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The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Commission) is an agency in the Executive Branch of State Government. Created in 1970 by the Ryan Act, it is the oldest of the autonomous state teaching standards board in the nation. The Commission sets state standards for educator preparation, licenses and credentials professional educators, enforces educator professional practices and disciplines credential holders in the State of California.

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• Teacher Credential Decrease Slows [PDF]
  Posted March 01, 2012

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• Report Shows Statewide Decreases in Non-teaching Credentials, Employment
  The number of new public school services credentials are down, according to a May 2012 report from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
  May 14, 2012
  
  
• Experts in Mentoring New School Administrators to Address Teacher Credentialing Commission [PDF]
  Posted January 20, 2012