Updated on September 15, 2006
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July-August
2006 Commission Meeting Minutes
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Meeting Agenda
July 31—August 1, 2006
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California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Commission Offices
1900 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-0184
All times are approximate and are provided for convenience only except time specific items identified herein (i.e. Public Hearing). The order of business within each day may be changed without notice. Items scheduled for the first day may be postponed to the next day, however, items will not be moved to an earlier day. Persons wishing to address the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing on a subject to be considered at this meeting are asked to complete a Request Card and give it to the Recording Secretary prior to the discussion of the item
Reasonable Accommodation: Any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting or function of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing may request assistance by contacting the Commission.
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Monday
July 31, 2006
Convene General Session
9:30 a.m.
Leslie Peterson Schwarze, Chair
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Convene General Session
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Roll call shall be taken followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Commission Practice Regarding the Role of Ex-Officio Representatives in Closed Session
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Agenda Item 1A -- Insert [PDF]
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The Commission will discuss the role of Ex-Officio Representatives in Closed Session activities. Among the options, the Commission will discuss the possibility of holding a portion of the interview process on August 1, during open session.
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Closed Session will convene immediately following General Session at approximately 11:30 a.m.
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The Commission will convene and immediately go into Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 11126 as well as California Education Code Sections 44245 and 44248. The Commission will report out of Closed Session appropriately concerning any and all action taken or determinations made therein.
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Reconvene General Session
1:30 p.m.
Leslie Peterson Schwarze, Chair
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Reconvene General Session
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Roll call shall be taken followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Chair's Report
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Chair Schwarze will recognize Executive Director Swofford for his service to the Commission.
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Executive Director's Report
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Executive Director Swofford will report on the Commission’s comments on the Report of the Legislative Analyst.
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Approval of the May-June 2006 Minutes [PDF]
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The Commission shall consider approval of the minutes of the May-June 2006 meeting of the Commission.
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Approval of the July-August 2006 Agenda
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The Commission shall consider approval of the Agenda for the July-August 2006 meeting of the Commission.
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Approval of the July-August 2006 Consent Calendar
[PDF]
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The Commission shall consider approval of the July-August 2006 Consent Calendar. After review, the Commission may approve, or amend and approve the Consent Calendar.
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Report of Closed Session Items
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Commission Member Reports
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Liaison Reports
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Fiscal Policy and Planning Committee of the Whole
John Kenney,
Committee Chair
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Credentialing and Certificated Assignments Committee of the Whole
Catherine Banker,
Committee Chair
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Legislative Committee of the Whole
Jon Stordahl,
Committee Chair
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Status of Legislation
[PDF]
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4A
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Staff will present the status of legislative measures on which the Commission has adopted a position.
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Analyses of Bills
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Staff will present analyses of educator preparation or licensing bills introduced by Legislators. The analyses will summarize current law, describe the bills' provisions, estimate their costs and recommend amendments if applicable.
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Other Legislative and Policy Items
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4C
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Staff will present an update on items of interest to the Commission.
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Executive Committee
Leslie Peterson Schwarze,
Chair
Catherine Banker
Guillermo Gomez
Gloria Grant
John Kenney
Aida Molina
Jon Stordahl
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Approval of the May-June 2006 Executive Committee Minutes
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Staff will recommend that the Committee approve the minutes of the May-June 2006 meeting of the Executive Committee. After review, the Committee may approve, or amend and approve, the minutes.
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Review and Discussion of Commission Policy Manual
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5B
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The Executive Committee will review the Commission's Policy Manual. The Committee will provide staff direction and/or action on possible changes in the following areas: a) Evaluation of the Executive Director; b) Definition of Quorum; c) Adoption of revisions to Policy Manual section 490 "Role and Responsibility of Panels and Design Teams"; and d) Other items as determined by the committee including whether to establish a working group to explore possible additional changes to the policy manual.
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Tuesday
August 1, 2006
8:30 a.m.
Reconvene General Session
Leslie Peterson Schwarze, Chair
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Reconvene General Session
Chair Leslie Peterson Schwarze will reconvene the August 2006 General Session. Roll call will be taken.
Items agendized for the first day of the meeting, but not discussed, may be taken up today.
The Commission will break at 11:00 a.m. to go into Closed Session and will reconvene at approximately 1:00 p.m.
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Professional Services Committee of the Whole
Aida Molina,
Committee Chair
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Annual Report Card on California Teacher Preparation Programs for the Academic Year 2004-2005 as Required by Title II of the 1998 Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
[PDF: Approximately 2Mb]
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This agenda item presents California's 2006 Report on Teacher Preparation as mandated by Title II of the Higher Education Act. This annual report is submitted each fall to the U.S. Department of Education. The information submitted becomes part of a national report on teacher quality that is published by the U.S. Secretary of Education each summer.
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Implementation of the Accreditation System
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This item presents information requested by the Commission related to implementing the accreditation system with site visits to begin in the 2007-2008 year. The item also presents priorities that the Committee on Accreditation has adopted for use in scheduling institutions for accreditation reviews.
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Selection of a New Member of the Committee on Accreditation
[PDF]
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At the June 1, 2006 meeting, the Commission asked staff to return with information from individuals who are members of the Accreditation Study Work Group and are interested in filling the K-12 vacancy on the Committee on Accreditation. This report provides that information and asks the Commission to select a new member of the Committee on Accreditation.
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Development and Potential Consolidation of Examinations for Languages Other than English
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Staff will present an update on the development of examinations for less commonly taught languages other than English and the potential consolidation of the language examinations structure in the future.
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Plan for Implementation of Bilingual Certification Recommendations
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Staff will present a plan for the implementation of the results of the Bilingual Certification review and the recommendations of the Bilingual Certification Work Group related to the Commission's four policy questions.
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Single Subject Matter Program Review Update
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This agenda item provides an update on the progress in reviewing single subject matter programs and describes the current review and approval process.
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Proposed Standards for Single Subject Matter Programs in Agriculture, Business, Health, Home Economics, Industrial and Technology Education, and Languages Other Than English: American Sign Language
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Agenda Item 6G -- Insert [PDF]
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This report presents:
a) Draft Single Subject Matter Program Standards for Agriculture, Business, Health, Home Economics, Industrial Technology Education and Languages Other than English: American Sign Language which, if adopted by the Commission, will be utilized by California accredited colleges and universities to develop single subject matter preparation programs in these academic areas;
b) Options for implementation of a review process for these Single Subject Matter Preparation Programs.
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Proposed Standards for Agriculture Specialist Instruction Credential Programs
[PDF]
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This report presents:
a) Draft Standards for the Agricultural Specialist Credential Program which, if adopted by the Commission, will be utilized by California accredited colleges and universities to develop agriculture specialist credential programs;
b) Options for implementation of a review process for the Agricultural Specialist Credential Programs.
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Closed Session
11:00 a.m.
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The Commission will go into Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code section 11126 (g)(2) to discuss the selection of an Interim Executive Director and the recruitment of an Executive Director, and to conduct interviews as necessary. The Commission will report out of Closed Session appropriately concerning any and all action taken.
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Reconvene General Session
Leslie Peterson Schwarze,
Chair
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Report of Closed Session Items
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Report of Executive Committee
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Adjournment
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