M.A.T. Initial Certification, Spanish or Chinese (K-12 Certification and Subject Endorsement) with Endorsement in English as a Second Language (FO.ED.ESL.MAT)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements (39 credits) | ||
| ED-510 | Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Teaching | 3 |
| ED-550 | Teaching English Language Learners in Mainstream Classroom | 3 |
| ED-529 | Content Literacy | 3 |
| EDS-500 | Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood | 3 |
| EDS-534 | Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| Foreign Language (FO) 500-Level Independent Study | 3 | |
| Education (ED) or Spanish (FS) 500-Level Independent Study | 3 | |
| ED-582 | World Language Education | 3 |
| FO-LTIOPI | Oral Proficiency Interview - UG 1 | 0 |
Spanish (Advanced Low) | ||
Chinese (Interm. High) | ||
| ED-563 | Assessment and Treatment of Literacy Problems | 3 |
| or ED-536 | Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching | |
| ED-584 | Theories and Practice of ESL Instruction Part II | 3 |
| ED-593 | Clinical Practice 2 | 9 |
| or ED-594 | Supervised Clinical Practice | |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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LTI-OPI taken with Language Testing International.
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Students must complete the appropriate test requirement(s) with a passing score prior to student/supervised teaching.
Sequence Chart
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ED-510 Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Teaching | 3 | ED-529 Content Literacy | 3 |
| ED-550 Teaching English Language Learners in Mainstream Classroom | 3 | EDS-534 Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| EDS-500 Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood | 3 | Education (ED) or Spanish (FS) 500-Level Independent Study1 | 3 |
| Semester Credits | 9 | Semester Credits | 9 |
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ED-536 Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching | 3 | ED-584 Theories and Practice of ESL Instruction Part II | 3 |
| ED-582 World Language Education | 3 | Foreign Language (FO) 500-Level Independent Study | 3 |
| Semester Credits | 6 | Semester Credits | 6 |
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
| ED-593 Clinical Practice or 594 | 9 | ||
| Semester Credits | 9 | ||
| Total Credits 39 | |||
- 1
ED-599, NCATE for Chinese or FS-599, Introduction to Linguistics for Spanish
- Possession of a baccalaureate degree with a satisfactory overall GPA per state requirements and a 3.0 GPA in the undergraduate major.
- Two letters of recommendation for graduate study.
- Résumé.
- Personal statement of not more than two pages that describes your preparation for study in the program and personal objectives for graduate study.
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Provide a passing score on the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators. Please visit https://www.ets.org/praxis/nj for guidance on the NJ Praxis tests and passing scores. A test score must meet the current passing score to satisfy the test requirement. Before you register for a test, please confirm your state's requirements.
- Provide an official qualifying score on the SAT, ACT or GRE required for the year in which the exam was taken (see New Jersey Department of Education for details).
- Students interested in the MAT Initial Certification K-12 in Chinese must have a degree or thirty approved credits in the Chinese language and culture.
Note: Prior to student teaching, the appropriate Praxis Test must be successfully completed, and all content course work and/or conditions of acceptance must be satisfied.