BETAP--Bilingual/ESL Teacher Advancement Program

	BETAP
	Bilingual/ESL Teacher Advancement Program

A cooperative program between Washington State University Vancouver, Clark College, Lower Columbia College, five school districts: Battleground, Evergreen, Kelso, Longview and Vancouver, and the Educational Service District 112

Funding provided the U.S. Department of Education, Title VII Programs

The Bilingual/ESL Teacher Advancement Program is designed to address a critical shortage of bilingual/ESL education teachers in the Southwest Washington area. It has been created to recruit, train and support bilingual paraprofessionals and secondary students so that they can become certified in K-8 education, with endorsements in Bilingual and/or ESL education. Financial support is currently available for two educational pathways: the Undergraduate Program (a joint community college/WSU Vancouver program) and the Master in Teaching Program at WSU Vancouver.

General Eligibility. Applicants must be legal residents of the state of Washington and meet the following criteria:

Do not hold or have not held a teaching certificate

	Are or have been working in bilingual or ESL settings, preferably in one of five
	participating school districts: Battle Ground, Evergreen, Kelso, Longview and Vancouver

	Demonstrate commitment to the education of language minority students
	Demonstrate a need for financial assistance
	Are bilingual or bicultural and/or have experience in bilingual or multicultural
	settings.

Additional requirements may apply to each scholarship program. Check the above links or inquire below for more information.

Please send your comments and questions to "walla@vancouver.wsu.edu" or use the form below. If you wish to receive application materials, please include your address and telephone number.

^{If you prefer, you may write
to:}

Bilingual/ESL Teacher Advancement Program

Education Department

Washington State University Vancouver

14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue

Vancouver, WA 986686

Telephone: (360) 546-9652

^{BETAP Staff:}

Dr. Gisela Ernst-Slavit, Director

Eric Walla, Coordinator/Advisor

Roxanne Doenecke, Project Assistant

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