Course Descriptions
Bilingual Education Field Based
(BEFB)
(faculty, see Department of Educational Psychology)
470. Bilingual Assessment and Monitoring. (3-0). Credit 3.
Assessment of language ability for second language learners; assessment instruments in bilingual/ESL programs; scoring and evaluation of second language assessment instruments. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
472. Bilingual and Dual Language Methodologies. (3-0). Credit 3.
Use of theory and effective teaching practice in promoting student’s development of strong social and academic skills; relationship of culture to language. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
474. Biliteracy for Bilingual and Dual Language Classrooms. (3-0). Credit 3.
Social and linguistic characteristics of second language learners influencing literacy skills; reading and literature instruction for second language learners; reading and writing process across the curriculum for second language learners. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
476. Content Area Instruction for Bilingual Programs. (3-0). Credit 3.
Use of theory and various approaches for integrating English as a second language; learning strategies relating to how plans, procedures and units engage language teachers, students and learning environments. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.