Biyuan Wang: New Jersey Chinese Teacher Certification

NJ Chinese Teacher Certification (CE)

Biyuan YangChinese Instructor

Bard High School Early College – NewarkNov. 30, 2012

REQUIREMENTS (CE)

A Bachelor's degree with a GPA of 2.75 or higher

30-credits in Chinese, of which at least 12 are at the advanced level

3-credits on SLA ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview U.S. citizenship

A Bachelor's degree with a GPA of 2.75 or higher

Foreign credential evaluation service

- independent of NJDOE- charges various fees- fast service available

30-credits in Chinese

NYU Mandarin 16-Point Proficiency Exam

- 12 points + 4 points written test- credit banking by Thomas Edison

State College- Evaluation Services can highlight

the Chinese credits on original transcript

ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview

Mandarin – intermediate high or up English – advanced low or up

- 30-minute phone conversation with a tester- topics include both informal and formal

scenarios

Place of test: LTI (White Plains, NY), or proctor (deans, principles, AP)

U.S. Citizenship

sworn affidavit five-year non-citizen license

Timeline

Foreign credential evaluation – two to four weeks

NYU 16-point exam – four weeks Credit banking – two weeks ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview –

eight weeks Completed paperwork – license

issued same day