June 2011 Commission Meeting

Commission on Teacher Credentialing

651 Bannon Street, Suite 600

Sacramento, CA 95811

(916) 322-6253

Updated September 20, 2011
Watch Meeting: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, Thursday, June 2, 2011 (a.m.) and
Thursday, June 2, 2011 (p.m.)

See Also: June 2011 Commission Meeting Minutes

All attachments are in PDF format.

Commission Meeting Agenda

June 1-2, 2011

All times are approximate and are provided for convenience only except time specific items identified herein (i.e. Public Hearing). The order of business within each day may be changed without notice. All items may be re-ordered to be heard on any day of the noticed meeting. Persons wishing to address the Commission on Teacher Credentialing on a subject to be considered at this meeting are asked to complete a Request Card and give it to the Recording Secretary prior to the discussion of the item.

Reasonable Accommodation: Any person with a disability requiring disability-related modifications or accommodations to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may make a request by contacting Rhonda Brown at (916) 322-6253 or sending a written request to that person at 1900 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95811. Requests should be made as soon as possible but at least five working days in advance of the meeting.

Live Webcast Presentation: The Commission meeting will be webcast via the internet. Access the broadcast on the CTC Meetings page. While the Commission intends to webcast this meeting, it may not be possible to webcast all or part of the open meeting due to technical issues or limitations on resources.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Ad Hoc Committee

3:00 p.m.

Charles Gahagan

Mark Freathy

Beverly Young

Action
1A: Interviews for Appointment to the Committee of Credentials
This agenda item provides information about the interview and selection process for the appointment of one secondary teacher and one school administrator member to serve on the Committee of Credentials (COC). As of the agenda deadline, the Commission has not received any applications for the secondary teacher position. The Ad Hoc Committee will also consider the reappointment of Albert Dolata as a public representative.
Item 1A - Agenda Insert -- Updated 5-31-2011

Thursday, June 2, 2011

General Session

9:00 a.m.

Ting Sun, Chair

Convene General Session
Commission Chair Ting Sun will convene General Session. Roll call will be taken and the Pledge of Allegiance recited.

Action
2A: Approval of the April 2011 Minutes
The Commission will consider approval of the minutes of the April 2011 meeting of the Commission.

Action
2B: Approval of the June 2011 Agenda
The Commission will consider approval of the Agenda for the June 2011 meeting of the Commission.

Action
2C: Approval of the June 2011 Consent Calendar
The Commission will consider approval of the June 2011 Consent Calendar.

Information

2D: Chair's Report

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2E: Executive Director's Report

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2F: Commission Member Reports

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2G: Liaison Reports

Information
2H: Recommendations from the April 7, 2011 Audit Report

This agenda item provides an update to the Commission on the April 7, 2011 Bureau of State Audits’ Audit of the Division of Professional Practices (DPP) and the Office of Human Resources; the Commission’s response to the Audit as well as an update on staffs’ progress in addressing the recommendations; and a report on DPP’s current workload.

Public Hearing

9:00 a.m.

Action
2I: Proposed Amendments to 5 California Code of Regulations Pertaining to the Education Specialist Teaching Credential
Proposed amendments to 5 California Code of Regulations pertaining to the Education Specialist Teaching Credential are presented for public hearing.

Action
2J: Proposed Amendments and Deletions to 5 California Code of Regulations Pertaining to the Reading and Literacy Added Authorization and Leadership Specialist Credential
Proposed amendments and deletions to 5 California Code of Regulations pertaining to the Reading and Literacy Added Authorization and Leadership Specialist Credential are presented for public hearing.

Action
2K: Proposed Amendments and Additions to 5 California Code of Regulations Pertaining to the Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization and Leadership Specialist Credential
Proposed amendments and additions to 5 California Code of Regulations pertaining to the Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization and Leadership Specialist Credential are presented for public hearing.

Legislative Committee

Charles Gahagan, Committee Chair

Information
3A: Status of Legislation
This agenda item provides the status of legislative measures on which the Commission has adopted a position.

Action
3B: Analysis of Bills
This agenda item presents analyses of educator preparation or licensing bills introduced by Legislators. The analyses will summarize current law, describe the bill’s provisions, estimate its costs and recommend amendments, if applicable.

Credentialing and Certificated Assignments Committee

Carolyn McInerney, Committee Chair

Information
4A: Proposed Amendments to 5 California Code of Regulations Pertaining to Education Specialist Instruction Credentials for Out-of-State and Out-of-Country Credentialed Teachers
This agenda item presents the proposed amendments pertaining to Education Specialist Instruction Credentials for Out-of-State and Out-of-Country credentialed teachers.

Professional Services Committee

Constance Blackburn, Committee Chair

Action
5A: Adoption of Preconditions and Program Standards for the Teacher Librarian Services Credential
This agenda item presents Preconditions and Program Standards for the Teacher Librarian Services Credential for adoption by the Commission. Additional standards for a Special Class Authorization are also included for information.

Information
5B: Plan for the Study of Teacher Preparation
This agenda item presents a proposed plan for the study of teacher preparation beginning in Fall 2011 for the Commission's consideration.

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5C: Report on Passing Rates of Commission-Approved Examinations from 2005-06 to 2009-10
This agenda item reports the passing rates of Commission-approved examinations. For each examination, the purpose of the examination, its structure, the scoring process, the examination volume, the first-time passing rate, and the cumulative passing rate are discussed. When available, the passing rate by demographic data is also discussed.

Information
5D: Discussion of Precondition 1 Related to Non-Regionally Accredited Institutions and Other Program Sponsors
This agenda item presents a rationale for the possible revision of Precondition 1 for the Commission's discussion and consideration.

Information
5E: Update on the Work of the Administrative Services Advisory Panel
This agenda item provides an update on the work of the Administrative Services Advisory Panel.

Reconvene General Session

Ting Sun, Chair

Action
2L: Report of Ad Hoc Committee

Information

2M: New Business

Quarterly Agenda is presented
Audience Presentations

Closed Session

Ting Sun, Chair

The Commission will go into Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code sections 11126(e) and 11126(g)(2), as well as California Education Code Sections 44245 and 44248, to consider petitions for reinstatement: pending litigation Carroll v Commission on Teacher Credentialing (SPB 11-0739) and matters relating to the recruitment, appointment or removal of its executive director. The Commission will report out of Closed Session appropriately concerning any and all actions taken or determinations made therein.

Reconvene General Session

Ting Sun, Chair

Information

2N: Report of Closed Session Items

Adjournment

Updated April 25, 2023