United States and abroad. ESOL teaching is considered in light of laws, research findings, and second-language acquisition theory. Explores the distinction between language difference and disabilities and provides an overview of legal issues pertaining to second-language learners and special and gifted education students. Also provides critical reading of research-based programs, English-language proficiency standards, and standardized test measures. Ensures that educators are not only able to plan and implement programs designed for the optimal learning of all students, but also gives educators the tools to advocate for equity in their schools and school communities.
Prerequisites: None.
Credits: 3 semester hours.
ESOL 501A Strategies for Teaching Content & Language to ESOL Students I
Content: This course is designed to prepare future ESOL endorsed teachers for meeting the linguistic and academic needs of English Language Learners. The course will provide a review of language acquisition theory and an overview of approaches to Sheltered Instruction and English Language Development. Candidates will learn how to identify and use appropriate second language assessment tools, create language objectives and content objective, scaffold content for ELLs, integrate technology, and design lessons that target various levels of language proficiency. There is emphasis on the relationship between first- and second-language literacy, oral language proficiency, and culturally responsive reading comprehension. Participants critically examine curriculum models in relation to student experience.
Prerequisites: None.
Restrictions: For MESOL candidates.
Credits: 1 semester hour.
ESOL 501B Strategies for Teaching Content & Language to ESOL Students II
Content: This course is designed to prepare future ESOL endorsed teachers for meeting the linguistic and academic needs of English Language Learners. It builds on content from ESOL 501A. The course will provide a review of language acquisition theory and an overview of approaches to Sheltered Instruction and English Language Development. Candidates will learn how to identify and use appropriate second language assessment tools, create language objectives and content objective, scaffold content for ELLs, integrate technology, and design lessons that target various levels of language proficiency. There is emphasis on the relationship between first- and second-language literacy, oral language proficiency, and culturally responsive reading comprehension. Participants critically examine curriculum models in relation to student experience.
Prerequisites: None.
Restrictions: For MESOL candidates
Credits: 1 semester hour.
ESOL 501C Strategies for Teaching Content & Language to ESOL Students III
Content: This course is designed to prepare future ESOL endorsed teachers for meeting the linguistic and academic needs of English Language Learners. This course builds on content from ESOL 501A B. The course will provide a review of language acquisition theory and an overview of approaches to Sheltered Instruction and English Language Development. Candidates will learn how to identify and use appropriate second language assessment tools, create language objectives and content objective, scaffold content for ELLs, integrate technology, and design lessons that target various levels of language proficiency. There is emphasis on the relationship between first- and second-language literacy, oral language proficiency, and culturally responsive reading comprehension. Participants critically examine curriculum models in relation to student experience.
Prerequisites: None.
Credits: 1 semester hour.
ESOL 505 ESOL Practicum (Elementary - Multiple Subjects)
Content: Apprenticeship to a mentor who works in a classroom that requires the ESOL endorsement. Practicum may be conducted in a variety of classrooms, such as English as a Second Language (ESL), bilingual, or English Language Development (ELD). Practicum interns work with individuals as well as small and large groups to practice teaching students who are acquiring English as a second language. As part of the practicum, candidates are assigned an on-site mentor and a university supervisor. Candidates are observed teaching two ELD/ESL lessons and two sheltered content lessons.
Prerequisites: None.
Credits: 0.5-2 semester hours.
ESOL 506 ESOL Practicum (Secondary)
Content: Apprenticeship to a mentor who works in a classroom that requires the ESOL endorsement. Practicum may be conducted in a variety of classrooms, such as English as a Second Language (ESL), bilingual, or English Language Development (ELD). Practicum interns work with individuals as well as small and large groups to practice teaching students who are acquiring English as a second language. As part of the practicum, candidates are assigned an on-site mentor and a university supervisor. Candidates are observed teaching two ELD/ESL lessons and two sheltered content lessons.
Prerequisites: None.
Credits: 0.5-2 semester hours.
ESOL 507 Language Acquisition and Development
Content: Theories of how first and second languages (written and spoken) are acquired, the importance of first-language development and its relationship to the acquisition of other languages, and the relationship of language to cognitive development. Understanding of these issues is used to promote a school environment that honors diverse perspectives and maximizes language learning potential and ensures respect for communities whose languages or varieties of English differ from standard school English. Required for the Reading Interventionist and ESOL endorsements. The initial course in the Reading Interventionist Endorsement sequence and recommended preparation for other language arts offerings.
Prerequisites: None.
Credits: 3 semester hours.
ESOL 540 Culturally Responsive Teaching in Linguistically Diverse Classrooms
Content: This course focuses on culturally responsive teaching practices that engage culturally and linguistically diverse students. Candidates consider how culture, race, identity, language and immigration factors impact schooling. Through the lens of classroom practice, school engagement, and community resources, candidates develop tools for being a culturally responsive practitioner.
Prerequisites: None.
Restrictions: Admission to a preservice teacher education program.
Credits: 2 semester hours.
ESOL 541 The Role of Community in Support of ESOL Students
Content: This course builds on the initial work the candidate did in ESOL 540. The focus is on understanding the student within the context of his/her environment. Candidates develop strategies for working with significant persons in a child's environment to encourage success. Candidates examine barriers to family involvement and learn strategies to encourage the development of positive working relationships between home and school. Candidates explore topics related to language, culture, and immigration. Candidates reflect on their own culturally responsive teaching practices.
Prerequisites: ESOL-540
Credits: 1 semester hour.
Testing Requirements
The following test must be passed prior to the first field placement in the Lewis & Clark ESOL endorsement program:
The following test must be passed in order to be eligible for a recommendation by Lewis & Clark for the ESOL endorsement in any state. Information regarding the point in the program by which this test must be passed is provided in consultation with your faculty advisor. The required test is:
Students may view completed tests, including scores, by logging into their WebAdvisor account.
- 1
Students who hold a current Oregon TSPC-issued regular, non-restricted teaching license may waive the ORELA: Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment test.
- 2
As of January 2022, successful completion of program curriculum content complying with the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission's Program Review and Standards Handbook regarding "Civil Rights and Professional Ethics Responsibilities" may meet the civil rights test requirement. Check with your faculty program director for updates on the status of this requirement.