April 2008 Commission Meeting

Convene General Session  
Commission Chair P. David Pearson will convene General Session. Roll call will be taken and the Pledge of Allegiance recited.

Action
1A: Approval of the March 2008 Minutes
The Commission will consider approval of the minutes of the March 2008 meeting of the Commission. 

Action
1B: Approval of the April 2008 Agenda
The Commission will consider approval of the Agenda for the April 2008 meeting of the Commission. 

Action
1C: Approval of the April 2008 Consent Calendar
The Commission will consider approval of the April 2008 Consent Calendar. 

Information
1D: Welcome by Superintendent Young
Kenneth M. Young, Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, will welcome the Commission to the Riverside County Office of Education. 

Information
1E: Chair's Report 

Information
1F: Executive Director's Report 

Information
1G: Commission Member Reports 

1H: Liaison Reports 

Action
2A: Teacher Supply in California 2006-07, A Report to the Legislature
This agenda item is in response to AB 471 (Chap. 381, Stats. 1999), which requires the Commission to report to the Governor and the Legislature each year on the number of teachers who received credentials, certificates, permits, and waivers to teach in California public schools. 

Action
2B: Approval of a Plan for Alternative Subject Matter Competency Assessment for Additional Less Commonly Taught Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
This agenda item presents for Commission approval a plan for an alternative subject matter competency assessment process for less commonly taught languages other than English. 

Action
2C: Proposed Revisions to Teacher Preparation Program Standards 7A, 7B, and 8B(d)
This agenda item presents proposed revisions to teacher preparation program standards 7A, 7B, and 8B (d) in order to align these program standards with revised RICA specifications adopted by the Commission as well as with the new state Reading/Language Arts Framework. 

Item 2C - Agenda Insert -- Posted 4-8-2008 

Action
2D: Program Approval and Initial Institutional Approval
This agenda item presents three single subject matter programs for Commission approval and one prospective program sponsor for initial institutional approval. 

Information
2E: Authorization to Teach English Learners
This item provides a summary of issues raised by stakeholders at a meeting held on February 21, 2008 on the topic of addressing the needs of English Learners. Further, it presents for consideration a concept discussed by the stakeholders to establish a new single subject credential. 

Information
2F: Update on the Induction Standards Review
This item presents an update on the work of the Induction Standards Design Team, including the proposed Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for Teacher Induction Programs, as required by SB 1209 (Chap.527, Stats. 2006). 

Information
2G: Report on the Formative Assessment for California Teachers (FACT)
This item presents an overview of the new formative assessment system being developed by the BTSA Induction community.  In addition, a program director, support provider, and participating teacher will share their experiences from participating in the 2007-08 field test of FACT. 

Information
2H: Proposal to Establish a Single Subject Teaching Credential in General Science (Foundational-Level)
This agenda item presents additional information regarding a proposal for an additional Single Subject credential subject area: General Science (Foundational-Level). 
Item 2H - Agenda Insert -- Posted 4-8-2008 

Information
2I: Plan for the Review of the Designated Subjects Adult Education Credential Requirements and Program Standards
This item presents the plan to review the requirements for the Designated Subjects Adult Education credential and Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for Designated Subjects Adult Education Teacher Preparation Programs. 

Information
2J: Plan for the Review of the Reading Certificate and Reading and Language Arts Specialist Credential Requirements and Program Standards
This agenda item presents the plan to review the requirements for the Reading Certificate and Reading Language Arts Specialist Credential and the Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for the Reading Certificate and Reading and Language Arts Specialist Preparation Programs. 

Information
3A: Interview and Selection of Members for the Committee on Accreditation
This agenda item presents information about the finalists for the Committee on Accreditation (COA) for the 2008-09 year. After interviewing the finalists, the Committee will select three new COA members to recommend to the Commission.

Action
4A: Request for Consideration of Eminence Credential
This item presents an application for an Eminence Credential in English by Health Sciences High and Middle College, a Charter School in San Diego County, on Behalf of Dr. Douglas Fisher.

Information
5A: Status of Legislation
This agenda item provides the status of legislative measures on which the Commission has adopted a position. 

Action
5B: Analyses of Bills
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. 
Item 5B - Agenda Insert -- Posted 4-8-2008 

Information

1I: Report of Closed Session Items  

1J: Report of Ad Hoc Committee 

1K: New Business 
Quarterly Agenda is presented
Audience Presentations

Adjournment