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Commission on Teacher Credentialing
1900 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 322-6253
Watch Meeting: Thursday, December 3, 2015 and Friday, December 4, 2015
All attachments are in PDF format.
Commission Meeting Agenda
December 3-4, 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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General Session
Chair Linda Darling-Hammond will convene the General Session. Roll call will be taken and the Pledge of Allegiance recited.
Action
1A: Approval of the October 2015 Minutes
The minutes of the October 2015 meeting of the Commission are submitted for approval.
Action
1B: Approval of the December 2015 Agenda
The Agenda for the December 2015 meeting of the Commission is considered for approval.
Action
1C: Approval of the December 2015 Consent Calendar
The Commission will consider approval of the December 2015 Consent Calendar.
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1D: Chair's Report
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1E: Executive Director's Report
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1F: Commission Member Reports
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1G: Liaison Reports
Information/Action
2A: Adoption of Draft Preliminary Multiple and Single Subject Teacher Preparation Program Standards and Approval of Draft Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs)
This agenda item presents draft Preliminary Teacher Preparation Program Standards, a transition plan, and the draft Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs). The Commission may review, revise and/or adopt the preliminary program standards. The draft TPEs are presented for review and approval to begin a validity study of the TPE's.
Information/Action
2B: Special Education Teacher Preparation Update
This agenda item provides options for the preparation and credentialing of special education and general education teachers focusing on the recommendations from the Statewide Special Education Task Force recommendations. The Commission may give priorities for next steps to staff.
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2C: Annual Report of the Committee on Accreditation (COA)
This agenda item presents the 2014-15 Annual Accreditation Report from the Committee on Accreditation.
Information/Action
2D: Proposed Updates to the Accreditation Framework
This agenda item provides a first draft of proposed language to update the Accreditation Framework to reflect revisions to the accreditation system that have resulted from the accreditation streamlining and strengthening project undertaken by the Commission over the past year. The Commission may review, suggest revisions and provide staff direction on next steps.
Action
2E: Proposed Adoption of Revisions to the Assessment Design Standards for Teaching Performance Assessments
This agenda item proposes revisions to the Commission adopted Design Standards for Teaching Performance Assessments (TPA).
Action
2F: Update on the Development of Administrator Performance Assessment Design and Program Implementation Standards
This agenda item provides an update on Design and Program Implementation Standards for Administrator Performance Assessments (APA) and proposes that the Commission adopt these standards.
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.
Action
1H: Proposed Amendments and Deletions to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations Pertaining to the Reading and Literacy Added Authorization and Reading and Literacy Leadership Specialist Credentia
The Commission will conduct a public hearing on proposed amendments and deletions to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to the Reading and Literacy Added Authorization and Leadership Specialist Credential.
Action
1I: Proposed Amendments to Title 5 Section 80499 of the California Code of Regulations Pertaining to the English Learner (EL) Authorization Requirement
The Commission will conduct a public hearing on proposed amendments to Title 5, California Code of Regulations, section 80499 pertaining to the English Learner Authorization requirement for adding a teaching or content area to a general education teaching credential.
Information/Action
2G: Accreditation: Draft Induction Program Standards and Preconditions and Employment Based Considerations
This agenda item brings revised draft Induction Preconditions, Program Standards, and a Transition Plan for the Commission's consideration, possible revision, and adoption. The item also presents employment based issues for the Commission's discussion and determination of next steps.
Action
2H: Proposed Revision of the Enrollment Requirement for the Clear Administrative Services Credential Standards
This agenda item provides information on the implementation of the 120-day enrollment requirement contained in the Clear Administrative Services Standards and proposes revisions to that provision.
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3A: Division of Professional Practices Workload Report
This agenda item provides a report on the Division of Professional Practices' current workload.
Action
3B: Committee of Credentials Vacancies for FY 2016-17
The Commission will review the terms of the current members of the Committee of Credentials and determine whether to reappoint or declare vacancies for one elementary teacher member, one school board member and two public members.
4A: Certification and Assignment Issues Surrounding Statutory Teacher Leaves
This agenda item addresses certification and assignment issues impacting students whose teacher is out on an extended statutory leave along with potential solutions for Commission consideration.
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5A: Strengthening and Streamlining Accreditation Project Update
This agenda item provides an update on the Strengthening and Streamlining Accreditation Project.
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1J: Report of Closed Session Items
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1K: New Business
Bimonthly Agenda is presented
Audience Presentations
Action
1L: Nominations and Elections for the Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing for 2016
Each year the Commission nominates and elects its Chair and Vice Chair.
Adjournment