Plain English Breakdown
The source text uses the word 'comparable' but does not define the criteria or scoring thresholds required for an assessment to meet this standard.
Using College Language Tests Instead of Exams for World Languages
This law allows teacher candidates to use a college-level language test instead of the state exam if no state exam exists for their specific world language.
What This Bill Does
- Allows candidates to take a postsecondary language proficiency assessment in place of a subject matter examination or language requirement.
- Applies this option only when the Commission on Teacher Credentialing does not administer an exam for that specific world language.
Who It Names or Affects
- Candidates seeking a single subject teaching credential in world languages.
- Teachers applying for authorizations to serve limited-English-proficient pupils.
- Individuals pursuing bilingual-cross-cultural competence authorization.
- The Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Terms To Know
- Single subject teaching credential
- A license that allows a teacher to teach one specific topic, such as world languages.
- Limited-English-proficient pupils
- Students who are still learning English and need special educational support.
- Postsecondary language proficiency assessment
- A test given by a college or university to measure how well someone speaks, reads, and writes in another language.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law only applies if the commission does not already have an exam for that specific world language.
- The bill text states the test must be 'comparable' but does not define what score is needed to pass or which colleges are approved.