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BCLAD Information, Summer 2008

Below are the requirements to earn a BCLAD Emphasis Credential at
 CSU, Dominguez Hills.

1.  Culture Exam: (click here to see schedule)
This exam is offered once a month. Register in the Teacher Education Office. The cost is $20.00 payable to CSUDH at the time of the exam.  Please make your check or money order out to CSUDH.  Use the book
Crossings, by Dr. Max Contreras, to study for the exam, as part of the exam is based on this book.  The book can be purchased in the CSUDH bookstore for about $20.00..  Courses that waive the culture exam are Spanish 350, 351 or Multicultural Ed 420.

2. Oral Exam: (click here to see schedule)
The exam is given in Spanish by the Foreign Language Department (FLD). You may use a Spanish dictionary at the time of the exam.  Register with the FLD.  The results take up to two weeks to arrive in my office.  I will email or call you to inform you of the results.  You may waive this exam if you have a Level A Proficiency letter from LAUSD.

 
3. Written  Exam: (click here to see schedule)
The exam is given in Spanish by the Foreign Language Department (FLD).  Register with the FLD.  The results take up to two weeks to arrive in my office.  I will email or call you to inform you of the results.

4. Course work:
Register for TED Reading Language Arts 403 & 404 BCLAD section and perform your student teaching in a bilingual classroom. (Multiple Subject candidates only.)

5. Letter of Completion:
Once you have passed the Culture, Written, and Oral Exams you will be notified by email. Please read this email carefully as it will explain that your Letter of Completion has been forwarded to your student file and your copy of the letter is available for pick- up in the Student Services Center, SCC Building 5.

6. Special Education Candidates:
To obtain a BCLAD, you must take the State exams.  BCLAD information can be found at
www.ctel.nesinc.com.

Please contact me if you have any questions,

Hilda S. Baca-Fetcenko, BCLAD Coordinator
Teacher Education Department
California State University, Dominguez Hills
1000 E. Victoria Street Carson, CA 90747 (310) 243-1025
Office: College of Education 1401D
hbaca@csudh.edu
REVISED 1/2008

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