Irene Borrego, Ed.D.

	Irene Borrego, Ed.D., Associate Professor BCLAD Coordinator "I, Dr. Irene Borrego, welcome you to the California State University Bakersfield Teacher Education Program!"

As the Bilingual Cross-Cultural and Academic Development/California Teachers of English Learners (BCLAD) Coordinator for the Bakersfield main campus and Antelope Valley, I am pleased to assist you with any questions you may have regarding the Elementary Multiple Subject Bclad Emphasis Credential Program offered through CSUB. This Emphasis Credential requires an intermediate level of Spanish proficiency. Please stop by at my office EDU #118 and sign up for an advising appointment on my outside of office bulletin board or call at (661) 654-2095 (voicemail phone to access office hours).
My research agenda is specific to the areas of the linguistic academic language capabilities students need to become successful readers and writers of English and the Spanish language. Future research interests include longitudinal and sustained development of academic skills for English learners K-12 studies and taking a critical look at the influencing variables towards creating optimal oral language and speaking opportunities in the classroom specific to the elementary school setting K-6.

Types of Instruction to English Learners Authorized by the BCLAD Certificate

Instruction for English Language Development (ELD) means instruction designed specifically for EL students to develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in English. This type of instruction is also known as English as a Second Language (ESL) or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

Specially Designed Academic Instruction Delivered in English (SDAIE) means instruction in a subject area, delivered in English, that is specially designed to provide EL students with access to the curriculum.

Content Instruction Delivered in the Primary Language. means instruction for EL students in a subject area delivered in the students’ primary language.

English Language Development Standards

English Language Development, English Version (PDF; 851KB; 93pp.)
English Language Development, Spanish Version (PDF; 269KB; 98pp.)

Teaching Credentials Information

I want to teach in elementary school.
Individuals who want to teach in elementary school in California must
earn a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. Click here to see the various
routes to earn the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.
I want to teach in high school.
Individuals who want to teach in high school in California must earn a
Single Subject Teaching Credential. Click here to see the various routes
to earn the Single Subject Teaching Credential.
I want to teach special education students.
Individuals who want to teach special education students in California must
earn an Education Specialist Instruction Credential. Click here to see the
various routes to earn the Education Specialist Instruction Credential.

BCLAD

California Education Code Sections 44253.3 and 44253.4 require the
Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) to issue certificates that
authorize the holder to provide specialized instruction to English Learners
(EL). These certificates are the Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development (CLAD®) Certificate and the Bilingual, Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development (BCLAD®) Certificate. Section 44253.5 requires the CTC to develop and administer examinations on which a teacher can demonstrate competence in the knowledge and skill areas necessary for effective teaching of EL. With expert advice from California educators and others, the CTC has developed the California Teacher of English Learners® (CTEL®) Examination for the purpose. The CTC has contracted with National Evaluation System (NES®) to administer the examination.

This site was last updated 02/14/08