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Commission on Teacher Credentialing
651 Bannon Street, Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 322-6253
Watch Meeting: Thursday, August 27, 2015 and Friday, August 28, 2015
All attachments are in PDF format.
Commission Meeting Agenda
August 27-28, 2015
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.
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Action
1A: Educator Preparation Student Liaison
This agenda item presents possible appointees for Educator Preparation Student Liaison to the Commission.
General Session
Chair Linda Darling-Hammond will convene the General Session. Roll call will be taken and the Pledge of Allegiance recited.
Action
2A: Approval of the June 2015 Minutes
The Commission will consider approval of the minutes of the June 2015 meeting of the Commission.
Action
2B: Approval of the August 2015 Agenda
The Commission will consider approval of the Agenda for the August 2015 meeting of the Commission.
Action
2C: Approval of the August 2015 Consent Calendar
The Commission will consider approval of the August 2015 Consent Calendar.
Item 2C - Agenda Insert
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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
Action
3A: Proposed Adoption of the Passing Score Standard for the Revised and Updated California Preliminary Administrative Credential Examination (CPACE)
This agenda item provides (a) foundational information about the standard setting process for Commission examinations and (b) recommendations for passing score standards for the CPACE examination, which has been revised and updated to include content revisions and new performance tasks in alignment with the Commission's updated Administrator Content and Performance Expectations.
Action
3B: Proposed Addition to the Alternative World Language Assessment Process
This agenda item proposes an addition to the Alternative World Language Assessment Process to address the situation of the lowest incidence world languages.
Information/Action
3C: Activities of the Revised Accreditation System: Program Document Review
This agenda item provides an update on the work to strengthen and streamline the Commission's Accreditation system. The item reports on the proposed activities of the revised accreditation system resulting from the work of the Accreditation Process and Procedures Task Group with a focus on program document review.
Action
3D: Proposed Plan to Transition to the Revised Accreditation System
This agenda item proposes a means to transition all Commission approved programs to the revised accreditation system.
Information/Action
3E: Update on the Work of the Induction Task Group
This agenda item provides additional information regarding specific recommendations from the Induction Task Group that were discussed at the June 2015 Commission meeting. The item also presents the draft of the report to evaluate burdens, identify options, and determine responsibilities of employers regarding Induction that is required by the Budget Act of 2015 and is due to the Legislature and the Legislative Analyst's Office by September 1, 2015.
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3F: Update on the Commission's Work with the National Governors Association Related to Special Education
This agenda item provides an update on the work conducted in collaboration with the National Governors Association to restructure the preparation and credentialing system.
Chair Linda Darling-Hammond will reconvene General Session.
Items agendized for the first day of the meeting, but not discussed, may be taken up today.
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4A: Division of Professional Practices Annual Workload Report Fiscal Year 2014-15
This agenda item presents the annual report on the discipline workload of the Division of Professional Practices (DPP) for Fiscal Year 2014-15.
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4B: Division of Professional Practices Workload Report
This agenda item provides a report on the Division of Professional Practices' current workload.
Action
5A: Proposed Amendments to Title 5, Section 80499 of the California Code of Regulations Pertaining to the English Learner (EL) Authorization Requirement
This item presents the proposed amendments to Title 5, section 80499 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to the English Learner Authorization requirement for adding a teaching or content area to a general education teaching credential.
Action
6A: Approval of Agreement Awards Over $150,000 for Fiscal Year 2015-16
Section 610 of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing Policy Manual (Contract Authority) requires that agreements or contracts of $150,000 or more be approved by the Commission.
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7A: Legislative Update
This agenda item presents the status of those legislative measures on which the Commission has adopted a position and those of interest to the Commission.
Action
7B: Analyses of Bills
Staff will present analyses of educator preparation or licensing bills introduced by Legislators. The analyses will summarize current law, describe the bill provisions, estimate costs and recommend amendments, if applicable.
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2H: Training on California's Open Meeting Laws, the Bagley-Keene Act
This agenda item presents training on California's open meeting laws, the Bagley-Keene Act.
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2I: Report of Closed Session Items
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2J: Report of the Executive Committee
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2K: New Business
Bimonthly Agenda is presented
Audience Presentations
Adjournment