Fresno State Bilingual Authorization Program (BAP) for MS/DUAL/ED

The Fresno State Bilingual Authorization Program (BAP) embraces and honors the bi/plurilingualism and bi/pluriculturalism of preK-12 children and families, pre-service teachers, teacher candidates, and in-service teachers in California’s Central Valley. We adopt a grow your own approach to filling the increasing need in our region for future bilingual/dual immersion teachers by recruiting, developing, and retaining teachers from the richly diverse communities of the Central Valley. The BAP approaches the preparation of future teachers from a world languages/dialects and translanguaging perspective that represents cutting-edge research on multilingual and emergent bilingual students. We affirm, validate, and centralize anti-racist, culturally and linguistically sustaining, critical pedagogies, and prepare teacher candidates that embody this same stance. The BAP offers both Spanish and Hmong pathways for candidates pursuing their Multiple Subject (MS), Education Specialist (ED), or DUAL (MS+ED) Teaching Credential and practicing MS and ES teachers who have an English Learner Authorization to become authorized to teach in bilingual/dual immersion classrooms. The program is accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).

Note:  No Single Subject BAP 

Curriculum

In addition to the required coursework for the Multiple Subject or Education Specialist or a Dual (MS+ED) Teaching  Credential, Bilingual Authorization candidates are to take the courses listed below for either a Bilingual Authorization in Spanish or Hmong.

Program Notes: 

• All bilingual authorization candidates will need to complete a language proficiency interview prior to enrollment in BAP courses.
• The Bilingual Authorization (Spanish or Hmong) can not be awarded until one COMPLETES a Multiple Subject (MS)  or Education Specialist (ED) or or a Dual  (MS+ED) Teacher Credential Program.
• All BAP candidates must complete a 20-hour BAP field placement requirement including native language instruction in addition to the completion of all bilingual authorization classes.
• Cal State Candidates candidates enrolled in the CalStateTeach Multiple Subject (MS) Teaching Credential Program can not partake in the BAP program while enrolled in their CalState Teach Program. 
• Hmong CSET's can not be used in place of the Hmong BAP classes.
• Course substitutions for the Spanish bilingual authorization require Spanish BAP Coordinator approval, must meet current BAP TPE's requirements, be compabilble in content/pedagogy, grade no lower than a B, and be unit equivalent. Maximum units for course subsitutions and/or course transfers is limited to three (3) units including the CSET's.
• Bilingual authorization (Spanish and Hmong) courses are subject to CCTC and teacher credential program validation limitations.
• Upon completing all coursework and clinical practice hours, in order to apply for the Bilingual Authorization, individuals must have a valid Multiple Subject or Education Specialist credential that includes the English Learner Authorization (included within Fresno State’s credential programs).

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