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TPC Secondary Certifications
Languages Other Than English (LOTE)

LOTE certfications include American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish. To qualify for the TPC program in one of these certification areas, you must have 24 semester hours in the target language, 12 of which are upper-level, with a minimum GPA of 2.5.

 

Alternatively, you may have a minimum of 12 hours with a GPA of 2.5 along with a satisfactory score on the test required for the area in which you are seeking certification presented upon applying.

 

French, German, Latin, and Spanish must demonstrate a knowledge of grammar, syntax, literature, and culture through a satisfactory performance on the TExES or ExCET test pertaining to the specific language being pursued for certification.  French and Spanish must also demonstrate oral and written proficiency in the target language through satisfactory performance on the Texas Oral Proficiency Test (TOPT).

 

Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and the other "LCT" (less-commonly taught) languages must demonstrate a knowledge of speaking and writing ability through a satisfactory performance on the oral proficiency interview and writing proficiency test provided by ACTFL.  These tests are completed here at Region 10 TPC and are arranged with ACTFL by the consultant of this certification area.

 

American Sign Language must demonstrate a knowledge of language acquisition, communication processes in sign language, historical and current research on ASL, and deaf culture and communities throughout the world through a satisfactory performance on the TExES test for ASL.  American Sign Language applicants must also achieve a satisfactory performance on the TASC-ASL to demonstrate communicative proficiency.

 

For general information, or if you need immediate attention, please call 972-348-1492. The consultant for this certification is:

Jo Holland

jo.holland@region10.org
Phone: 972.348.1722
Fax: 972.348.1723

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