IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT CHANGES
TO CLAD CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
The CLAD
(Cross-cultural Language and Academic Development) Certificate
is designed for teachers who hold a multiple subject teaching
credential. The Department of Elementary and Bilingual
Education at California State University, Fullerton has a CLAD
certificate program that is approved by the California
Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Candidates who
successfully complete the requirements will not need to take the
State CLAD examination. You may apply to take courses through
Extended Education. Call (657) 278-2611. Upon completion of
the program, candidates may apply directly to the Commission on
Teacher Credentialing for the certificate. Applications are
available at the Credentials Office in College Park 740.
B/CLAD Coordinator: Dr. Evelyn Weisman. (657) 278-3182, eweisman@fullerton.edu
Download our CLAD flyer (a Word .doc file) by clicking
here:
CLAD Flyer.
Admission Requirements
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
Study Plan
The CLAD Certificate Program requires 12 semester units
consisting of five courses from California State University,
Fullerton. Note: Candidates must complete all coursework
by January 31, 2008. After that date CSUF will not offer a CLAD
Program and any classes taken at CSUF will not be accepted by
the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing for the CLAD
Certificate.
The 12-unit study plan includes the
following courses:
EDEL 325 (3 units) Cultural Pluralism in Elementary Schools
SPED 438* (1 unit) Supervised Fieldwork
SPED 434* (2 units) Methods & Inquiry for Teaching English
Learners
EDEL 530** (3units) Second Language Development
And either:
EDEL 500 (3units) Bilingual Multicultural Curriculum
Or
EDEL 531 (3units) Integrated Language Arts
*SPED 434 and SPED 438 must be taken concurrently.
**SPED 434 and SPED 438 are prerequisites to EDEL 530.
The choice between EDEL 500 and EDEL 531 allows students to focus
on either cultural or language development issues.
CSUF WILL NOT OFFER THE CLAD PROGRAM AFTER JANUARY 31,
2008.
Master’s Degree Integration
As many as three of the CLAD courses are applicable to a Master’s
Degree in the Department of Elementary and Bilingual Education.
These are EDEL 500, EDEL 530 and EDEL 531. For more information,
contact the Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Hallie Yopp Slowik, at (657)278-3900
or by email at hyopp@fullerton.edu.
Students interested in the BCLAD Certificate may obtain information
about State BCLAD courses and exams by calling Estella Acosta
at (714) 966-4395 at the Orange County Department of Education.
Contact Dr. Evelyn Weisman at 657-278-3182 or eweisman@fullerton.edu
