Higher Education - Credit Eligibility and Transfer of Credits - English as a Second Language Courses (Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act)
What this bill does
Requiring a public community college to consider a course or program for English as a second language or English language learner as eligible for world language or humanities credit toward an associate's degree if the course is not classified as remedial; requiring the transferability of world language credits earned by students who transfer from community colleges to institutions of higher education; and requiring institutions of higher education to review and consider the transfer of certain credits for language or humanities courses.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Filomeno, Felipe | Latino Racial Justice Circle | Oral |
| FAV | Jabin, Drew | Maryland Association of Community Colleges | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fagan, Drew | University of Maryland, College Park | Oral |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abarca, Maricruz | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barnhardt, Sarah | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caucus, Maryland Legislative Latino | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mallinson, Christine | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Riley, Deniselobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Silverman Andrews, Owen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Solomon, Jared | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Power, Matt | Maryland Independent College and University Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |