Beginning July 1, 2014, no individual shall be assigned to
administer a bilingual education program with 200 or more students unless that
individual is licensed in accordance with Section
1.705(n) of
this Part and meets the requirements of either subsection (a) or (b) of this
Section, as applicable. Individuals assigned to administer a bilingual
education program with fewer than 200 students shall meet the requirements of
23 Ill. Adm. Code 228.35(d)(2) or
(3), as applicable.
a) Transitional Bilingual Education
1) A person designated to administer a
transitional bilingual education program shall:
A) hold the bilingual education endorsement
issued pursuant to Section
1.781 of this Part; or
B) hold the English as a new language
endorsement issued pursuant to Section
1.782 of this Part, with a
language designation; or
C) present
evidence of having completed 18 semester hours distributed among the following:
i) Foundations of bilingual
education,
ii) Assessment of the
bilingual student,
iii) Methods and
materials for teaching ELs in bilingual programs,
iv) Methods and materials for teaching
English as a Second Language, and
v) Cross-cultural studies for teaching
ELs.
2)
Either linguistics (including English and non-English phonology and syntax) or
bilingualism and reading shall be required in instances in which the
distribution of coursework among each of the five areas in subsection (a)(1)(C)
of this Section does not total 18 semester hours.
b) Transitional Program of Instruction
A person designated to administer a transitional program of
instruction shall:
1) hold the
bilingual education endorsement issued pursuant to Section
1.781 of this Part; or
2) hold the English as a second language
endorsement issued pursuant to Section
1.782 of this Part; or
3) hold the English as a new language
endorsement issued pursuant to Section
1.782 of this Part; or
4) present evidence of having completed the
coursework enumerated in subsection (a)(1)(C) of this Section, subject to the
provision of subsection (a)(2).
