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• Initial Program Proposal Submission [PDF]
  Initial Program Proposals for all types of educator preparation programs will be reviewed on a monthly basis at the Commission. Documents to be reviewed must be received by the IPR Staff a minimum of two weeks prior to the scheduled IPR meeting days and accompanied by this submission/transmittal document. Prospective program proposals should have submitted an Intent to Submit [PDF] a minimum of 60 days before the intended submission date.
  
     • February 25-26, 2010
     • March 10-11, 2010
     • April 7-8, 2010
     • May 12-13, 2010
     • July 22-23, 2010
  
  February 3, 2010
  
  
• Nominations for the Committee on Accreditation (COA) [MS Word]
  The Commission is now accepting nominations for new members of the COA. The COA makes continuing accreditation decisions for all institutions approved to offer educator preparation programs in California. There will be three openings on the COA for the 10-11 year--two for K-12 members and one for members from IHEs. Nominations are due by February 25th, 2010.
  January 20, 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
  
  
• Reviewers for new Special Education programs
  To indicate your interest in serving as a peer reviewer for a new special education (including the new added authorization) program, please submit your information through this electronic survey: Click here to sign up to be a peer reviewer.
  November 4, 2009
  
  
• Intent to Submit a Program Proposal [PDF]
  When an institution elects to offer a new, or updated, credential program a program proposal must be submitted to the Commission. This 'intent' form notifies the Commission of the intent to submit the new program for review and approval. The form is due a minimum of 60 days before the program proposal will be sent to the CTC.
  October 28, 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