If you plan to transfer the credits you earn to a graduate program in the near future, most universities require a grade of "B" or better in order to grant transfer credit. Our policy is that students must choose their preferred grading method when registering for each class, and cannot change the method later.
Students who complete the courses successfully will earn 6 quarter credits per course, the equivalent of 4 semester units. The total credits earned will be 18 quarter credits, the equivalent of 12 semester units.
Yes, students completing the Stanford Online CTEL/CLAD courses earn graduate level credit. Stanford uses its own numbering system for its courses. You can read more about that by visiting the Stanford Registrar's page on this topic.
The first five Continuing Studies transcripts are available free of charge. Additional copies are available for a charge of $10 per transcript. Transcript requests must be made in writing. You can request your transcript online or by email, postal mail, or fax. For more information, visit Stanford Continuing Studies by clicking on the link.
We have two program models: all-online and hybrid. Both programs have the same cost: $2,300 for the 3-course program. It is not a self-paced program; rather, teachers are given weekly assignments such as: video to watch online, readings (online & texts), 'Problem Based Units' to complete and post online, and discussion questions. Here is more information on each model:
No; the weekly assignments have deadlines, but students have the week to complete and post work by the deadline each week.
For detailed instructions, please visit the ENROLL page by clicking on the link in this sentence.
All-Online Model: The all-online program model takes 27 weeks, depending on holidays, etc. The schedule is established based on demand for the courses. Currently, sessions of the program are starting up every 2-3 months.
Hybrid Model: For the hybrid model, Each course takes 10 weeks to complete, scheduled according to the district's or group's needs.
Courses can begin at any time, depending on teacher/district demand. The all-online program model takes 27 weeks, depending on holidays, etc. The schedule is established based on demand for the courses, and currently we are offering new sessions every 2-3 months. Check the Enroll-CTEL/CLAD page for next session dates.
Hybrid model programs are scheduled by arrangement with a school district or other group of teachers.
NO! Successful completion of the courses leads to 18 quarter-credit Stanford graduate units (equivalent to 12 semester units). Upon completion of all requirements, Stanford makes a recommendation to CCTC to grant you the CLAD credential. No test is required under these circumstances.
Yes! The Stanford program is CTEL-accredited by the state of California. We are proud of the fact that we were one of the first seven programs approved by the state.
Only the Hybrid Model has face-to-face meetings. For this reason, this model is only by arrangement with a school district, union, or other group of educators.
For the first course, there are two face-to-face meetings held a week apart, starting on the first day of class. The first meeting is an introduction to the technology platform used in the courses. The second meeting addresses syllabus, procedures, and most importantly, personal interaction with the course facilitator and peers. For the other two courses, there is one face-to-face meeting the first day of class.
The principal architects of the program are Elsa Billings, Kenji Hakuta and Guadalupe Valdés. You can "Meet the Professors" by clicking on the link in this sentence.
The programs were piloted with our colleagues in San Francisco Unified School District and subsequently in Santa Clara USD, Long Beach USD, and Elk Grove USD. The original programs were developed with support from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition. Additional support was provided by the Packard Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. A great debt is also owed to the many K-12 teachers who have completed our programs and provided valuable, critical feedback that has informed our program development. Our programs are dedicated to English Learners in U.S. public schools.
Although the entire program takes 27 weeks to complete (not including breaks), many teachers have found that they can satisfy the requirements for extending an emergency CLAD credential through our program, until such time that they complete the entire program.
Each of our courses is worth 6 quarter credits/4 semester credits, so students can earn 12 quarter/8 semester credits by the 20th week of the program (after approximately 6 months). We advise you to check with your school district's Human Resources Department.
To obtain the CLAD, you must be a preservice teacher in California or a California credentialed teacher. However, should you ever become a teacher in California, your reciprocity with California would include the CLAD credential. Many teachers from out of state have taken our program for their own professional development, in order to better serve English Learners in their classrooms.
Out-of-state teachers earn the graduate credits mentioned above, and the official Stanford transcript. Teachers will gain a depth of knowledge that will positively impact instruction when it comes to English Learners. We have established a 'Certificate Program' that is available for those who wish to have an official Stanford University certificate. A modest fee will be charged in this case to cover administrative and material costs---currently $75.
If you are a teacher and wish to start a hybrid program cohort in your area, contact Stanford Online CTEL/CLAD for assistance. You can also contact your principal or central office staff (credentialing, professional development and/or English Learner education) to seek their support. Finally, you can help by recruiting your fellow teachers who need the CLAD. The minimum number of teachers is 15-20 for a new group. If you do not wish to start a group in your area, you can register for the All-Online Model of the program, conducted entirely online with no face-to-face meetings.
Stanford makes every effort to keep costs of materials and books low for our students.
Official transcripts for Stanford Continuing Studies students are free of charge, but must be requested in writing. Please email your request to:
continuingstudies-transcript@stanford.edu
Continuing Studies attempts to maintain a 72-hour turnaround to process your request. For more information, visit the CS website at http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu
Nearly all of our graduates are full-time K-12 public school teachers. While our program is challenging, our instructors are supportive and encouraging. We have had over 500 teachers graduate from our program and as of this writing, no teachers have failed. The first course, ED 375: Second Language Acquisition Theory and Policy has the biggest work load, estimated about 7-10 hours per week. This is because it has the most reading. The other two courses, ED 376: English Language Development and Bilingual Methodologies and ED 377: Culture and Content (SDAIE) Instruction, are more practical in nature and take up about 4-7 hours per week.
The entire program of three courses is $2,300 for the 2008-09 academic year. The tuition is the same for the all-online and hybrid models. Tuition is due upon enrollment. Other materials, such as textbooks, are approximately $300. Our website also provides free viewing of the video used in our courses. Currently, Stanford does not charge any enrollment fees.
We don't have financial aid but you can choose to "pay as you go" by paying for each course separately ($767 each), as long as payment is made by the first day of each class. Payment is made through our website. When you enroll for the courses, you have the option of paying online by credit card or choosing "check" or "money order."
To pay by check or money order, you should select this option on the registration/payment page, then please send the check or money order to:
Stanford Online CTEL/CLAD Program
Attention: Veronica Fern-McElarney
Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning
Wallenberg Hall-Building 160
450 Serra Mall; Stanford, CA 94305-2055
Each of the three CTEL/CLAD courses has weekly required assignments to submit. The first course, ED 375, is eight weeks long and has a Problem-Based-Unit (PBU) to respond to, based on the week's readings and videos. The written response expected is about two pages in length or so. There is also a weekly discussion requirement that you must fufill, by joining in the discussion forum with your colleagues and answering a prompted question. The second and third courses, ED 376 and ED 377, are a bit different in structure and instead of writing weekly PBU's, you will respond to weekly prompted questions based on your classroom experiences and reflections from the curriculum. These are shorter writing assignments and are generally a few paragraphs. There is also a weekly discussion requirement, similar to the first course. In these two courses there is a final project assignment that is done in parts throughout the course, leading up to you teaching the lesson and reflecting upon it at the end of the course.