SEI ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS

ARIZONA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ADE)
STRUCTURED ENGLISH IMMERSION ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS

“All persons holding a valid Elementary, Secondary, Principal, Superintendent, Supervisor, Career and Technical, OR Special Education Arizona State Certificate MUST obtain a Full Structured English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement. The Full SEI Endorsement shall be completed by August 31, 2009.” Only people holding a Full English-as-Second-Language or Bilingual Endorsement are exempt from this requirement. Get official information from ADE http://www.ade.state.az.us/asd/lep/. Having completed the SEI Provisional Endorsement (SEI I, Hours 1-15) you will need to choose from the following options to obtain the Full SEI Endorsement:

Option 1: SUSD Three-Year SEI Cadre
Participants in this cadre will complete the Full SEI Endorsement by taking 45 clock hours of SUSD Professional Development over the next three years.

• SEI II Hours 16-30 taken by June 2007
• SEI III Hours 31-45 taken by June 2008
• SEI IV Hours 46-60 taken by June 2009

Option 2: SUSD Single-Semester SEI Cadre
Participants in this cadre will complete the Full SEI Endorsement by taking 45 clock hours of SUSD Professional Development in a single semester, meeting for nine consecutive weeks in five-hour sessions.

• SEI II, III & IV Hours 16-60 taken in a single semester

Option 3: SEI/SDAIE Cadre PREREQUISITE: 30+ DOCUMENTED HOURS OF SDAIE TRAINING COMPLETED BETWEEN 2001-2004
Participants in this cadre have already completed 30+ SUSD documented hours of SDAIE training (SDAIE I, II & III) and will complete the Full SEI Endorsement by taking the remaining 30 hours in a cohort group.

• SEI/SDAIE IV Hours 31-45 taken by June 2008 (five three-hour sessions, OR two Saturdays)
• SEI/SDAIE V Hours 46-60 taken by June 2009 (five three-hour sessions, OR two Saturdays)

Option 4: Complete your training OUTSIDE SUSD
Complete a 3 credit SEI class (45 additional clock hours) on your own at an accredited institution, community college, university or ASSET. Questions regarding this option must be directed to the ADE or to that institution. With pre-approval, limited tuition reimbursement may be available up to $275. Contact myelton@susd.org.

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CHOOSING AN “OPTION” TO COMPLETE THE FULL STRUCTURED ENGLISH (SEI) ENDORSEMENT REQUIRED BY THE ADE


Later this fall you will be indicating to the district which option you prefer. This will help the SUSD EIS Department schedule the FREE classes that will be offered to employees who are choosing Options 1 or 2 (or Option 3 if you have the prerequisite). You will want to check the English Immersion Studies website at http://www.susd.org/district/EIS/. Classes will be added periodically. The Arizona Department of Education requires that all hours be completed and documented. Make sure you can attend all sessions in a series before you sign up for that series.

If you choose Option 1: SUSD Three-Year SEI Cadre It is important that you go to the SUSD English Immersion Studies website and register as soon as possible for a class/series that works for your schedule. You MUST be able to attend all sessions in a series to receive credit for the course and take hours 16-30 by June 2007. The website currently has classes scheduled out as far as next August.

If you choose Option 2: SUSD Single Semester SEI Cadre you will need to watch the SUSD English Immersion website. We are still in the process of adding classes for this cadre. Classes will be added based on employee interest.

You must qualify for Option 3: SDAIE/SEI Cadre Prerequisite: 30+ SUSD documented hours of SDAIE Training completed 2001-2004 Questions regarding this cadre can be referred to Delight Diehn at delight.diehn@susd.org.

If you choose Option 4: (ADE Approved Coursework taken outside SUSD) you will register for classes on your own through an accredited institution, community college, university or ASSET. All questions regarding this coursework must be directed to the ADE. With pre-approval, limited tuition reimbursement may be available up to $275. Contact myelton@susd.org for information. After you attend the course you MUST send an official copy of your transcript to both Sabrina Heavlin and to Human Capital.