Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 505-2-.166 - English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement

(1) Eligibility Requirements.

(a) To be eligible for the professional English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement, the applicant must hold a level four (4) or higher renewable professional certificate in any teaching, service or leadership field or a permit certificate in a foreign language field and complete other requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule 505-2-.14 ENDORSEMENTS.

(b) To be eligible for the Supplemental Induction English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement, the applicant must hold a level four (4) or higher Induction certificate in any teaching, service or leadership field and complete other requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule 505-2-.14 ENDORSEMENTS.

(2) In-Field Statement (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.40 IN-FIELD ASSIGNMENT). An individual with the ESOL Endorsement is in-field to teach English/ESOL courses when combined with the English 6-12 certificate, or ESOL courses when combined with any teaching certificate appropriate to the grade level. Each state-approved curriculum course, with specified certificate fields that are designated as in-field, may be found under Certification/Curriculum Assignment Policies (CAPS) on the GaPSC web site at www.gapsc.com.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 505-2-.166

O.C.G.A. Sec. 20-2-200.

Original Rule entitled "Instructional Supervision" adopted. F. Dec. 18, 1991, eff. Jan. 7, 1992 Repealed: F. Dec. 16, 1992; eff. July 1, 1993, as specified by the Agency. Amended: New Rule entitled "Computer Science Endorsement (6 - 12)" adopted. F. Nov. 15, 2007; eff. Dec. 15, 2007, as specified by the Agency. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Computer Science Endorsement (P - 12)" adopted. F. Apr. 20, 2009; eff. May 15, 2009, as specified by the Agency. Repealed: New Rule entitled "English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement" adopted. F. Jun. 11, 2014; eff. July 1, 2014, as specified by the Agency.