CCTC Home > The Commission > Agendas and Minutes >  August 2007 Commission Meeting   Updated on August 16, 2007 ALL ATTACHMENTS ARE IN PDF FORMAT... See Also:   August 2007 Commission Meeting Minutes Meeting Agenda August 9, 2007 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. 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David Pearson, Chair Caleb Cheung, Vice Chair Paula Cordeiro Margaret Gaston Guillermo Gomez Loretta Whitson Action Approval of the June 2007 Executive Committee Minutes 1A The Committee will consider approval of the minutes of the June 2007 meeting of the Executive Committee.   Action Review and Discussion of Changes to the Commission Policy Manual √ Listen Posted 7-16-2007 1B The Committee will continue its review and discussion of revisions to the Policy Manual in accordance with the plan adopted at the February 2007 Executive Committee meeting.   Action Approval of the Commission’s 2008 Meeting Schedule √ Listen Posted 7-16-2007 1C The Committee will consider the Commission’s 2008 Meeting Schedule.   Action Consideration of Changes to the Format of Commission Meeting Minutes √ Listen Posted 7-16-2007 1D The Committee will consider changes to the format of the Commission’s Meeting Minutes   General Session will convene immediately following Executive Committee P. David Pearson, Chair Convene General Session   Commission Chair P. David Pearson will convene General Session. Roll call will be taken and the Pledge of Allegiance recited.   Action Approval of the June 2007 Minutes √ Listen 2A The Commission will consider approval of the minutes of the June 2007 meeting of the Commission.   Action Approval of the August 2007 Agenda √ Listen 2B The Commission will consider approval of the Agenda for the August 2007 meeting of the Commission.   Action Approval of the August 2007 Consent Calendar √ Listen 2C The Commission will consider approval of the August 2007 Consent Calendar.   Information Chair's Report √ Listen 2D Information Executive Director's Report √ Listen 2E Information Commission Member Reports √ Listen 2F Information Liaison Reports 2G Action Strategic Plan Development √ Listen 2H The Commission will discuss possible changes to the Commission’s Mission and Goals statements.   Fiscal Policy and Planning Committee Guillermo Gomez, Committee Chair Action Proposed Budget Change Proposals for Fiscal Year 2008-09 √ Listen 3A Staff will present the proposed Budget Change Proposal concepts for the 2008-09 budget development process.   Professional Practices Committee Loretta Whitson, Chair Action Committee of Credentials: Expiration of Term and Declaration of Vacancy √ Listen 4A The Committee will review the availability of the incumbent for re-appointment to the Elementary Teacher position on the Committee of Credentials and make its determination whether the position shall be declared vacant as of October 6, 2007.   Credentialing and Certificated Assignments Committee Caleb Cheung, Committee Chair Information Update on Credential Processing and Future Enhancements √ Listen 5A This agenda item presents an update on the credential processing numbers and provides an opportunity to discuss future system and service enhancements.   Legislative Committee Margaret Gaston, Committee Chair Information Status of Legislation √ Listen 6A This agenda item provides the status of legislative measures on which the Commission has adopted a position.   Action Analyses of Bills √ Listen 6B This agenda item presents analyses of educator preparation or licensing legislation. The analyses will summarize current law, describe the bills’ provisions, estimate their costs, and recommend amendments, if applicable.   Information Other Legislative and Policy Items √ Listen 6C This agenda item is an update on the activities of the Legislature and information about bills that do not directly affect Commission operation or policy, but may be of interest.   Professional Services Committee Paula Cordeiro, Committee Chair Action Program Approval and Initial Accreditation √ Listen 7A 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 and induction programs.   Action Annual Report Card on California Teacher Preparation Programs for the Academic Year 2005-2006 as Required by Title II of the 1998 Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act    • Appendix A    • Appendix B [Approximately 5Mb] √ Listen 7B This agenda item presents California’s 2007 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.   Action Draft Report to the Legislature on the Implications of Modifying the California Single Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET: SS) to Assess Basic Skills in Reading, Writing and Mathematics √ Listen 7C This agenda item provides a summary of the public study session held pursuant to SB 1209 at the June 2007 Commission meeting to discuss the implications of modifying the CSET: Single Subject examinations to include basic skills of reading, mathematics, and writing. The report to the Legislature is due by October 1, 2007.   Action Plan for Redevelopment of the Subject Specific Pedagogy Task of the CA TPA √ Listen 7D This agenda item presents a plan for moving forward with the redevelopment of the Subject-Specific Pedagogy task of the California Teaching Performance Assessment (CA TPA).   Information SB 2042 (Chap. 548, Stats. 1998) Update on the Implementation of the Teacher Preparation Standards √ Listen 7E This agenda item continues the discussion begun at the March 2007 meeting relating to the SB 2042 reform and work that is still to be completed. This item provides information on subject matter preparation for multiple and single subject teachers.   Information Draft Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) for the CSET: Bilingual Methodology and Bilingual Culture Examinations √  Listen 7F This agenda item presents the draft Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for the CSET: Bilingual Methodology and Culture examinations. These two examinations will replace the former BCLAD bilingual methodology and bilingual culture examinations, starting in November 2007. The draft KSAs are being presented to the Commission for information prior to beginning the content validation study for these two examinations, which will go out to the field in late August 2007.   Information Implementation of the Accreditation System √  Listen 7G This item presents an updated on the implementation of the revised accreditation system. Specifically, this item presents proposed revised Experimental Program Standards for Commission consideration.   Information Update on Review Guidelines for English Learner Staff Development: Designated Subjects √  Listen 7H This item presents draft guidelines for the English Learner Staff Development – Designated Subjects pursuant to SB 1292 (Chap. 517, Stats 2006).   Information Career Technical Education Panel Update √  Listen 7I This agenda item reports on the progress of work of the Career Technical Education panel in reviewing and revising both the credential requirements and the program standards.   Closed Session The Commission will 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 actions taken or determinations made therein.   Reconvene General Session P. David Pearson Chair Report of Closed Session Items √ Listen 2I Action Report of Executive Committee √ Listen 2J Information New Business √  Listen Quarterly Agenda is presented. Audience Presentations 2K Adjournment   Back to Top of Page Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Email the Webmaster © 2004 State of California Updated August 16, 2007