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Are EL-Only Instructors in K-12 Required to Hold a Specialist Certification or Endorsement? 50-State Comparison: English Learner Policies
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Education Commission of the States, 2020
Research indicates English learners perform best when teachers are required to have state certification to teach English as a Second Language (ESL), English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), bilingual or other type. At least 39 states provide for training, professional development, teaching standards, certification or endorsements for…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning