Education (Educating Multilingual Learners), MA
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Prepare to meet the distinctive educational needs of the growing population of multilingual learners. You'll gain knowledge and experience in language learning, pedagogy and cultural context.
The Master of Arts in education with a concentration in educating multilingual learners prepares you to educate multilingual learners in a variety of settings, including pre-K-12 schools, colleges, universities and organizations that serve and advocate for linguistically diverse populations.
The program advances a contextualized view of multilingualism, highlights language learning processes and related pedagogies, and promotes your self-reflection about your potential as an advocate for your students.
You take both a practicum and a capstone course. The practicum provides you with an opportunity to apply theoretical and practical information presented through coursework in schools and other learning environments that serve multilingual learners. This is a structured practical experience supervised by a faculty member with whom you work closely. For the capstone, you identify a specific topic or problem of practice and lead a research-driven project or in-depth review of the literature.
Although the program is an excellent choice if you are a teacher seeking to improve your preparation for multilingual learners, it does not lead to teacher certification. There's also no requirement that you hold a teaching certificate or seek to obtain one when entering the program.
This program isn't designed to address specific requirements of any single state endorsement but may address many components for state endorsements, depending on the state's requirements.
Note: If you wish to build a career in the field of English language teaching, you should consider the Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program offered through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- College/school:
Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation
- Location: Online
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
30 credit hours including the required capstone course (BLE 597)
Required Core (3 credit hours) Concentration (21 credit hours) Other Requirements (3 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours)
COE 501 Introduction to Research and Evaluation in Education (3)
BLE 522 Bi/Multilingual Acquisition and Development (3)
BLE 531 Linguistically and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy (3)
BLE 534 Language, Policy and Power: Past and Present (3)
BLE 535 Sociolinguistic Issues in Bilingual Education (3)
BLE 536 Education for Social Transformation (3)
BLE 537 Linguistics for Educators (3)
BLE 538 Methods for Educating Multilingual Learners (3)
BLE 580 Practicum (3)
BLE 597 Capstone (3)
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
U.S.
applicants | International
applicants | English
proficiency
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- one letter of recommendation
- personal statement
- resume
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
The letter of recommendation should be from an individual who can comment on the applicant's potential for success in a graduate program.
The personal statement should describe the applicant's interests and reason for seeking this degree.
GRE scores are not required for admission.
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.
Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program’s learning outcomes include the following:
- Evaluate meaningful instructional methods, strategies, and resources grounded in linguistic processes and frameworks to support multilingual learners' academic and linguistic development and well-being.
- Advocate for instructional programs and practices that support the maintenance of multilingual learners' cultural and linguistic practices.
- Examine connections between context, local conceptions of linguistic diversity, and the powerful role of educational institutions in shaping educational experiences and outcomes for all learners.
As populations continue to diversify, there is high demand for professionals with expertise in supporting multilingual learners. Graduates are well suited for positions within education or organizations serving international or immigrant populations.
Career examples include:
- education manager
- educational consultant
- instructor
- multilingual or bilingual education specialist
- professional development manager
- school administrator
Division for Advancing Education Policy, Practice
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Program term definitions
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
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ASU Online offers programs in an entirely online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. See https://asuonline.asu.edu/ for more information.
The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) provides a reduced tuition rate to non-resident graduate students who qualify. Visit the WRGP/WICHE webpage for more information: https://graduate.asu.edu/wiche.
