Bilingual Extension for Pupil Personnel Services

Admission Requirements

1.  A master’s degree and either permanent or professional certification in:

• Administration and Pupil Personnel Services
• School Counseling
• School Social Work
• School Psychology

OR

A bachelor’s degree and provisional certification as a school counselor, social worker, or school psychologist.

2.  An undergraduate GPA of at least 2.8 or a master’s degree GPA of at least 3.5.

3.  An on-site writing sample in English and in Spanish and an interview conducted in English and Spanish with two professors.

4. A recommendation from a supervisor.

Exit Standards

1. An overall GPA of 3.0.
2. A grade of at least B in the field experience course
   BILED 71150
    .

Intensive Teacher Institute (ITI) Additional Requirements

In addition, students who wish to receive ITI funding must meet the following criteria:

1. Currently working full time (100%) as bilingual pupil personnel professional (guidance counselor, social worker, or psychologist)

OR

2.  A nomination and commitment by the district superintendent, building principal, or preschool director to appoint the applicant to a full-time position in bilingual pupil personnel services as a result of participating in and completing the ITI program.
 

• Applicants for the Bilingual Education Extension must already possess oral and written language proficiency in English and in the native language of instruction.
• Applicants must be working in either a NYSED-approved bilingual education preschool or in the K–12 grade continuum in a New York State school district.
• Applicants must complete the ITI application in its entirety and provide all required documentation.
• Applicants must agree to serve as bilingual pupil personnel professionals for 2 years in the nominating district/school or preschool upon completion of the ITI program.
• Applicants must not have received prior NYCDOE scholarships or funding incentives for shortage areas.

Curriculum

Course of Study for Pupil Personnel Services: Bilingual Education Extension (15 credits)

• BILED 70100 - Foundations of Bilingual Education
• BILED 71700 - Language Assessment for English Language Learners
• BILED 77900 - Multicultural Education
• COCO 70700 - Multicultural Aspects of Counseling
• COCO 71800 - Practicum in Counseling