Updated on December 13, 2006
See Also:
September 2006 Commission Meeting Minutes
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Meeting Agenda
September 13—14, 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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Wednesday,
September 13, 2006
Convene General Session
10:00 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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Approval of the
July-August 2006 Minutes [PDF]
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The Commission shall consider approval of the minutes of the July-August 2006 meeting of the Commission.
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Approval of the September 2006 Agenda
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The Commission shall consider approval of the Agenda for the September 2006 meeting of the Commission.
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Approval of the September 2006 Consent Calendar
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Agenda Item 1D -- Insert [PDF]
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The Commission shall consider approval of the September 2006 Consent Calendar. After review, the Commission may approve, or amend and approve the Consent Calendar.
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Chair's Report
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Executive Director's Report
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Commission Member Reports
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An Informational Report Entitled The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: Moving Forward
[PDF]
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This report provides background information for use in discussions surrounding the April 2006 Legislative Analyst Office report.
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Legislative Committee of the Whole
Jon Stordahl,
Committee Chair
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Credentialing and Certificated Assignments Committee of the Whole
Catherine Banker,
Committee Chair
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Fiscal Policy and Planning Committee of the Whole
John Kenney,
Committee Chair
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Professional Services Committee of the Whole
Aida Molina,
Committee Chair
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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
[PDF]
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This report presents:
a) Proposed 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 draft standards for the Agricultural Specialist Credential program, that, if adopted by the Commission, will be utilized by California accredited colleges and universities to develop Agricultural Specialist Credential programs.
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Update on Funded Teacher Development Programs
[PDF]
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The Commission will receive a report on its teacher development programs, including the Paraprofessional Teacher Training Program, District and University Internship programs and the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program (BTSA), which is jointly administered by the California Department of Education and the Commission. The report will describe the progress made by teacher development programs toward achieving the goals of improving teacher recruitment and teacher retention.
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Proposed Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for California Teachers of English Learners (CTEL) Certificate Programs
[PDF]
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Staff will present draft standards for California Teachers of English Learner (CTEL) Programs, which, if adopted by the Commission, will be utilized by California accredited colleges and universities to develop English Learner authorization programs.
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Update on the Potential Consolidation of Examinations for Languages Other Than English
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Staff will present an update on the process of obtaining advice from stakeholders regarding the potential consolidation of the examination structure for examinations in languages other than English.
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Closed Session will convene immediately following General Session
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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.
Items agendized for the first day of the meeting, but not discussed, may be taken up on the second day.
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Thursday,
September 14, 2006
9:00 a.m.
Reconvene General Session
Leslie Peterson Schwarze, Chair
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Reconvene General Session
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Chair Leslie Peterson Schwarze will reconvene the September 2006 General Session. Roll call will be taken.
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Professional Services Committee of the Whole
Aida Molina,
Committee Chair
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Program Approval and Initial Accreditation
[PDF]
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This agenda report presents recommendations for approval of program proposals submitted by local education agencies and institutions of higher education for single subject matter preparation programs, induction programs and guidelines-based programs for the Professional Administrative Services Credential. In addition, requests for initial recognition of prospective programs sponsors are presented
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Implementation of the Accreditation System
[PDF]
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This item presents information about additional recommendations of the Accreditation Study Work Group and the Committee on Accreditation for implementation of the Commission’s accreditation system.
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Reconvene General Session
Leslie Peterson Schwarze,
Chair
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