Coordinator: Ivy Yee-Sakamoto, Ph.D.
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5344
Email: iyeesakamoto@apu.edu
The California Commission for Teacher Credentialing requires that all teachers in California schools be prepared to teach English Language Learners. Candidates who begin a 2042 Credential Program will be certified with English Language Learner authorization by the end of the credential program (multiple- and single-subject).
For those candidates seeking an Intern Credential for the 2007-08 school year, a mandatory English Learner Preparation Workshop must be completed before the Intern Credential can be granted. This EL Workshop requirement applies to Multiple-Subject, Single-Subject, and Special Education Intern Credentials. Contact your advisor for additional information.
Candidates credentialed out of state (but within the USA) and those who hold a special education credential, find the C.L.A.D. Certificate ideal preparation for teaching English Language Learners. Those who hold a Ryan Credential and have been admitted to a credential program prior to July 1, 2002, may also earn the C.L.A.D. Certificate. However, candidates admitted to either a Ryan plus a 1059 English Learner Authorization Credential program (which began July 1, 2002) or to a 2042 Credential Program already have an English Language Learner Authorization and are not eligible for a C.L.A.D. Certificate. For information about C.L.A.D. Certificate eligibility, please contact a credential analyst.
The Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (C.L.A.D.) Certificate Program is designed to meet the needs of second language children in California by equipping teachers with the tools to understand the process of language and academic development, and the sensitivity and specific skills necessary to facilitate learning in a multicultural classroom. Teachers who complete the 12 specific units of CCTC approved courses at APU, covering the 3 domains of knowledge and teaching competencies, and who meet the state foreign language requirement, are not required to take the state examination for the C.L.A.D. Certificate. All C.L.A.D. courses including EDUC 405/EDUC 504 and TEP 555, TEP 556, TEP 557, TEP 559 must be taken at APU to count toward the C.L.A.D. Certificate. Those interested in completing their Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (B.C.L.A.D.) Certificate for a specific language should contact the program director for more information.
Note: The C.L.A.D. Certificate, which prepares credentialed teachers to work with second-language learners, continues to be useful for Ryan Credential candidates (admitted prior to July 1, 2002), special education teachers, and out-of-state credentialed teachers. This certificate provides teachers with greater depth of knowledge, strategies, and capabilities in serving English Language Learners. All 2042 Multiple- and Single-Subject Teacher Candidates will receive authorization to teach English-language learners as part of their Preliminary Credentials and will not need to earn the C.L.A.D. Certificate.
