What is ESOL and where can I find information regarding ESOL?
ESOL is the acronym for English for Speakers of Other Languages and the ESOL Consent Decree of 1990 is the State of Florida’s guide for compliance with federal and state laws regarding the education of English Language Learners. UWF’s PreK/Primary Education, Elementary Education, and Exceptional Student Education programs are infused ESOL programs meaning there is an anchor course (TSL 4980), courses with infused ESOL content, and a capstone course (TSL 4081). The Middle and Secondary English Education certification programs are not infused and require a five-course ESOL endorsement (see: http://www.firn.edu/doe/profdev/pdf/final_esol.pdf). Non-English Middle School and Secondary School tracks only require one ESOL course (TSL 4080 or TSL 5xxx) ESOL programs are implemented through the Office of Multicultural Student Language Education (see: http://www.firn.edu/doe/omsle/). The Performance Standards for Teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages are located at the http://www.f
