Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2011-2012 > School of Education > Language and Culture in Education > Traditional Candidates

Traditional Candidates

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Language and Culture in Education

Course Requirements

Candidates following this path will complete all coursework before beginning their culminating experience as student teachers. Candidates must successfully pass all components of the CBEST for formal admission in the 2042 credential. The School of Education will facilitate candidates’ placement as student teachers. Placements must be completed in the subject or grade level that is authorized by the credential.

Pre-Requisite Coursework

Candidates will complete the courses with a grade of "B" (3.0) or better prior to enrolling in EDCE 5976, TPA 3 and TPA 4:

EDLC 5000	Cultural Paradigms of Education
EDES 5001	Applied Educational Psychology for the Childhood and Adolescent Years
EDLC 5003	Second Language Acquisition: Theory and Policy
EDSS 6001	Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Exceptional Needs

Student Teaching Requirements

1. Complete the following three courses with a grade of "B" (3.0) or better prior to enrolling in student teaching:

Methods Coursework:

EDLC 5200	Methodology in English Language Development and Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English for Elementary Educators
EDES 6201	Foundations of Elementary Literacy Instruction
EDES 6200	Elementary Curriculum and Methods

BCLAD—Spanish

EDLC 5320	Chicano/Latino Cultures: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
EDLC 5324	Bilingualism & Biliteracy
EDLC 6320	Primary Language Methodology in Bilingual Settings
	or

BCLAD—Mandarin

EDLC 5324	Bilingualism & Biliteracy
EDLC 5330	Chinese/American/American Chinese Cultures: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
EDLC 6330	Methodology for Chinese Language Instruction in Bilingual Settings

2. Teaching Performance Assess-ments: Tasks 1 and 2 (0 semester hours, fee required):

EDCE 5950	TPA Task 1
EDCE 5951	TPA Task 2

3. Health Education for Educators: Candidates may satisfy the Health Education requirement in one of the following ways:

1. Successful completion of EDES 8000

2. Successful completion of a 2042 approved course through another institution. It is recommended that the candidate obtain approval from the School of Education Credential Office prior to taking class. Official transcripts must be submitted as evidence of course completion.

3. Professional Advising: Schedule an appointment with the Bilingual/Bicultural Program Director/Assistant Director.

4. CSET Score Report: Original score report verifying 100% successful completion of all sections of the Multiple Subjects CSET.

5. Disposition Rubric Score: The professor for EDES 6201 will submit a score to the Academic Advisor.

6. Fieldwork Application: Candidates must complete the fieldwork application and violation affidavit with the Academic Advisor. They must then schedule an interview with the Coordinator of Clinical Education.

7. CSET, LOTE, Test 3: BCLAD candidates must pass Test 6 (Spanish or Mandarin language) of the BCLAD exam prior to enrolling in student teaching. Candidates who are completing or have completed a degree with a Spanish or Chinese major are exempt from this requirement.

Culminating Fieldwork Requirements

1. Student Teaching:

EDCE 5976

Bilingual Elementary Directed Teaching (9 semester hours)

2. TPA Tasks 3 and 4: 0 semester hours, fee required

EDCE 5952	TPA Task 3
EDCE 5953	TPA Task 4

3. Complete EDLC 6995 Compre-hensive Exam in Bilingual Elementary Education: Fee required; or Master’s Thesis Option

4. Exit Interview: The candidate must schedule an exit interview with the Bilingual Education Program Director. The exit interview must be completed prior to submitting an application for a credential and Master of Arts degree.

Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA)

After completing EDES 6201 (Foundations of Elementary Literacy Instruction), candidates are required to take, pass, and submit an original score report of the RICA to the School of Education prior the completion of their student teaching.

Application for Credential

When all requirements have been completed, candidates must complete an application for a preliminary teaching credential (additional fee required, see SOE website for more information).

Application for Master of Arts Degree

Candidates must complete an application for a Master of Arts degree with the Office of the Registrar the semester prior to the completion of degree requirements.