Bilingual Endorsement
What you can earn
Duration
Credits earned
Format
Time commitment
An Endorsement for Current UW Students and In-Service Teachers
The Bilingual Endorsement program is designed for any certified educators seeking to enhance their ability to better serve as advocates for multilingual learners in their classes, as well as for those who plan to teach in a Dual Language classroom. Elementary MIT Candidates pursuing this endorsement will remain matriculated as UW graduate students through the summer quarter. In-service teachers will register as NM (non-matriculated students).
Curriculum
Overview
The Bilingual Endorsement is an intensive, quarter-long program. Your cohort will follow a sequence together.
Courses
Cohorts take the same course sequence together. The following is a sample schedule and is subject to change.
- EDC&I 540: Foundations of Immigrant Schooling (3 credits)
- EDC&I 542: Approaches to Assessing Second Language Students in K-12 Schools (3 credits)
- EDC&I 545: Multilingual Socialization and Development (3 credits)
- EDC&I 549: Practicum (3 credits)
- EDC&I 554: Bilingual Teaching Methods and Assessment (4 credits)
Practicum
There is a required practicum seminar where teachers continue to develop their practice teaching bilingual learners through peer support and reflection.
The summer practicum experience consists of an online asynchronous course. Candidates meet all assignments, participation expectations, and deadlines as articulated in the syllabus and other course materials in the course learning management system. The course may offer learners optional, ungraded opportunities to meet in real time, such as through virtual office hours.
Completion
Upon completion of coursework and fieldwork, you must take the West-E exam 050 to complete the endorsement requirements. You can register for the exam online at http://www.west.nesinc.com/
Advising
For more information please contact uwteach@uw.edu or rashank@uw.edu
Admission requirements and process
Overview
Before beginning the application process, we recommend reaching out or attending an information session. This will help us get to know you and make sure you have all the information and materials you need to get started on your application!
Materials
Please fill out the Summer 2024 intake form
.
Next steps
Your application materials will be manually assessed and checked into the application database. The Endorsement Coordinator will notify applicants about the final status by early June.
Costs and funding
Funding & Scholarships
Estimated Costs and Funding
The cost of completing the spring or summer coursework for current graduate students is $6,528 for WA state residents plus any registration, practicum, and technology fees. Current graduate students register for classes as in previous quarters. Email Michael Nielsen at
mnielsen@uw.edu if you are extending your program.
The cost for non-matriculated students is approximately $7,062 + fees (see the Graduate and Professional Tuition Dashboard).
The following information is for WA state K-12 teachers who want to complete the UW ELL/ML endorsement, and for those who are also applying for a tuition exemption as WA state employees.
Registration
If you are a K-12 teacher, you will most likely register as a "non-matriculated student" (NM). Start by accessing these resources:
- The University Registrar’s guide on how to apply for a tuition exemption as a WA state employee AND register as an NM student:
https://registrar.washington.edu/registration/tuition-exemption/ - In-service educators may also wish to explore the Washington Student Achievement Council’s Educator Retooling Conditional Scholarships. For more information, visit:
https://wsac.wa.gov/teachers
Please start with the emails or phone numbers shown below for clarifying questions.
- In-Person: Office of the University Registrar 2nd Floor Schmitz Hall
- Mail: University of Washington Tuition Exemption Registration Box 355850 Seattle, WA 98195-5950
- Email/Fax: Fax: 206-616-3222 Email: regoff@uw.edu Phone: (206) 543-8580
For general questions about the logistics and contents of the ELL/ML Endorsement, reach out to Patricia Ferreyraat
ferreyra@uw.edu
Registration for In-Service Teachers
There are three steps to the process:
Step 1: Register for NM status
Fall-Spring Quarters (for students/teachers who are NOT requesting tuition exemption):
(...or GNM with the College of Education only if you want to do a UW Graduate Program in the future and count your ELL/ML credits toward that degree. Note that the College of Education has its own process, which is not the same as for other UW graduate programs. For more information see: https://education.uw.edu/admissions/non-matriculated-and-graduate-non-matriculated-students)
Summer Quarter (for students/teachers who are NOT requesting tuition exemption): https://www.summer.uw.edu/registration-costs/how-to-register/non-uw-students WA State Employees who intend to apply as a first-time or returning non-matriculated (not seeking a degree) students under the tuition exemption program must complete the online non-matriculated application
for tuition exemption. There is a $80 non-refundable registration fee.
Step 2: Complete Tuition Exemption Forms
The second step is to submit the Tuition Exemption Request form for WA State Employees: Washington State Tuition Exemption Request Form [UoW 1250].
Application Deadline: Completed forms must be submitted no later than two (2) weeks or ten (10) business days before the first day of the quarter. In Spring 2024, the first day of the quarter is March 25th and the first day of classes for the ELL/ML Endorsement is March 26th. In
Summer 2024, the first day of the quarter is June 17. The first day of classes for the ELL/ML Endorsement is July 9.
Late Applications: Forms submitted after the deadline date are considered late. Students may have one late submission only; after which tuition exemption forms cannot be accepted.
Step 3: Register for Classes
The third step, once an employee has obtained student status and submitted a tuition exemption form, is to log into
https://my.uw.edu and register for courses on the appropriate eligibility date. You will be prompted to enter edcodes. Email Patricia Ferreyra at ferreyra@uw.edu if you have not received the edcodes from the College by the time you are ready to register.
Registration Eligibility Dates(see Registration Periods for more detailed information)
Newly admitted students and returning former students (but NOT WA state employees doing tuition exemption) may register between May 16-June 16. Continuing students may register any day during this period..
All non-UW Washington state employees register on the 4th day of the quarter (June 21 for summer).
