Spanish Education K-12, BSED

The following additional requirements for Spanish Education K-12 in the Admission to Teacher Education and Certification Process are required. Please see the remainder of the requirements for all BSEd majors in the “3-Step Process for Teacher Education” in the College of Education and Communications  section of this catalog. Students should refer to the Department of Foreign Languages/Spanish website and the Spanish Education K-12 Student Handbook for departmental guidelines and detailed explanations of program requirements, including the procedure for taking the OPI and WPT.

Mid-Program Review

During the semester in which students complete EDUC 242  with a “C” or better, they must meet the following departmental requirements:

1. Complete a departmental/advisory writing proficiency test in Spanish. Students will receive written feedback on their writing performance including areas for improvement that may be necessary to reach the exit requirement of Advanced-Low in writing.
2. Demonstrate Intermediate-Mid or higher level of oral proficiency in Spanish in a departmental/advisory individual Oral Proficiency Interview (ACTFL).
3. Satisfactorily complete an interview in English with the Spanish education coordinator, a second faculty member from the Spanish section of the Department of Foreign Languages, and one cooperating teacher in order to assess their ability to interact with others on a professional level.
4. Have a minimum GPA in Spanish course work of 3.0.

Admission to Student Teaching

1. Demonstrate Advanced-Low or higher level of oral proficiency in Spanish in an individual Oral Proficiency Interview (ACTFL)—to be completed instead of the PRAXIS II Spanish: Content Knowledge Exam.
2. Demonstrate Advanced-Low or higher level of written proficiency in Spanish in an individual Writing Proficiency Test (ACTFL)—to be completed instead of the PRAXIS II Spanish: Content Knowledge Exam.
3. Have a minimum GPA in Spanish course work of 3.0.
4. Earn a grade of “C” or better in SPAN 330  and SPAN 453 .

See requirements leading to teacher certification, titled “3- Step Process for Teacher Education,” in the College of Education and Communications  section of this catalog.