Credential Students Selected for Dual Language Ability

From L-R: Interpreters Herminia Fuentes, Judith Vazquez, Jessica Vargas Calderon, Vivian Llaneras and
Cherilyn Arendsee, Lecturer Susan Guilfoyle
Not pictured: Emily Sadeghi and Anne Cygan

Eight UCI Credential Students, selected for their dual-language proficiency, were given the honor of serving as interpreters at the recent CABE (California Association for Bilingual Education) Conference held February 25-28 in Long Beach. In return for their services, students are given complimentary admission to the conference and are able to attend workshops, the career fair, and vendor displays during their free time.

UCI Bilingual Coordinator Susan Guilfoyle administered the CABE selection process at UCI and facilitated practice sessions conducted by Santa Ana School District Interpreter Cesar Vargas, supervisor of the CABE interpreters.

UCI students interpreting at the 2009 CABE Conference and their programs of study are as follows:

• Emily Sadeghi (Single Subject Credential Program: English)
• Rebeca Millam (Single Subject Credential Program: Social Studies)
• Anne Cygan (Muliple Subject Credential Program)
• Herminia Fuentes (Multiple Subject Credential Program)
• Judith Vazquez (Multiple Subject Credential Program)
• Vivian Llaneras (Multiple Subject Credential Program)
• Cherilyn Arendsee (Multiple Subject Credential Program)
• Jessica Vargas (Multiple Subject Credential Program)

Bilingual Authorization

At UCI students pursuing a bilingual authorization with their teaching credential are placed in a school where the instruction is primarily done in Spanish or a percentage of the day is taught in Spanish. Currently UCI’s five multiple subject (MS) credential candidates pursuing bilingual authorization have all been placed at dual immersion schools for their student teaching assignment. In addition to student teaching in a dual immersion school, the students must also pass the three subtests under the CTEL (California Teachers of English Learners): LOTE (Languages Other Than English) Spanish Examination. The three subtests are: III (Spanish Fluency), IV (Bilingual Methodology), and V (Latino Culture).