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Standards: Educator Preparation
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing awards credentials and certificates on the basis of completion of programs that meet Standards for Educator Preparation and Standards for Educator Competence.
For each type of professional credential in education, the Commission has developed and adopted standards which are based upon recent research and the expert advice of many professional educators. Each standard specifies a level of quality and effectiveness that the Commission requires from programs offering academic and professional preparation in education. The Commission enforces its standards by evaluating approved programs across California through an objective process conducted by carefully selected and trained professional educators to ensure that the standards are applied consistently and rigorously.
Also see: Program Handbook and Submission guidelines and how to submit a program for approval
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| • The Experimental Program option is designed to encourage innovations in educator preparation and investigation of those innovations, with the aim of increasing the profession's understanding of professional learning and improving professional practice for the benefit of all students in California. [ 2008 ]
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| Teaching Credentials | ||
| General Education Teaching Credential | ||
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• Preliminary Teacher Preparation - Multiple and Single Subject [ 2009 ]
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| • Induction Programs [ Updated August 2008 ]
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| • Clear Credential Programs [ 2009, Updated April 2010 ]
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| Authorizations to Teach English Learners | ||
| • Bilingual Authorization [ 2009 ] | MS Word | |
| • California Teachers of English Learners (CTEL) for CLAD Certification [ 2006 ]
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| Special Education Teaching Credential | ||
| • Education Specialist and Other Related Services Credentials (2008-10) -- Adopted Standards only, not a full Handbook [ 2010 ] -- Narrative Template [MS Word] | MS Word | |
| Specialist Credentials | ||
| • Agricultural Specialist [ 2006 ] | MS Word | |
| • Early Childhood Specialist [ 1985 ] | -- | |
| • Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization and Mathematics Instructional Leadership Specialist [ 2010 ] | MS Word | |
| • Reading and Literacy Added Authorization and Reading and Literacy Leadership Specialist Credential
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| Services Credentials | ||
| • Pupil Personnel Services Programs -- School Counseling, School Psychology, School Social Work, and Child Welfare and Attendance Services [ 2001 ] | -- | |
| • Administrative Services Programs -- Preliminary Credential, Preliminary Internship Credential, and Professional Clear Credential -- Standards based and Guidelines-based [ 2003, Updated 2009, Updated 2011 ]
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| • Clinical Rehabilitative Services [ 1996 ] | -- | |
| • Professional School Nurse and Special Teaching Authorization in Health [ 2007 ] | MS Word | |
| • Teacher Librarian Services Credential Program Standards [ 2011 ]
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| Designated Subjects Teaching Credentials | ||
| • Adult Education Credential Standards [ 2010 ] -- Narrative Template [MS Word] | MS Word | |
| • Career/Technical Education Credential Standards [ 2009 ]
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| • Driver Education and Training Subject Matter Preparation Standards [ 1997 ] | -- | |
| • Supervision and Coordination Credential Standards Contact the Commission for Information | -- | -- |
| • English Learner Authorization Programs (SB 1292) [ 2008 ] | MS Word | |
Prior Standards
When new standards are developed, prior standards continue through a transitional "sunset" period. During the sunset period candidates can be accepted to a program which meets the new standards or the prior standards. However, once a new program has been approved, an institution may not admit new candidates to the old program. At the end of the sunset period, no new candidates can be admitted to programs approved under a prior set of standards. Those programs must reapply to meet the newly adopted standards. The standards under which the Commission has approved any program govern the candidates' requirements for obtaining a credential.