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August 2019 Commission Meeting

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Commission on Teacher Credentialing

651 Bannon Street, Suite 600

Sacramento, CA 95811

(916) 322-6253

Commission Meeting Agenda

August 1-2, 2019

Watch Meeting: Thursday, August 1, 2019 (Part 1) | (Part 2) and Friday, August 2, 2019

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.

Thursday, August 1, 2019
General Session
9:00 a.m.

Tine Sloan, Chair

General Session
Chair Tine Sloan will convene General Session. Roll call will be taken and the Pledge of Allegiance recited.

Action
1A: Approval of the June 2019 Minutes
The minutes of the June 2019 meeting of the Commission are submitted for approval.

Action
1B: Approval of the August 2019 Agenda
The Agenda for the August 2019 meeting of the Commission is considered for approval.

Action
1C: Approval of the August 2019 Consent Calendar
The Commission will consider approval of the August 2019 Consent Calendar.

Item 1C - Insert

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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

Educator Preparation Committee

Haydee Rodriguez, Committee Chair

Action
2A: Proposed Adoption of the Passing Score Standard for the California Administrator Performance Assessment
This agenda item provides (a) foundational information about the standard setting process for Commission examinations and assessments and (b) recommendations for the passing score standard for the California Administrator Performance Assessment (CalAPA).

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2B: Discussion of Implementation Issues Relating to Clinical Practice for Preliminary Multiple Subject and Single Subject Credential Programs
This agenda item presents for the Commission’s discussion a number of complex issues and questions about clinical practice that have been identified during the first three years of implementing the 2016 program standards.

Watch video: Part 1 | Part 2

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2C: Annual Report on Passing Rates of Commission-Approved Examinations from 2013-14 to 2017-18
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.

Item 2C - Appendices

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2D: Update on the Integrated Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Program Grants
This agenda item presents an update on the 2016-17 state-funded Integrated Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Program Grants administered by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Closed Session

Alicia Hinde, Vice Chair

The Commission will go into Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code section 11126, to consider the pending litigation in The Matter of an Appeal before The State Personnel Board (Case no. 19-1012). The Commission will also consider adverse actions, Petitions for Reinstatement, Decisions and Orders, Proposed Decisions, and transcript reviews in discipline cases while in Closed Session pursuant to California Education Code sections 44245, 44248, and Government Code section 11126. The Commission will report out of Closed Session appropriately concerning any and all actions taken or determinations made therein.

Friday, August 2, 2019
General Session
8:30 a.m.

Tine Sloan, Chair

Reconvene General Session
Chair Tine Sloan will reconvene General Session.

Items agendized for the first day of the meeting, but not completed, may be taken up today.

Educator Preparation Committee

Haydee Rodriguez, Committee Chair

Action

2E: Initial Institutional Approval – Stage II: Eligibility Requirements for Alder Graduate School of Education
This agenda item presents, as part of the Initial Institutional Approval process, Alder Graduate School of Education’s responses to the Eligibility Requirements for consideration and possible approval by the Commission.

Item 2E - Attachment

Action
2F: Initial Institutional Approval – Stage II: Eligibility Requirements for Lake County Office of Education
This agenda item presents, as part of the Initial Institutional Approval process, Lake County Office of Education’s responses to the Eligibility Requirements for consideration and possible approval by the Commission.

Item 2F - Attachment

Action
2G: Initial Institutional Approval – Stage II: Eligibility Requirements for Folsom Cordova Unified School District
This agenda item presents, as part of the Initial Institutional Approval process, Folsom Cordova Unified School District’s responses to the Eligibility Requirements for consideration and possible approval by the Commission.

Item 2G - Attachment

Professional Practices Committee

C. Michael Cooney, Committee Chair

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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.

Certification Committee

Marysol De La Torre-Escobedo, Committee Chair

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4A: Proposed Amendments to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations Pertaining to Fees
This agenda item provides proposed amendments to Title 5 section 80487 of the California Code of Regulations to align application processing fees with the statutory limit for credential application fees in Education Code section 44235.

Legislative Committee

Alicia Hinde, Committee Chair

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5A: Status of Legislation
Staff will present the status of those legislative measures of interest to the Commission and address questions regarding any other legislation identified by the Commissioners.

General Session

Tine Sloan, Chair

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1H: Report of Closed Session Items

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1I: New Business

Bimonthly Agenda is presented
Audience Presentations

Adjournment

Updated February 13, 2024