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Commission on Teacher Credentialing
1900 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 322-6253
Commission Meeting Agenda
August 5-7, 2020
Watch Meeting: Wednesday, August 5, 2020, Thursday, August 6, 2020 Part 1 Part 2, Friday, August 7, 2020
Attachments are in PDF, Microsoft Word or Excel formats.
In response to Governor Newsom’s declaration of a State of an Emergency relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and Executive Order N-29-20 the Commission on Teacher Credentialing will conduct the public portion of its meeting via Zoom webcast. Members of the Commission will not be present at the Commission office but will participate by teleconference from other locations throughout the state. The public may access the General Session of this meeting through the Zoom webcast. If they do not have computer access they may participate by telephone via the US Toll-Free call-in numbers delineated below.
Meeting Participation via Zoom Webcast
The Commission’s General Session teleconference meeting will be accessible for public participation through a Zoom webcast. The following links are provided to access the webcasts on August 5-7, 2020:
Meeting Participation via Teleconference
If you do not have access to a computer, the public may listen to the Commission meeting by dialing US Toll-Free: 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499. The Meeting ID number for each day is listed below:
- August 5: 820 5474 1793
- August 6: 858 0478 4386
- August 7: 854 6663 4244
Note: Individuals calling from a blocked telephone number who plan to make public comment (see below) on an agenda item during the course of the meeting must unblock their telephone number by dialing *82 prior to entering the toll-free number listed above.
Public Comment Procedures
Members of the public wishing to address the Commission on a subject to be considered at this meeting are asked to send an email to comments@ctc.ca.gov. The email must include the following information:
- Agenda item number in the subject line
- Name and affiliation of the person who will address the Commission
Note: The name of individual requesting to speak must match the name used to join the webinar and/or include the telephone number if joining the meeting through teleconference.
Public comment may be limited to one-minute per speaker depending on the volume of speakers wishing to speak to a particular agenda item.
Members of the public wishing to address the Commission on a subject to be considered at this meeting who DO NOT have internet access may call 916-322-6253. If calling prior to the meeting, leave a voicemail with the above listed information, including your phone number. Your name will be called when the item is open for public comment. You will need to be connected to the meeting via the US Toll-Free number listed above to make your public comment.
On the day of the meeting, at the appropriate time for public comment on an item, Commission staff will call the name of the individual who has sent an email or left a voicemail requesting to speak on the item and invite them to give their comment. At that time, the meeting host will give the individual the ability to unmute their microphone and allow them to share their comment. At the conclusion of the speaker’s comments their microphone will be muted by the meeting host.
Staff will be monitoring email and voicemail at 916-322-6253 for public comment requests prior to and during the presentation of each item.
Written Comments Procedures
Members of the public wishing to send written comments about an agenda item to the Commission are asked to send an electronic copy (PDF is preferred) to execoffice@ctc.ca.gov no later than 5:00 pm on July 31, 2020. If you cannot meet the deadline, you are welcome to make public comments during the meeting (see above).
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 reordered to be heard on any day of the noticed meeting.
Reasonable Accommodation: Any person with a disability requiring disability-related modifications or accommodations to participate in the meeting 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.
Action
1A/3I: Interview and Recommendation of Alternates to the Committee of Credentials
This agenda item provides information about the selection process for appointments to the Committee of Credentials. Applications submitted to the Commission prior to the posting of this item are attached. Any additional applications will be brought in as an insert on the day of the meeting.
Action
2A: Educator Preparation Student Liaison
This agenda item presents possible appointees for an Educator Preparation Student Liaison to the Commission.
Chair Tine Sloan will convene General Session. Roll call will be taken and the Pledge of Allegiance recited.
Action
3A: Approval of the June 2020 Minutes
The minutes of the June 2020 meeting of the Commission are submitted for approval.
Action
3B: Approval of the August 2020 Agenda
The Agenda for the August 2020 meeting of the Commission is considered for approval.
Action
3C: Approval of the August 2020 Consent Calendar
The Commission will consider approval of the August 2020 Consent Calendar.
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3D: Chair’s Report
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3E: Executive Director’s Report
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3F: Commission Member Reports
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3G: Liaison Reports
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3H: Timeline and Process for Updating the Commission’s Strategic Plan
Staff will present an overview of the timeline and process that will be undertaken during 2020 to update the Commission’s Strategic Plan.
Information/Action
4A: Strengthening and Adapting Educator Preparation for Virtual Teaching and Learning: Issues and Options for 2020-21
This agenda item presents considerations for the 2020-21 educator preparation year that have been gathered from program leaders to support a discussion of appropriate flexibilities and specificities for the Commission to consider.
Action
4B: Proposal to Defer the Transition of Pupil Personnel Services Programs to the 2019 Program Standards to Academic Year 2022-23
This agenda item presents a proposal to defer by one year the deadline for Commission-approved Pupil Personnel programs to be in alignment with new Commission adopted Pupil Personnel Program Standards.
Information/Action
4C: Possible Pathways for Current Education Specialist Credential Holders Interested in Earning the New Education Specialist Credential
This agenda item opens a discussion regarding the development of a bridge for interested current Education Specialist credential holders seeking to earn the equivalent authorization under the new Education Specialist standards and Teaching Performance Expectations (2018). A bridge process will ensure that current credential holders interested in obtaining the new authorization meet the 2018 Teaching Performance Expectations that were not addressed in their original preparation program.
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4D: Update on the Development of the Education Specialist Teaching Performance Assessment
This agenda item presents an update on the development of the Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) for Education Specialists and a summary of design team meetings from February to July 2020. Guiding principles for the development of this assessment and proposed pilot study are provided as information for the Commission.
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4E: Update on the Work of the California Standards for the Teaching Profession Workgroup
This agenda item presents an update on the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP) workgroup, the workgroup members, and summarizes the work to date.
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.
Action
4F: Initial Institutional Approval – Stage III: Consideration of Provisional Approval for San Benito County Office of Education
This agenda item presents, as part of the Initial Institutional Approval process, San Benito County Office of Education’s responses to the Common Standards and Program Preconditions for consideration and possible Provisional Approval by the Commission.
Action
4G: Initial Institutional Approval – Stage III: Consideration of Provisional Approval for Los Angeles Pacific University
This agenda item presents, as part of the Initial Institutional Approval process, Los Angeles Pacific University’s responses to the Common Standards and Program Preconditions for consideration and possible Provisional Approval.
Action
4H: Initial Institutional Approval – Stage V: Consideration of Full Approval for Turlock Unified School District
This agenda item presents, as part of the Initial Institutional Approval Process, the report from the Initial Institutional Approval Focused Site Visit for Turlock Unified School District and the Committee on Accreditation’s recommendation for an Accreditation Decision for Turlock Unified School District. The Commission will consider granting Turlock Unified School District Full Institutional Approval.
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4I: Study Session on Micro-Credentialing
Lisa Lachlan-Haché, Director, Center on Great Teachers and Leaders, American Institutes for Research, will provide information about what micro-credentialing is, where and how it is being used in other states and in California, and how micro-credentialing might intersect with the current statewide implementation of virtual instruction.
- Micro-Credentials PowerPoint Presentation
- Micro-Credential Quality Criteria
- Micro-Credentials and Teachers: What Do We Know? What Do We Still Need to Learn?
- Micro-Credentials and Teachers: An Excerpt
- Exploring Micro-Credentials with Stakeholders: A Conversation Guide
- 4I Written Comment
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5A: Division of Professional Practices Workload Report
This agenda item presents provides a report on the Division of Professional Practices’ current workload.
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6A: 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 Commissioners.
Action
1A/3I: Interview and Recommendation of Alternates to the Committee of Credentials
This agenda item provides information about the selection process for appointments to the Committee of Credentials. Applications submitted to the Commission prior to the posting of this item are attached. Any additional applications will be brought in as an insert on the day of the meeting
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3J: Report of Closed Session Items
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3K: Report of Executive Committee
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3L: New Business
- Bimonthly Agenda is presented
- Audience Presentations
Adjournment