Yes, in the third semester of the program, you will need to take the ESOL Praxis exam (#5361).

The cost for the exam is $120.  You may be able to apply for reimbursal of this fee.

The passing score in Hawaiʻi is 140.

Your coursework as part of the EEML program will prepare you to pass the ESOL praxis.  If you would like additional resources, the ETS website has resources for preparation at https://www.ets.org/content/dam/ets-org/pdfs/praxis/5361.pdf

Go to the ETS website at https://www.ets.org/praxis.  Make sure you register for the ESOL 5361 exam.

Yes! Speaking another language is not a requirement to be in the EEML program.

You do not need to have experiences working with MLL students to be in the EEML program. You will gain these experiences through field-experience requirements. 

Email Dr. Brook Chapman de Sousa (ebsousa@hawaii.edu) or Dr. Monica Gonzalez Smith (monicags@hawaii.edu) and we will provide you the application form.

Joining a dual-license program does not require additional tuition funding apart from textbook purchases and the cost of the ESOL Praxis exam (taken semester 3, and Praxis reimbursement opportunities are offered). 

Yes, we have several exciting elective classes that entail travelling internationally.  In the past, students have traveled to Japan, Korea and Switzerland. Our program integrates international experiences throughout with students frequently visiting from abroad and opportunities for video exchanges.  Developing global citizenry is a central aspect of our program.

The EEML program will prepare you to work with multilingual learners as a general education teacher and as a language support specialist.  This preparation is important when working in states with high populations of multilingual learners (as referred to as ELLs). Because of the focus on multilingual learners and the dual licenses, you will have four additional classes as compared to students in the general education cohort.  

Cohort coordinators work at various schools throughout Oʻahu. Placements are based on school partnerships and student populations. We do not allow students to select their own school placements. 

Yes, you will take a course (SLS 302) with the second language studies department

EEML courses are taught at UH Mānoa, however some classes are taught solely online or use a hybrid (f2f and online) format. 

Yes, several other states require TESOL licensure as a requirement for all classroom teachers. Graduating from the EEML program not only prepares you for working with culturally and linguistically diverse students in the state of Hawaiʻi, but will also prepare you to teach in other states, and/or internationally. 

Recent graduates are working in public schools here in Hawaiʻi as well as internationally in countries such as Mexico and Japan as part of the Japanese Exchange and Teaching or JET program.

Yes, we have several graduates who would love to talk with you about our program.  Contact Dr. Brook Chapman de Sousa (ebsousa@hawaii.edu) or Dr. Monica Gonzalez Smith (monicags@hawaii.edu)