The document provides an overview of the Asian Bilingual Authorization program at California State University, Fullerton. It discusses the benefits of obtaining a bilingual authorization, including increased job opportunities and improved language skills. It outlines the requirements to receive an Asian Bilingual Authorization, such as passing the CSET exam or an oral interview, completing two required courses that cover methods and culture, and finishing 10 hours of fieldwork observation. Additional information is provided about scholarships available and alternative routes to receiving an authorization through state examinations.

1. Asian
Bilingual
Authorization
Program
Overview
Grace
Cho,
Ph.
D.
Chair,
Department
of
Secondary
Education,
CSUF
(Presented
at
the
Vietnamese
Community
Education
Night
July
17,
2013
)

2. Reasons
and
Benefits
for
obtaining
a
Bilingual
Authorization
n Shortage
of
bilingual
teachers
who
can
communicate
with
linguistically
and
culturally
diverse
students
and
their
families.
n Benefits
associated
with
obtaining
a
bilingual
authorization
(BiAu):
n Increases
job
opportunities.
n Increases
knowledge
of
diverse
cultures.
n Enhances
ability
to
contribute
to
diverse
communities.
n Promotes
global
understanding.
n Improves
target
language
skills.

3. BILINGUAL
AUTHORIZATION
n An
additional
authorization
that
allows
one
to
teach
in
a
K-­‐12
bilingual
classroom.
n Can
be
added
to
a
Multiple
Subject
or
Single
Subject
Credential
n BiAu
courses
may
be
applied
towards
a
graduate
degree

4. Bilingual
Authorization
at
CSUF
¡ Nationally
and
state
accredited
programs
(NCATE/CTC)
¡ Experienced
Team
of
Instructors
¡ BiAu
available
¡ for
Multiple
Subject
(MS)
or
Single
Subject
(SS)
credential
candidates
¡ in
Spanish
language
¡ in
Asian
languages
¡ (Chinese,
Filipino,
Hmong,
Korean
and
Vietnamese
)

5. Asian
Bilingual
Authorization
Requirements
n Meet
Admission
Requirement:
n Pass
CSET:
LOTE
Subtest
III
(Language
and
communication)
or
n Pass
oral
interview
and
writing
exam
in
an
Asian
language.
n Complete
Asian
Bilingual
Authorization
Courses
n EDSC/EDEL
446
(*):
Methods
and
Inquiry
for
(*)
Bilingual
Teachers
n EDSC/EDEL
541
(*):
Culture
and
Education
of
(*)
Students
n Offering
of
BiAu
courses
at
CSUF
(TBA)
n BiAu
courses
can
be
taken
from
CSU
Asian
Bilingual
Teacher
Education
Program
Consortium
(See
Asian
Bilingual
Authorization
Coordinator
for
more
information.)
n Complete
fieldwork
requirement
(10
hours
observation)

6. Additional
Information
n Scholarships
are
available
(up
to
$10,000)
n For
more
information,
contact
Dr.
Grace
Cho,
Asian
Bilingual
Authorization
Coordinator,
at
(657)
278-­‐3283
or
[
gcho@fullerton.edu]
n Alternative
route
of
obtaining
an
Asian
BiAu
by
taking
state
examinations,
n Contact
the
Commission
on
Teacher
Credentialing
www.ctc.ca.gov

7. Thank you and we hope
to see you in the
Bilingual Authorization
Program!