1. Biyuan Yang
Chinese Instructor
Bard High School Early College – Newark
Nov. 30, 2012

2.  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

3.  Foreign credential evaluation service
- independent of NJDOE
- charges various fees
- fast service available

4.  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

5.  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)

6.  sworn affidavit
 five-year non-citizen license

7.  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