M.Ed. Initial Licensure Pathway
English as a Second Language
PreK-12
Name / Student ID#
Email / Program Advisor
Phone / Date Program Started
Undergraduate Degree / Degree Date / Institution
Professional Studies / Credits / Semester Completed
Human Growth and Development
EDCI 500 / Teaching and the Development of the Learner / 3
Foundations of Education
EDCI 506 / Foundations of American Education / 3
Curriculum and Instructional Procedures
EDCI 501 / Curriculum and Instruction: Secondary *Field experience required / 3
Classroom and Behavior Management
EDCI 519
OR
EDCI 521 / Managing the Classroom Environment: Elementary *Field Experience Required
Prerequisite or Corequisite: EDCI 500
Managing the Classroom Environment: Middle or Secondary
*Field experience required / 3
Reading
TESL 515 / ESL Literacy Strategies: PreK–12 *Field experience required
Prerequisite: TESL 500 or Permission of Instructor / 3
TESL 530 / Second Language Methods: Literacy and Language Skills / 3
Technology Standards
INDT 501 / Instructional Technologies / 3
Supervised Classroom Experience
EDCI 550 / M.Ed. Initial Licensure Internship * By application only. All required Professional Studies courses and all tests must be completed and passed prior to application.
School/Subject/Grade ______Hours _____ / 6
Endorsement Courses / Credits / Semester
Completed
Foreign Language: program prerequisite; 6 credits
If primary language is not English, all 6 credits must be in English.
Teaching of Reading
TESL 515 / ESL Literacy Strategies: PreK-12 *Field experience required
Prerequisite: TESL 500 or Permission of Instructor / 3 / See Professional Studies Courses
TESL 530 / Second Language Methods: Literacy and Language Skills / 3 / See Professional Studies Courses
Language Studies
TESL 500 / Introduction to English Linguistics / 3
TESL 511A / Applied Linguistics: Grammar and Meaning / 3
TESL 512 / Second Language Acquisition Prerequisite: TESL 500 or Permission of Instructor / 3
Cross-Cultural Education
TESL 514 / Cross-Cultural Education / 3
Methods of Teaching ESL
TESL 531 / ESL Curriculum, Assessment, and Leadership Prerequisite: TESL 530 / 3
M.Ed. Course (3 credits) / Credits / Semester
Completed
The following course beyond the initial licensure professional studies course work and endorsement course work is required of all candidates for the M.Ed. degree, for a total of 39 credits.
EDCI 589 / Applied Research / 3

ESL Requirement

Proficiency in Spoken and Written English
i.e., successful completion of speech and writing courses, TOEFL score of 600 (or IBT equivalent), or other means as determined by program advisor
English Proficiency
Course or Scores: ______ / Completed Yes/No
Writing Competency
Course ______Credits ______

*CLEP, DANTES, and portfolio credits are not placed on UMW transcripts but may be accepted. These will be applied to the license only if the program is completed through student teaching (EDCI 550). The program advisor may approve other means of demonstrating endorsement competencies. If teaching on a provisional license, endorsement requirements are assessed by the VA Department of Education.

Licensure Requirements
PRAXIS CORE / Passed Yes/No / SAT / ACT
Reading / OR / Verbal / English Plus Reading
Writing / Mathematics / Mathematics
Mathematics / Combined / Composite
Test Date
PRAXIS II / Passed Yes/No
Subject:
Subject:
Test Date
VCLA / RVE / Passed Yes/No
VCLA / Reading: / Writing: / Composite: / Test Date:
RVE / (Elementary and Special Education ONLY) Score: / Test Date:
Other Requirements / Completed Yes/No
Child Abuse Recognition/Intervention Training
Certification or training in Emergency First Aid, CPR, and the use of Automated External Defibrillators
Field Experiences / Total Hours
Field Experience -- Practica
M.Ed. Initial Licensure Internship Responsible Actual Teaching Hours:
Other Classroom Hours:
Total Field Experience Hours (Practica + Internship)
Description of Diverse School Settings: / Requirement Met Yes/No
Date Program Completed / Advisor Signature Date

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