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APU School of Education Receives CTEL Certification
August 11, 2008
AZUSA, Calif. –
Azusa Pacific University’s School of Education was one of seven California universities to earn certification from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) for its California Teachers of English Language program, the Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (C.L.A.D.) certificate, which prepares teachers for instruction to English language learners.
The CTEL Program trains teachers to meet the needs of California public school children who require specialized instruction in English language development. Educators receive training in proper strategies, methods, and theories focused around how English as a second language is learned most effectively.
“The C.L.A.D./CTEL program positions us as a school of education to meet a need that is crucial in the California school systems,” said Chinaka DomNwachukwu, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Teacher Education. “We want to be at the forefront of preparing highly qualified and culturally sensitive teachers to meet 21st century classroom demands in California and the nation at large.”
Azusa Pacific received this recognition alongside other California universities including California State University, Northridge; California State University, Long Beach; Point Loma Nazarene University; California State University, Stanislaus; University of Redlands; and University of San Diego.
APU offers the C.L.A.D. certificate at the university’s main campus in Azusa, in addition to the Inland Empire, High Desert, Orange County, Murrieta, San Diego, and Ventura regional centers.
Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 60 areas of undergraduate study, 26 master's degree programs, and 7 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100.
