Purpose
ESOL Literacy program is designed for educators interested in teaching students who are not native English speakers. It offers classroom teachers an opportunity to increase knowledge, skills, and techniques in all aspects of reading and writing instruction, especially relative to the needs of ESOL students. The course content is focused at the classroom level to better enable teachers to meet diverse literacy needs of school-aged children.
Program Competencies
The program competencies are built around the five domains of TESOL Standards. These may be referenced in their entirety through this link- TESOL Standards.
Outcomes Assessment
The assessment of outcomes consists of multiple measures. Grades on assignments and for courses are the first level of assessment. The course goals, learning outcomes, and assignments are designed to address the measurement of program and graduation competencies. Candidates will take an online test of their content knowledge at the end of their program, as well as a disposition survey. A second assessment will be taking the PRAXIS II ESL Subject Test (5362) as part of their clinical coursework. A passing score of 149 is required. Praxis scores should be submitted to Wilmington University via ETS. They will also need to be posted in Taskstream. *Candidates must have a valid teaching license in order to enroll in this certificate.
Course Requirements
Clinical Course
| MLL 7403 | Assessment of Second Language Learners | 3 |
Offered in summer under special circumstances
ESOL Teacher Course Requirements
| MLL 7401 | Structure of English Language in ELL | 3 |
| MLL 7402 | Second Language Acquisition in ELL | 3 |
| MLL 7405 | Teaching Literacy for ELLs | 3 |
| MLL 7406 | Methods of Teaching Language Arts/English to Second Language Learners (Grades K-12) | 3 |
Delaware Certification - ESOL Teacher
Current Delaware Department of Education regulations (DE Title 14, §1562) permit individuals who hold an initial continuing, advanced license, or a Limited Standard, Standard or Professional Status Certificate issued by the Department prior to December 31, 2003, and who hold a Standard Certificate in a subject (content), grade level, or area, to apply for a State of Delaware Standard Certificate as an ESOL Teacher after successfully completing five (5) Wilmington University College of Education courses:
However, certification requirements are subject to change by the Delaware Department of Education and the Professional Standards Board. The most recent information about those requirements can be accessed at the Delaware Department of Education/Professional Standards Board website.
NOTES:
Any changes in Delaware licensure and certification regulations could cause Wilmington University to make course and/or program adjustments in order to align with new or revised state requirements. Wilmington University reserves the right to change requirements to comply with any licensure/certification mandates of the Delaware Department of Education.