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- Special Education Teacher Numbers Soar
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SACRAMENTO - The number of newly credentialed special education teachers increased by 8.5% in 2007. Additionally, out-of-state-trained teachers becoming credentialed in California increased by 15.9%, although California saw a nearly 7% decrease in the overall number of newly credentialed teachers, according to a report by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
April 18, 2008 - Three Exemplary Educators Appointed to
Committee on Accreditation
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RIVERSIDE -- The Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Commission) has chosen three exemplary educators to join their veteran colleagues on the Committee on Accreditation (COA): Joseph M. Jimenez, Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) Induction Cluster Region Director for the Tulare County Office of Education; Reyes Quezada, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education at the University of San Diego; and Gary Kinsey, Ed.D., Associate Dean, College of Education at Cal Poly Pomona University. The decisions were made at the Commission's April 11, 2008 meeting in Riverside. The COA is a statutory committee appointed by the Commission and charged with deciding the initial and continuing accreditation of educator preparation.
April 18, 2008 - Three New Programs for Mathematics Teachers Approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
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SACRAMENTO - As California continues to address critical shortages of fully credentialed mathematics teachers, the recent action of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing adds to the number of available subject matter preparation programs in mathematics. Prospective teachers of mathematics now have three additional options available for completing their subject matter competency requirement.
April 17, 2008 -
RICA and Reading Program Standards Technical Assistance Meetings [MS Word]
Technical Assistance meetings have been scheduled in April and May to assist program sponsors in reviewing the revised standards, thinking about the updated RICA content specifications, and in reviewing current course syllabi to address the updated content specifications. Please plan to attend [MS Word] one of the seven meetings being held in the state.
April 10, 2008 -
Agenda for the April 10 - 11, 2008 Commission Meeting
March 26, 2008 -
Official Correspondence 08-05 [PDF]
Implementation of the Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for Health Services: School Nurse Credential Programs (2007)
March 20, 2008 -
Official Correspondence 08-04 [PDF]
Implementation of Senate Bill 1292 (Chap. 752, Stats. 2006) Guidelines -- English Learner Staff Development for Career Technical Education Teachers and Holders of Service Credentials with a Special Class Authorization
March 19, 2008 - Five New Subject Matter Programs for Teachers
Approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing [PDF]
SACRAMENTO - Prospective teachers will have expanded opportunities to earn single subject teaching credentials as a result of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing's recent action.
March 12, 2008 -
Experimental Program Standards Adopted!
Technical Assistance meetings have been scheduled in April to support prospective program sponsors to think about offering an experimental program. Please plan to attend [MS Word] in Sacramento or Southern California.
March 5, 2008
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Official Correspondence 08-03 [PDF]
Preparation of Intern Credential Holders Prior to Service as Teacher of Record as an Intern
March 3, 2008 -
Official Correspondence 08-02 [PDF]
Minimum Passing Score for the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET): Arabic, Armenian, Cantonese, Farsi, Hmong and Khmer Language Examinations
February 28, 2008 -
Agenda for the March 5, 2008 Commission Meeting
February 20, 2008 - State Commission Accredits Oakland Partnership to
Prepare Special Education Teachers [PDF]
SACRAMENTO - An innovative partnership between Oakland Unified School District, The New Teacher Project, and Alliant International University is poised to prepare much-needed special education teachers.
February 20, 2008 - Community Colleges & Colleges and Universities: Exploring Connections in Teacher Education
This symposium held at USC examined the teacher education pipeline and the relationship among the various institutions that contribute to the education of prospective teachers. Click here for more information.
February 4, 2008 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing Adopts New
Bilingual Program Standards [PDF]
SACRAMENTO - At its January 31, 2008 meeting, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing adopted new standards for programs preparing teachers for bilingual instruction.
February 4, 2008 - New Programs to Serve English Learners Approved [PDF]
ONTARIO--The Commission on Teacher Credentialing's Committee on Accreditation approved six new university California Teachers of English Learners (CTEL) programs at its January 17 meeting in Ontario, California.
January 24, 2008 -
State Reaccredits California State University Fullerton Educator Preparation Programs
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ONTARIO - A state accreditation team, in collaboration with a national group, has reaccredited the educator preparation programs at CSU Fullerton following a five-day intensive site visit.
January 21, 2008 -
Agenda for the January 31 - February 1, 2008 Commission Meeting
January 17, 2008 -
Official Correspondence 08-01 [PDF]
Proposed Amendments to 5 California Code of Regulations Section 80021 Pertaining to Multiple Subject, Single Subject or Education Specialist Short-Term Staff Permit
January 14, 2008 - Former Commission Executive Director Passes Away After Long Illness [PDF]
January 3, 2008