Information for Current Students

Standard 1: Language as a System: Candidates demonstrate knowledge of language as a system, including phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics and semantics, in order to support ELLs as they acquire receptive and productive skills, English language proficiency and literacy in the content areas.

Standard 2: Language Acquisition and Development: Candidates know theories and research in language acquisition, including the role native literacy plays in SLA, and apply appropriate instructional strategies for effectively increasing English language proficiency and literacy in the content areas.

Standard 3: Role of Culture in Student Learning: Candidates demonstrate knowledge of the cultural dynamics of themselves, individual learners, school, and community and their influence on classroom practice and learning.

Standard 4: Planning Instruction: Candidates have knowledge and understanding of research-based pedagogy for the differentiation of classroom instruction in order to meet grade-level content and language standards.

Standard 5: Implementing Instruction: Candidates know and effectively implement a variety of research-based pedagogy for the differentiation of classroom instruction in order to meet grade-level content and language standards.

Standard 6: Language Proficiency and Content-Based Assessments: Candidates demonstrate understanding of language proficiency and content-based assessments. They know and can use a variety of language proficiency instruments and content-based assessments to evaluate language and academic growth, to guide instruction and communicate results. Candidates demonstrate understanding of assessment issues impacting ELs.

Standard 7: Professionalism: Candidates demonstrate knowledge of history, educational public policy and current research in the field of ESOL. Candidates are involved in professional growth opportunities and apply knowledge gained to inform teaching and learning.

Course Descriptions

Graduate Student Checklist

Graduate School Policies and Procedures

Review all policies of the Graduate School in the Graduate School handbook. It is your responsibility to be aware of all policies and how they impact you.

Coursework Time Limits

Courses for your MSE must be completed within 8 years of graduation. This includes transfer credits. If you have transfer credits that are more than 8 years old before you graduate, you will need to take the course (or the FHSU equivalent) again prior to graduation.

For Those Graduating with the MSE in ESOL

Follow the instructions for filing intent to graduate. The form is available in myFHSU worklet in Workday, log in to access the form. On the form is a place to check that you will be taking the comprehensive exam this semester. Additional information about comprehensive exams is available here. Some states have additional requirements in addition to graduating from this program. For instance, Kansas requires you take and pass the ETS Praxis English as a Second Language test in addition to graduating if you want to add the ESOL endorsement to your current teaching license. Check with your state department of education to see if they require anything in addition to graduation.

Note: The Comprehensive Exam is required to graduate from FHSU. The Praxis ESOL test may or may not be required by your state for licensure. These are two different tests.

Completing the ESOL Endorsement

For those of you only completing the 15 hours of the ESOL endorsement, you also need to check with your state department of education to see if there are additional requirements before you can add the ESOL endorsement to your current teaching license. For instance, Kansas requires you take and pass the ETS Praxis ESOL test before you can add the ESOL endorsement to your current Kansas teaching license. For those of you only completing the 15 hours of the ESOL endorsement, you also need to check with your state department of education to see if there are additional requirements before you can add the ESOL endorsement to your current teaching license. For instance, Kansas requires you take and pass the ETS Praxis ESOL test before you can add the ESOL endorsement to your current Kansas teaching license.