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English for Speakers of Other Languages (E.S.O.L.) Endorsement
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ESOL Certified vs. ESOL Endorsed
- To obtain ESOL Certification, a teacher must have 120 allowable ESOL points and then pass the ESOL subject area exam.
- To obtain ESOL Endorsement, a teacher must have 300 inservice ESOL points, 60 points from each of the five required ESOL Endorsement courses.
Upon completion of the requirements for either certification or endorsement, the teacher must contact MCPS Employment Services Division - Certification at (352) 671-7517 for appropriate application instructions.
Transfer of College Credit
It is possible to transfer previous college credit to in-service points for ESOL credit. The titles of the five required courses are:
- ESOL: Applied Linguistics
- ESOL: Cross-Cultural Communication and Understanding
- ESOL: Curriculum & Materials Development
- ESOL: Methods of Teaching ESOL
- ESOL: Testing and Evaluation
If a teacher has taken a college course that is comparable to one of the ESOL Endorsement courses, please send your transcripts to:
Email: transcripts@marion.k12.fl.us
Attention: Certification Specialist in MCPS Employment Services Division - Certification
MCPS ESOL Endorsement Coursework
ESOL Cycles
Registration Window Opens
Registration Window Closes
Start Date
End Date
Cycle One
08.14.2023
08.25.2023
08.28.2023
10.6.2023
Cycle Two
10.30.2023
11.10.2023
11.13.2023
01.12.2024
Cycle Three
02.05.2024
02.16.2024
02.19.2024
03.29.2024
Cycle Four
04.15.2024
04.26.2024
04.29.2024
06.07.2024
For questions regarding certification/endorsement requirements, please contact Carole Gray at 352-671-7781, ext. 57781 or carole.gray@marion.k12.fl.us.
For questions regarding ESOL course content, please contact Dr. Christine Deubel at 352-236-0577, ext. 50027 or christine.deubel@marion.k12.fl.us.
Please utilize the flyer below to register to participate in an MCPS ESOL Endorsement course this cycle.
Cycle 2 Flyer