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Updated on October 21, 2008

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• Thursday, August 7, 2008
• Friday, August 8, 2008

Meeting Agenda

August 7 - 8, 2008

Location
San Diego County
Office of Education
Joe Rindone Regional Technology Center
6401 Linda Vista Road
San Diego, CA

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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

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LIVE WEBCAST PRESENTATION: The August 7-8, 2008 Commission meeting will be webcast from the San Diego County Office of Education. To access the broadcast, click on the following link: www.ctc.ca.gov/live.

Thursday,
August 7, 2008

General Session
9:00 a.m.

Caleb Cheung, Vice Chair

Convene General Session
Commission Vice Chair Caleb Cheung will convene General Session. Roll call will be taken and the Pledge of Allegiance recited.
Action
Approval of the June 2008 Minutes √ Listen	1A
The Commission will consider approval of the minutes of the June 2008 meeting of the Commission.
Action
Approval of the August 2008 Agenda √ Listen	1B
The Commission will consider approval of the Agenda for the August 2008 meeting of the Commission.
Action
Approval of the August 2008 Consent Calendar √ Listen	1C
The Commission will consider approval of the August 2008 Consent Calendar.
Information
Welcome by Superintendent Ward √ Listen	1D
Randolph E. Ward, San Diego County Superintendent of Schools, will welcome the Commission to the San Diego 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

Legislative Committee

Margaret Gaston, Committee Chair

Information
Status of Legislation √ Listen	2A
This agenda item provides the status of legislative measures on which the Commission has adopted a position.
Action
Analyses of Bills √ Listen	2B
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.

Professional Services Committee

Paula Cordeiro, Committee Chair

Action
Program Approval and Initial Institutional Approval √ Listen	3A
This agenda item presents six single subject matter programs and two induction programs for approval.
Action
Annual Report Card on California Teacher Preparation Programs for the Academic Year 2006-07 as Required by Title II the Higher Education Act • Appendix A – Pass-rate tables • Appendix B – Institutional Report card √ Listen	3B
This agenda item presents the Annual Report Card on California Teacher Preparation Programs for the Academic Year 2006-2007 as required by Title II of the 1998 Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
Action
Update on Induction Program Review and Recommendation to Remove Stipulations √ Listen	3C
This agenda item provides information on the review process for Commission-approved Induction Programs for 2007-08 and an update on the work programs have done to address standards that were not met in the 2006-07 review. The item also presents an update on the Fresno Unified School District BTSA Induction Program and a recommendation related to its approval status.
Action
Adoption of Preconditions for Commission-Approved Induction Programs √ Listen	3D
This agenda item presents the proposed Preconditions for Commission-Approved Induction Programs for Commission consideration and adoption.
Action
Recommendation to Establish a Single Subject Teaching Authorization in Foundational-Level General Science and Adoption of Subject Matter Standards √ Listen	3E
This agenda item asks the Commission to take action to create an additional science authorization, support both an approved program and an examination route for an individual to satisfy the subject matter requirement, and adopt program standards for Foundational-Level General Science Subject Matter Preparation Programs.
Action
Adoption of Career Technical Education Program Standards √ Listen	3F
This agenda item presents the proposed Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for Career Technical Education Programs (CTE) for Commission consideration and adoption. The item also presents results from a field survey regarding the requirements for the Designated Subjects CTE credential.
Information
Report on Passing Rates of Commission-Approved Examinations for 2002-03 to 2006-07 • Appendix √ Listen	3G
This agenda item provides information about the passing rates on Commission-approved examinations for the period of 2002-03 through 2006-07.
Information
Update on the Implementation of the 2003 Administrative Services Credential Standards √ Listen	3H
This agenda item provides an overview of the implementation of the 2003 Administrative Services Credential program standards. In addition, several topics related to the standards are presented for potential consideration by the Commission.
Information
Consideration of a Review and Update of the California Standards for the Teaching Professional (CSTP) √ Listen	3I
The California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP) were adopted by the Commission in 1997. This agenda item suggests consideration of a review and update of the CSTP.

General Session
1:30 p.m.

Reconvene General Session
Commission Vice Chair Caleb Cheung will reconvene General Session.

General Session

Information
California Teacher Recruitment Program √ Listen	1I
Jeanne Nava and Donna Glassman-Sommer will discuss the motivation behind the development of the California Teacher Recruitment Program and the impact the program has had in increasing the number of teachers with credentials in California public schools.

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,
August 8, 2008

General Session
8:45 a.m.

Caleb Cheung, Vice Chair

Reconvene General Session
Commission Vice Chair Caleb Cheung will reconvene General Session.

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

Public Hearing
8:45 a.m.

Action
Proposed Amendments to 5 California Code of Regulations §80413 Pertaining to Specific Requirements for Preliminary and Clear Multiple and Single Subject Teaching Credentials for Applicants Prepared in California √ Listen	1J
The proposed amendments to 5 California Code of Regulations §80413 pertaining to Specific Requirements for Preliminary and Clear Multiple and Single Subject Teaching Credentials for Applicants Prepared in California are presented for public hearing.

General Session

Information
What is High Tech High and Why Did It Create a Graduate School of Education? √ Listen	1K
Larry Rosenstock, one of the founders of High Tech High, will discuss the impulses behind the creation of High Tech High and the genesis of their interest in having a teacher credentialing program and a graduate school of education.

Reconvene Professional Services Committee

Paula Cordeiro, Committee Chair

Information
Update on the Special Education Design Team Activities √ Listen	3J
This agenda item provides information about the activities of the Special Education Design Team and samples of proposed standards and authorization statements.
Information
Update on the Review of the Commission’s Common Standards √ Listen	3K
This agenda item presents an update on the Commission’s Common Standards. The Committee on Accreditation has proposed edits to the adopted standards to ensure their applicability to all educator preparation programs and program sponsors.

Credentialing and Certificated Assignments Committee

Loretta Whitson, Acting Committee Chair

Action
Proposed Amendments to 5 California Code of Regulations §80004 Pertaining to a Foundational-Level General Science Authorization for the Single Subject Teaching Credential √ Listen	4A
Commission staff is presenting for review proposed amendments pertaining to the Single Subject Teaching Credential Authorization to include an authorization for Foundational-Level General Science.
Action
Assignment Monitoring of Certificated Employees in California by County Offices of Education 2003-2007, A Report to the Legislature √ Listen	4B
A Legislative report analyzing assignment data submitted to the Commission during the four-year cycle of county monitoring activities from September 2003 through June 2007 is presented for approval. The report also contains additional assignment and English Learner data based on annual monitoring required as a result of the 2004 Williams Settlement.

Fiscal Policy and Planning Committee

Guillermo Gomez, Committee Chair

Action
Approval of Agreement Awards Over $150,000 for Fiscal Year 2008-09 √ Listen • Agenda Item 5A -- Insert Posted July 30, 2008	5A
Section 610 of the Commission Policy Manual (Contract Authority) requires that agreements or contracts of $150,000 or more be approved by the Commission. This item presents agreements that require approval.
Action
Proposed Budget Change Proposals for Fiscal Year 2009-10 √ Listen	5B
Staff will present the proposed Budget Change Proposal concepts for the 2009-10 budget development process.

Reconvene General Session

Caleb Cheung, Vice Chair

Report of Closed Session Items √ Listen	1L
Information
New Business √ Listen Quarterly Agenda is presented. Audience Presentations	1M
Adjournment