R277-716-5. Teacher Qualifications  


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  •   (1) A Utah educator who is assigned to provide instruction in a language acquisition instructional program shall comply with state ESL endorsement requirements.

      (2) A Utah educator whose primary assignment is to provide English language instruction to a student learning English shall have:

      (a) an ESL endorsement, through an approved program based on the TESOL Standards;

      (b) an advanced degree or certification in teaching English as a Second Language, including an approved competency program consistent with Board rule; or

      (c) a bilingual endorsement consistent with the educator's assignment.