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Bilingual Authorization

The new Bilingual Authorization was approved by the CCTC Committee on Accreditation in August 2011.
In order to obtain their Bilingual Authorization candidates must be fluent in Spanish and be able to pass the CSET Languages Other Than English (LOTE) III Exam in Spanish Language and Communication prior to issuance of the authorization.  This CSET replaces the bilingual assessment through Extended Learning.

Requirements for the authorization are as follows:

For candidates currently in a CSUSM Multiple, Single or Education Specialist program:
EDUC 653 – (3 units) Biliteracy Education I: Contexts for Learning Syllabus
EDUC 654 – (3 units) Biliteracy Education II: Methodology and Cultural Contexts
EDMS 573 (7 units) Clinical Practice in Elementary School Bilingual/ELD Settings
CSET LOTE III Exam: Spanish Language and Communication

For candidates already holding a valid basic credential with EL authorization (Multiple, Single or Education Specialist) who have not completed the bilingual clinical practice (EDMS 573):
EDUC 653 – (3 units) Biliteracy Education I: Contexts for Learning Syllabus
EDUC 654 – (3 units) Biliteracy Education II: Methodology and Cultural Contexts
EDUC 655 – (2 unit practicum) Application of Bilingual and Second Language Acquisition Theories and Principles: Practicum of Instruction in Bilingual Settings
CSET LOTE III Exam: Spanish Language and Communication