Summary:
SLCSD educators are required to have an ESL Endorsement if they were hired after 2001-02. New employees must complete their endorsement by the end of their fourth year of employment. Registration for the next cohort opened on Monday, January 13 and closes on April 1. The registration is in KickUp, which is found in Clever. Click on the "Learning" tab and browse for "ESL Endorsement Cohort 8." The first class will begin on April 7.
Information about the ESL Endorsement and schedule is available on the ESL Endorsement Information page on the SLCSD website. Teachers have received this information through district email.
Endorsement Information
SLCSD offers an ESL Endorsement program to our educators. The courses are 3-unit graduate-level offered through SUU. Each term is 12 weeks long. Courses are facilitated in the SLCSD Canvas and are asynchronous. The district pays for the instructor and has built the materials into the course, so the only cost for the employee is the credit posting fee of $72. SLCSD has two different endorsement options: FULL and SLCSD Modified.
- The full endorsement is six (6) courses, 18 units. This endorsement is placed on the Utah Teaching License and will stay current as long as the license is current.
- The modified endorsement is only available to educators with specific teaching positions. This endorsement is only valid in SLCSD and does not attach to the state teaching license.
Who needs which endorsement?
- Full Utah ESL Endorsement: Elementary teachers, core content secondary teachers (science, mathematics, ELA, Social Studies), and academic coaches in core areas are required to have the full ESL Endorsement.
- SLCSD Modified Endorsement: Secondary elective teachers, administrators, and other educators can complete the entire endorsement or an SLCSD Modified Endorsement (1-3 classes, depending on position).
- All educators are welcome to complete the entire credential.
- Educators may also complete the endorsement by earning a passing score on the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Praxis Exam (5362). A passing score on this assessment will complete the endorsement. An ESL endorsement application must be submitted to USBE with the score report. If employees have already taken one of the courses listed in the endorsement within the last 10 years with a grade of C or better, they do not need to take that course again. If there is a question about whether or not a course can be used, USBE must make that determination as they are the granting agency. Questions? Contact Dr. Tiffany Hall (Tiffany.Hall@slcschools.org)
