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New Items

• Request for Proposals [PDF]
  The Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2011-2016 Administration and Further Development of the CBEST, CSET, CTEL, and RICA Examinations is now available to prospective bidders [PDF]. Work to be performed under the RFP includes ongoing administration of the four examination programs, moving specified examinations to a computer-based administration format, and development of additional items for specified examinations to support computer-based examination administration. The proposal response deadline is May 25, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
  February 26, 2010
  
  
• Submitting a Proposal for an Educator Preparation Program in California
  When an institution (college, university, school district, county office of education or other entity) wants to offer one or more educator preparation programs to prepare candidates to teach or provide services in the California public schools, the institution needs to become approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Approval by the Commission is a multi-step process.
  February 9, 2010
  
  
• Procedures for Organizations Transitioning Approved Clear Credential Programs
  CTC policy requires that the induction period should be the time when the beginning teacher puts pedagogical theories and content knowledge gained in a preliminary teacher preparation program into practice in an actual classroom while under the guidance of a trained provider of support. The program needs to be designed so that it is completed while the beginning teacher has his or her own classroom with K-12 students.
  
  To facilitate this conceptual change in program, Commission staff has developed a plan for organizations [MS Word] transitioning their previously approved Clear Credential Programs to the newly approved standards Previously, individual courses were approved for use in the Fifth Year of Study Program and could result in a "piecemeal" approach to meeting the requirements. Under the new structure, program sponsors will offer a comprehensive Clear Credential program, rather than individual components.
  January 20, 2010
  
  
• Biennial Report Due Date Form for institutions in the Blue, Orange, and Violet cohorts.
  All deans or directors in the three cohorts were sent an email this past week asking for the specific month when the Biennial Report will be submitted. Included in the 2010 Biennial Report Due Date Form was another option to register for this technical assistance meeting. If you registered for the technical assistance meeting through the Due Date Form, there is no need to register again.
  December 2, 2009
  
  
• Mathematics Specialist Credential Advisory Panel
  The Commission on Teacher Credentialing has appointed twenty individuals to serve as panel members to consider the need for, and, as appropriate, propose recommended standards for a preparation program for the Mathematics Specialist Credential. In addition, the Commission has asked the advisory panel to delve into the larger picture related to determining the mathematics needs of students across the K-12 continuum. Considerations then need to be given whether to change authorizations to reflect preparation received or to address teacher preparation to conform to authorizations. The panel begins work on March 30-31, 2009. Visit this web page for information and updates on the panel's work.
  March 24, 2009
  
  
• National Professional Organization Accreditation: Alignment with the California Accreditation System
  Procedures for institutions to combine national accreditation with California's accreditation system
  July 29, 2008