Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement (K-12)

Program Overview

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

The graduate Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education endorsement (K-12) program was created to prepare teachers to serve the growing number of English language learners in their classrooms, and to address the critical shortage of teachers who are eligible to apply for the Colorado CLD Education endorsement so that they can effectively educate students who are learning English as a new language. The CLD endorsement program requires the completion of 24 semester hours. Requirements for the program include: Admission to the Graduate School; and teaching licensure or enrollment in a teacher preparation program. Evidence of second language learning experience needs to be demonstrated for completion of this program.

*Please note: Federal student loans are not currently available to students who are pursuing a CO state license (initial or additional) through UNC’s stand-alone, graduate level licensure programs without also being simultaneously enrolled in a Masters or Doctoral degree program.

Admission

General Licensure and Endorsement Admission Requirements

Program Requirements

Requirements for the program include: Admission to the Graduate School; and teaching licensure or enrollment in a teacher preparation program. Evidence of second language learning experience needs to be demonstrated for completion of this program.

*Please note: Federal student loans are not currently available to students who are pursuing a CO state license (initial or additional) through UNC’s stand-alone, graduate level licensure programs without also being simultaneously enrolled in a Masters or Doctoral degree program.

Requirements — 24 Credits

Required Credits — 24 hours

ECLD 504	Field Experience in Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education	3
ECLD 523	Academic Language/Literacy Development for Diverse Learners in School Settings	3
ECLD 592	Second Language Acquisition Theory	3
ECLD 593	Language, School and Society	3
ECLD 594	Foundations of Language and Linguistics for ESL/Bilingual Educators	3
ECLD 602	Teaching Culturally Linguistically Diverse and Bilingual Learners	3
ECLD 611	CLD Methods and Assessment I	3
ECLD 612	CLD Methods and Assessment II	3

Program Notes

For UNC graduates with the following courses:

• EDEL 250/EDEC 250, TESL 350/ECLD 360, and EDEL 455/ECLD 455 or EDRD 340/ECLD 340, with a grade at C+ or above,

The following courses will be waived towards this CLD Endorsement:

• EDEL 250/EDEC 250 for waiving ECLD 602;
• TESL 350/ECLD 360 for waiving ECLD 592;
• EDEL 455/ECLD 455 or EDRD 340/ECLD 340 for waiving ECLD 523.

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