Project Online Bilingual Education Prep Course Training
Project Online Bilingual Education Prep Course Training (OBEPCT) is a collaboration between:
- The Texas Education Agency,
- Bilingual Education programs at Texas A&M, and
- Educational Service Centers Regions 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13 and 16.
The goal is to help meet the need for highly-qualified, certified bilingual teachers by providing tuition-free online courses. These courses address the TExES Bilingual Supplemental Exam (#164) and the Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (#190).
These courses are only available to teachers in participating ESC regions.
Registration
These courses are for teachers from the following Texas school districts:
Region 4
- Academy of Accelerated Learning
- Aldine ISD
- Alief ISD
- Alvin ISD
- Amigos Por Vida Charter School
- Beta Academy
- Brazosport ISD
- Channelview ISD
- Clear Creek ISD
- Cleveland ISD
- Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
- Dayton ISD
- Dickinson ISD
- Fort Bend ISD
- Harmony School of Excellence – Houston
- Harmony School of Science – Houston
- Harmony Science Academy – Houston
- Hempstead ISD
- Houston ISD
- Humble ISD
- Katy ISD
- KIPP Houston Public Schools
- Klein ISD
- Lamar ISD
- Odyssey Academy
- Pasadena ISD
- Pearland ISD
- Promise Community School
- Royal ISD
- Santa Fe ISD
- Sheldon ISD
- Southwest Schools
- Spring ISD
- Spring Branch ISD
- Waller ISD
Region 6
- Bellville ISD
- Brenham ISD
- Bryan ISD
- Buffalo ISD
- Conroe ISD
- Crockett ISD
- Madisonville ISD
- Magnolia ISD
- Montgomery ISD
- Navasota ISD
- New Caney ISD
- Sealy ISD
- Shepherd ISD
- Splendora ISD
- Willis ISD
Region 7
- Athens ISD
- Brownsboro ISD
- Carthage ISD
- Center ISD
- Chapel Hill ISD
- Cumberland Academy
- Grand Saline ISD
- Hallsville ISD
- Henderson ISD
- Hudson ISD
- Jacksonville ISD
- Kilgore ISD
- Longview ISD
- Lufkin ISD
- Marshall ISD
- Mineola ISD
- Nacogdoches ISD
- New Summerfield ISD
- Palestine ISD
- Pine Tree ISD
- Rains ISD
- Rusk ISD
- Tyler ISD
- West Rusk ISD
Region 10
- A+ Academy
- Allen ISD
- Anna ISD
- Carrolton-Farmers Branch ISD
- Celina ISD
- Coppell ISD
- Crandall ISD
- Dallas ISD
- Denison ISD
- Desoto ISD
- Duncanville ISD
- Farmersville ISD
- Ferris ISD
- Frisco ISD
- Garland ISD
- Inspired Vision Academy
- International Leadership of Texas
- Irving ISD
- Kaufman ISD
- KIPP-Fort Worth
- La Academia de Estrellas Charter School
- Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy
- Life School
- Nova Academy Southeast
- Palmer ISD
- Quinlan ISD
- Richardson ISD
- Rockwall ISD
- Royse City ISD
- Sherman ISD
- Trinity Basin Preparatory
- Universal Academy
- Uplift Education
- Willis Point ISD
- Wylie ISD
Region 11
- Aledo ISD
- Alvarado ISD
- Arlington ISD
- Azle ISD
- Birdville ISD
- Burleson ISD
- Cleburne ISD
- Dublin ISD
- Everman ISD
- Fort Worth ISD
- Gainesville ISD
- Godley ISD
- Hurst-Eueless-Bedford ISD
- Lake Dallas ISD
- Lewisville ISD
- Mansfield ISD
- Mineral Wells ISD
- Pilot Point ISD
- Springtown ISD
- Venus ISD
Region 13
- Austin ISD
- Bastrop ISD
- Cedars International Academy
- Comfort ISD
- Del Valle ISD
- East Austin Prep
- Florence ISD
- Gonzales ISD
- Harmony Science Academy-Austin
- Hays CISD
- KIPP Austin Public Schools
- La Grange ISD
- Luling ISD
- Manor ISD
- Marble Falls ISD
- New Braunfels ISD
- Nixon-Smiley CISD
- Pflugerville ISD
- Round Rock ISD
- Wayside Schools
- Wimberly ISD
Region 16
- Amarillo ISD
- Borger ISD
- Bovina ISD
- Dumas ISD
- Friona ISD
- Hereford ISD
- Pampa ISD
- Perryton ISD
- Spearman ISD
Courses
The online course provides comprehensive coverage of the teacher competencies tested on the TExES Bilingual Supplemental Examination (#164). Lesson topics include:
- Language acquisition theories
- Approaches and methods of second language teaching
- Instructional activities that promote English language development
- Assessment of ELs
Before the course begins, participants will be requested to complete a free online diagnostic to determine readiness for the course. The diagnostic gives the instructor/language coach baseline information for each participant. The instructor/language coach provides individual feedback based on the participant’s work.
The online BTLPT-Spanish Writing Prep Course requires a high level of Spanish proficiency and daily responses from the participant. Even though you will work at the time of day that is most convenient for you, your work should be submitted each day in order for you to receive feedback. Feedback from your classmates and your language coach offer benefits in working toward improvement and preparation.
The course is designed to train teachers in addressing the three types of written responses in the BTLPT:
- Response to a letter, memo or email
- Lesson plan
- Opinion/position essay
Topics covered in the course include:
- The writing process
- Writing rubrics and tips
- Capitalization and punctuation
- Grammar
- Spanish spelling and grammar
- Multiple choice questions for listening and reading comprehension
- Spoken prompts for oral proficiency
- Written prompts for written expression
The course was designed around the competencies that are tested on the BTLPT-Spanish exam (TExES #190). The course is three weeks, plus an extra week with resources.
The online BTLPT-Spanish course requires a high level of Spanish proficiency and daily responses from the participant. Even though you will work at the time of day that is most convenient for you, your work must be submitted each day in order for you to receive feedback. Feedback from your classmates and your language coach offer you the most benefits toward improvement and preparation.
The weekly lessons are divided into lectures to provide you with background knowledge and tips about the exam, practice quizzes, discussions to share your thoughts and reflections with your classmates and language coach, as well as assignments for you to submit personal feedback from the language coach.
Topics covered in the course are:
- Multiple-choice questions (listening and reading)
- Oral expression (speaking)
- Written expression (writing)
- Technology instruction on setting up headphones/microphones on a computer, using a digital timer to monitor self-response length, and creating and sending sound files
Advantages
- Instruction delivered online – no travel to campus required
- Cohort-based
- Convenient and flexible
- Course gives participants time to internalize concepts of bilingual teaching
- Participants earn 90 hours of professional development upon successful completion
- Scholarships available to certified Texas teachers
Course Dates
Bilingual Certification Prep Course (TExES #164) — Please note these courses are only for teachers in ESC Regions 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, and 16.
| Cohort | Registration Deadline | Course Dates: Intro & Instruction | Final Completion Date |
| 18 | Sept. 25, 2017 | Oct. 2-Dec. 1, 2017 | Dec. 8, 2017 |
| 19 | Jan. 8, 2018 | Jan. 15-Mar. 16, 2018 | Mar. 23, 2018 |
| 20 | Mar. 12, 2018 | Mar. 19-May 25, 2018 | June 1, 2018 |
| 21 | May 28, 2018 | June 4-Aug. 3, 2018 | Aug. 10, 2018 |
| 22 | July 23, 2018 | July 30-Sept. 28, 2018 | Oct. 5, 2018 |
BTLPT Exam Prep Course (TExES #190)
| Cohort | Registration Deadline | Course Dates: Intro & Instruction | Final Completion Date |
| 31 | Sept. 25, 2017 | Oct. 2-Oct. 27, 2017 | Nov. 3, 2017 |
| 32 | Oct. 30, 2017 | Nov. 6-Dec. 1, 2017 | Dec. 8, 2017 |
| 33 | Jan. 8, 2018 | Jan. 15-Feb. 9, 2018 | Feb. 9, 2018 |
| 34 | Feb. 5, 2018 | Feb. 12-Mar. 9, 2018 | Mar. 16, 2018 |
| 35 | Mar. 12, 2018 | Mar. 19-Apr. 13, 2018 | April 20, 2018 |
| 36 | April 9, 2018 | April 16-May 11, 2018 | May 18, 2018 |
| 37 | May 7, 2018 | May 14-June 8, 2018 | June 15, 2018 |
| 38 | May 28, 2018 | June 4-June 29, 2018 | July 6, 2018 |
| 39 | June 25, 2018 | July 2-July 27, 2018 | Aug. 3, 2018 |
| 40 | July 23, 2018 | July 30-Aug. 24, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2018 |
| 41 | Aug. 13, 2018 | Aug. 20-Sept. 14, 2018 | Sept. 21, 2018 |
| 42 | Aug. 20, 2018 | Aug. 27-Sept. 21, 2018 | Sept. 28, 2018 |
BTLPT Writing Prep Course
| Cohort | Registration Deadline | Course Dates: Intro & Instruction | Final Completion Date |
| 30 | Sept. 25, 2017 | Oct. 2-Nov. 3, 2017 | Nov. 10, 2017 |
| 31 | Nov. 6, 2017 | Nov. 13-Dec. 15, 2017 | Dec. 22, 2017 |
| 32 | Jan. 8, 2018 | Jan. 15-Feb. 16, 2018 | Feb. 23, 2018 |
| 33 | Feb. 19, 2018 | Feb. 26-Mar. 30, 2018 | Apr. 6, 2018 |
| 34 | Apr. 2, 2018 | Apr. 9-May 11, 2018 | May 18, 2018 |
| 35 | May 14, 2018 | May 21-June 22, 2018 | June 29, 2018 |
| 36 | June 25, 2018 | July 2-Aug. 3, 2018 | Aug. 10, 2018 |
| 37 | July 30, 2018 | Aug. 6-Sept. 7, 2018 | Sept. 14, 2018 |