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Meeting Agenda

April 10 - 11, 2008

Location
Riverside County
Office of Education
Conference Center
3958 12th Street
Riverside, CA

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

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Thursday,
April 10, 2008

General Session
9:00 a.m

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 March 2008 Minutes √ Listen	1A
The Commission will consider approval of the minutes of the March 2008 meeting of the Commission.
Action
Approval of the April 2008 Agenda √ Listen	1B
The Commission will consider approval of the Agenda for the April 2008 meeting of the Commission.
Action
Approval of the April 2008 Consent Calendar √ Listen	1C
The Commission will consider approval of the April 2008 Consent Calendar.
Information
Welcome by Superintendent Young √ Listen	1D
Kenneth M. Young, Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, will welcome the Commission to the Riverside County Office of Education.
Information
Chair's Report √ Listen	1E
Information
Executive Director's Report √ Listen	1F
Information
Commission Member Reports √ Listen	1G
Information
Liaison Reports	1H

Professional Services Committee

Paula Cordeiro, Committee Chair

Action
Teacher Supply in California 2006-07, A Report to the Legislature √ Listen	2A
This agenda item is in response to AB 471 (Chap. 381, Stats. 1999), which requires the Commission to report to the Governor and the Legislature each year on the number of teachers who received credentials, certificates, permits, and waivers to teach in California public schools.
Action
Approval of a Plan for Alternative Subject Matter Competency Assessment for Additional Less Commonly Taught Languages Other Than English (LOTE) √ Listen	2B
This agenda item presents for Commission approval a plan for an alternative subject matter competency assessment process for less commonly taught languages other than English.
Action
Proposed Revisions to Teacher Preparation Program Standards 7A, 7B, and 8B(d) √ Listen • Agenda Item 2C -- Insert Posted 4-8-2008	2C
This agenda item presents proposed revisions to teacher preparation program standards 7A, 7B, and 8B (d) in order to align these program standards with revised RICA specifications adopted by the Commission as well as with the new state Reading/Language Arts Framework.
Action
Program Approval and Initial Institutional Approval √ Listen	2D
This agenda item presents three single subject matter programs for Commission approval and one prospective program sponsor for initial institutional approval.
Information
Authorization to Teach English Learners √ Listen	2E
This item provides a summary of issues raised by stakeholders at a meeting held on February 21, 2008 on the topic of addressing the needs of English Learners. Further, it presents for consideration a concept discussed by the stakeholders to establish a new single subject credential.
Information
Update on the Induction Standards Review √ Listen	2F
This item presents an update on the work of the Induction Standards Design Team, including the proposed Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for Teacher Induction Programs, as required by SB 1209 (Chap.527, Stats. 2006).
Information
Report on the Formative Assessment for California Teachers (FACT) √ Listen	2G
This item presents an overview of the new formative assessment system being developed by the BTSA Induction community. In addition, a program director, support provider, and participating teacher will share their experiences from participating in the 2007-08 field test of FACT.
Information
Proposal to Establish a Single Subject Teaching Credential in General Science (Foundational-Level) √ Listen • Agenda Item 2H -- Insert Posted 4-8-2008	2H
This agenda item presents additional information regarding a proposal for an additional Single Subject credential subject area: General Science (Foundational-Level).
Information
Plan for the Review of the Designated Subjects Adult Education Credential Requirements and Program Standards √ Listen	2I
This item presents the plan to review the requirements for the Designated Subjects Adult Education credential and Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for Designated Subjects Adult Education Teacher Preparation Programs.
Information
Plan for the Review of the Reading Certificate and Reading and Language Arts Specialist Credential Requirements and Program Standards	2J
This agenda item presents the plan to review the requirements for the Reading Certificate and Reading Language Arts Specialist Credential and the Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for the Reading Certificate and Reading and Language Arts Specialist Preparation Programs.

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.

Friday,
April 11, 2008

Ad Hoc Committee
8:30 a.m.

Caleb Cheung
Paula Cordeiro
Leslie Littman

Information
Interview and Selection of Members for the Committee on Accreditation √ Listen	3A
This agenda item presents information about the finalists for the Committee on Accreditation (COA) for the 2008-09 year. After interviewing the finalists, the Committee will select three new COA members to recommend to the Commission.

General Session will convene immediately following Ad Hoc Committee

P. David Pearson, Chair

Reconvene General Session
Commission Chair P. David Pearson will reconvene General Session.

Items agendized for the first day of the meeting, but not discussed, may be taken up today.

Credentialing and Certificated Assignments Committee

Caleb Cheung, Committee Chair

Action
Request for Consideration of Eminence Credential √ Listen	4A
This item presents an application for an Eminence Credential in English by Health Sciences High and Middle College, a Charter School in San Diego County, on Behalf of Dr. Douglas Fisher.

Legislative Committee

Loretta Whitson, Acting Committee Chair

Information
Status of Legislation √ Listen	5A
This agenda item provides the status of legislative measures on which the Commission has adopted a position.
Action
Analyses of Bills √ Listen • Agenda Item 5B -- Insert Posted 4-8-2008	5B
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.

Reconvene General Session

P. David Pearson, Chair

Report of Closed Session Items √ Listen	1I
Action
Report of Ad Hoc Committee √ Listen	1J
Information
New Business √ Listen Quarterly Agenda is presented. Audience Presentations	1K
Adjournment