Spanish-to-English Associate Teacher Certificate of Proficiency

Major Code: 02723

The Spanish-to-English teacher certificate meets the academic requirements for the associate teacher permit through the State Department of Education and Child Development Division. This certificate is comprised of four-core classes in child development, which are linked to four English as a Second Language courses. The program is designed for students to learn child development concepts while acquiring English language skills. The child development courses will begin with predominantly Spanish instruction. As students progress through the courses, English instruction will increase as their English proficiency increases. This is a sequential program in which students form a community of learners starting and ending the program together. Upon completion of this certificate, students may either choose to seek employment or complete the child development teacher certificate offered in English.

Program Student Learning Outcome

Student will list and explain tasks, skills and cognitive, physical, language and socioemotional operations during milestones of child development in simple English at an intermediate low level of proficiency from written observations and be able to explain them to the class and/or in writing.

Plan of Study Grid
FIRST SEMESTER		UNITS
CD 170	PRINCIPLES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT	3
ESL 27A	ESL FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT: PRINCIPLES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT	2
	Units	5
SECOND SEMESTER
CD 180	OBSERVATION AND GUIDANCE FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT	3
ESL 27B	ESL FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT: CHILD GUIDANCE	1
	Units	4
THIRD SEMESTER
CD 181	CURRICULUM PLANNING FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT	3
ESL 27C	ESL FOR CURRICULUM	1
	Units	4
FOURTH SEMESTER
CD 284	CHILD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY	3
ESL 27D	ESL FOR CHILD, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY	1
	Units	4
	Total Units	17