FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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    STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
    Jeanine Blomberg
    Commissioner of Education
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Chairman
    Members
    DONNA G. CALLAWAY
    DR. AKSHAY DESAI
    ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
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    PHOEBE RAULERSON
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    KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
    LINDA K. TAYLOR
    MEMORANDUM
    CONTACT PERSON
    TO:
    District
    Superintendents
    Lisa C. Saavedra
    (850) 245-5074
    FROM:
    Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
    lisa.saavedra@fldoe.org
    K-12: 2007:24
    DATE:
    March 30, 2007
    SUBJECT:
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    ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES ENDORSEMENT FOR
    READING ENDORSED TEACHERS – REVERSE CROSSWALK
    Increasing the number of teachers endorsed in reading that may also be qualified to teach reading to
    English language learners (ELLs) will assist schools and school districts in ensuring all students are
    provided with the high quality instruction that leads to ELLs becoming successful readers. As previously
    communicated in August 2006, via K-12 Memorandum 2006-121, the Department was in the process of
    developing a reverse crosswalk to identify the competencies from the Reading Endorsement that aligned
    to the standards and competencies for the ESOL Endorsement. We are pleased to provide the English for
    Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for Reading Teachers reverse crosswalk. In addition, the
    Department is also pleased to provide a new option for school districts for the ESOL Add-on
    Endorsement Plan.
    The reverse crosswalk developed by experts in both reading and second language acquisition awards
    teachers with the Reading Endorsement 120 points/hours towards the ESOL Endorsement. In addition,
    the new
    ESOL for Reading Teachers
    [E – R – T]
    provides for two additional courses and the
    completion of a practicum or demonstration of mastery for the additional 180 points/hours necessary to
    complete the 300-hour ESOL Endorsement.
    The Department has also developed two brochures which identify all of the approved options for
    obtaining Reading Certification and the approved options for obtaining ESOL certification. The ESOL
    brochure includes the
    ESOL for Reading Teachers
    [E – R – T]
    option. Both brochures have been
    posted on the Department’s website and may be found at the following URLs:
    Approved Options for ESOL Certification: http://www.firn.edu/doe/aala//pdf/esol_cert_brochure.pdf
    Approved Options for Reading Certification:
    http://www.justreadflorida.com/Endorsement/files/Reading_Certification_Brochure.pdf
    CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
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    CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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    325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
    ESOL FOR READING ENDORSED TEACHERS – REVERSE CROSSWALK
    March 30, 2007
    Page Two
    Attached is the ESOL to Reading Reverse Crosswalk. It will be also posted at the following URL:
    http://www.firn.edu/doe/aala/omsinst.htm. The Department is developing a technical assistance
    document which will provide more guidance on how to implement the crosswalk. The technical
    assistance document will include questions/answers designed to assist districts in identifying the
    competencies that should be covered in the practicum/demonstration of mastery and the options that are
    available for offering the two courses/components of Applied Linguistics and Methods of Teaching
    ESOL.
    In accordance with the timelines for completion of the ESOL Endorsement, as established in State Board
    of Education Rule, teachers have up to six years in which to complete the ESOL Endorsement. The chart
    below outlines the timeline for a teacher assigned to teach reading to an English language learner during
    the 2005-06 school year:
    Timelines for Completion of ESOL Endorsement (E-R-T Option)
    Year*
    Required Points/Hours
    In/Out-of-Field Designation
    2005-2006
    60 points/hours from Reading
    to ESOL Crosswalk
    In Compliance/In-field
    **
    2006-2007
    2007-2008
    60 points/hours from Reading
    to ESOL Crosswalk
    In Compliance/Out-of-field if
    requirements is completed
    within specified timeline
    2008-2009
    Inservice or College Credit in
    Applied Linguistics or Methods
    of Teaching ESOL
    In compliance/Out-of-Field i
    f
     
    requirements is completed
    within specified timeline
    2009-2010
    Inservice or College Credit in
    Methods of Teaching ESOL or
    Applied Linguistics
    In compliance/Out-of-Field if
    requirement is completed
    within specified timeline
    2010-2011
    Practicum/Demonstration of
    Mastery
    In compliance/Out-of-Field if
    requirement is completed
    within specified timeline
    *
    Years are based on the school year in which the teacher was assigned to teach reading to an ELL student.
    **
    In-field designation is based on the fact that teachers are already certified in Reading, and the reverse crosswalk
    awards teachers more inservice points than are required by the ESOL Inservice and Certification Timeline, and the FDOE
    Course Code Directory for years noted did not reflect this requirement. The CCD for 2007-08 will be amended to reflect
    this requirement and teachers with out ESOL Endorsement or ESOL Certification would need to be approved to teach
    out-of-field.
    We appreciate your continued commitment to increasing student achievement and your support in
    addressing the unique needs of English language learners in reading. If you have any questions, please
    contact Lisa C. Saavedra, Executive Director, Academic Achievement through Language Acquisition by
    phone at (850) 245-5074 or via e-mail at lisa.saavedra@fldoe.org.
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    District ESOL Coordinators
    District Reading Coordinators
    District Staff Development Coordinators
    District Certification Contacts

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