Endorsement Program in
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
for Post-Baccalaureates
CSU
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I. INTRODUCTION
The College of Education and Human Services can recommend endorsement in the area of Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages (TESOL) for candidates who hold an Ohio teaching license or certificate, have completed an approved program of
preparation, and have successfully passed any Praxis II examinations prescribed by the State Board of Education. Note: Students
MUST make an appointment to meet with an academic advisor in the Education Student Services Center (ESSC), JH 170, to
complete an intake PRIOR to enrolling in these courses.
II. COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Course
Number
Course Title
EDC 300
EDL 406
EDL 407
EST 373
EDL 408
EDL 409
EDL 410
Diversity in Educational Settings
Second Language Learning and Pedagogy
Instructional Methods in TESOL
Practicum in TESOL
Applied Linguistics for Teachers
Assessment & Eval. in the ESL/Bilingual Classroom
Pedagogical Grammar
Sem.
Credits
Course
Prerequisites
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
None
if taken
Comments
None
None
On-line application thru Field Svcs.
None
None
None
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To receive a TESOL Endorsement, a passing score on the following Pearson OAE content exam for TESOL must be achieved.
You must cite Cleveland State as your education institution each time you register for the OAE as CSU will need to have a copy on file to approve
your on-line license application.
Area
TESOL
Test Code and Name
021 English to Speakers of Other Lang (eff. 1/1/14)
Passing Score
220
The Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) exams offered by Pearson are computer-delivered and offered continuously on demand. Registration information for the
OAE can be found at http://www.oh.nesinc.com/
TOTAL HOURS (Minimum 21 Semester Hours)
III. APPLYING FOR THE ENDORSEMENT
Beginning January 2014, all requests for a new credential must be completed on-line through the Ohio Department of Education's (ODE) website.
Information regarding the on-line license application process can be found at http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Teaching/Educator-Licensure. After
visiting this website if you still have questions regarding the on-line application process, please contact the Education Advising Office at 216-6874625. Once you have submitted your on-line license application to the ODE and payment is made, it will be forwarded to Cleveland State for
review. CLEVELAND STATE MUST HAVE ON FILE AN APPROVED PROGRAM OF STUDY, A RECORD OF YOUR PRAXIS/OAE SCORES,
AND RESULTS OF YOUR PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT (IF REQUIRED) TO APPROVE YOUR LICENSE APPLICATION. If your application is
declined by Cleveland State, you will need to contact the Education Advising Office at 216-687-4625 for further information. You will be notified by
the ODE if you do not have a current background check on file with them.
EVALUATOR'S SIGNATURE
DATE
Rev. 8/17/2015