{"id":3801,"date":"2019-11-27T14:05:41","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T19:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/?page_id=3801"},"modified":"2020-11-18T21:32:39","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T02:32:39","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/tesol\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"TESOL Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"TESOL MA\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-tesol-ma\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-3837\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3837\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/?page_id=144\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3879\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3879\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/tesol\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3829\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3829\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/tesol\/admission\/\">Admission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5322\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5322\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/?page_id=3795\">Tuition and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5325\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5325\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/tesol\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n<p>This <strong>30-credit<\/strong> program is based on the accreditation standards of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tesol.org\/docs\/default-source\/books\/2018-tesol-teacher-prep-standards-final.pdf?sfvrsn=4\">TESOL International Association<\/a> used by the State of Rhode Island for certification of both <strong>PK-12<\/strong> <strong>TESOL <\/strong>and Bilingual and Dual Language Immersion teachers. The certification tracks are designed to serve the needs of teachers certified in Early Childhood Education (grades P-2), Elementary Education (grades 1-6) or Secondary Education (grades 5-12).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1572\/MA-in-TESOL_BDL-Info-Flyer-2019-1.pdf\">Learn more<\/a> about the state certification aspect of the program.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1572\/MA-in-TESOL_BDL-International-Flyer-2019.pdf\">Learn about the M.A. in TESOL\/BDL program for international applicants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Required Coursework<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Required courses for certification <\/strong><em>(additional testing is required)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>EDC 420\/LIN 420: Second Language Acquisition and Assessment (3 credits)<\/li>\n<li>EDC 501: Socio-Cultural Aspects of Language Minority Education (3 credits)<\/li>\n<li>EDC 526: Applied Linguistics for TESOL\/BDL (3 credits)<\/li>\n<li>EDC 563: Literacy for Multicultural Populations (3 credits)<\/li>\n<li>EDC 516: Teaching Dual Language\/English as a Second Language (3 credits)<\/li>\n<li>EDC 515: Structured English Immersion and Sheltered English (3 credits)<\/li>\n<li>EDC 519: Teaching Practicum in TESOL\/Dual Language Immersion (3 credits)<\/li>\n<li>EDC 506: Researching Language in Educational Settings&nbsp;<strong>or<\/strong><br \/>\nEDC 529: Foundations of Educational Research (3 credits)<strong>*<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Professional Elective (3 credits)<strong>*<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Professional Elective (3 credits)<strong>*<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>*required to earn the M.A. in TESOL\/BDL<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout right  \"><h1>Test scores<\/h1><p><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Language<\/td>\n<td>Score<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>French (5174)<\/td>\n<td>162<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>German (5183)<\/td>\n<td>163<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Spanish (5195)<\/td>\n<td>168<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Testing for Certifications for TESOL and BDL<\/h2>\n<p>Certifications for TESOL and BDL require a minimum score (155) on the Praxis test <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/praxis\/prepare\/materials\/5362\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>English to Speakers of Other Languages<\/em> (5362)<\/a>. Please check your state\u2019s certification requirements for the minimum passing score.&nbsp;Certification for BDL also requires a score of Advanced-Mid on ACTFL\u2019s <em>Oral Proficiency.&nbsp;Interview for the candidate\u2019s second language and the Praxis II language test in one of the following, if relevant, languages.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Partnerships<\/h3>\n<p>Applicants who successfully complete the 150-hour BridgeTEFL Diploma may use their TEFL certification as 3-elective credits towards the MA in TESOL\/BDL program. For more information on BridgeTEFL, <a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Applicants who successfully complete the ARCTEL program may use their CT TESOL certification as 6-elective credits towards the MA in TESOL\/BDL program. For more information about the ARCTEL program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aces.org\/services\/alternate-routes-to-certification\/arctel\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This 30-credit program is based on the accreditation standards of the TESOL International Association used by the State of Rhode Island for certification of both PK-12 TESOL and Bilingual and Dual Language Immersion teachers. 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