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Commission on Teacher Credentialing
651 Bannon Street, Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 322-6253
Commission Meeting Agenda
April 19-21, 2023
Watch Meeting: Wednesday, April 19, 2023, Thursday April 20, 2023, Friday, April 21, 2023
Attachments are in PDF, Microsoft Word or Excel formats.
Submit Written Public Comments
If you are having difficulties submitting your comments online, please email your comments to the Commission at execoffice@ctc.ca.gov so they can be uploaded to the website.
The Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Commission) will conduct the public portion of its meeting at the Commission Office and via teleconference. The public may attend the General Session of the meeting at the address listed above or participate remotely through Zoom webcast or U.S. Toll-Free phone number.
Meeting Participation via Zoom Webcast
The Commission’s General Session meeting will be accessible for public participation through a Zoom webcast. The following links are provided to access the webcasts on April 19-21, 2023:
Meeting Participation via U.S. Toll-Free Phone Number
Individuals who do not have access to a computer may listen to the Commission’s General Session meeting by dialing US Toll-Free: 1-877-853-5257 or 1-888-475-4499. The Meeting ID number for each day is listed below:
- April 19: 828 9890 6389
- April 20: 879 7727 7785
- April 21: 891 3978 2521
Note: Individuals calling from a blocked telephone number who plan to make public comment (see below) on an agenda item must unblock their telephone number by dialing *82 prior to entering the toll-free number listed above.
Public Comment Guidelines
Members of the public wishing to provide public comment during the discussion of an agenda item will be given the opportunity to speak during the public comment period. The Committee Chair will announce when the public comment period is open during the presentation of the agenda item and ask for anyone who wishes to comment to notify the meeting moderator as explained below.
- Participants at the Commission Office: Individuals who attend the meeting at the Commission office will need to submit a Request to Address the Commission card to the meeting moderator. The meeting moderator will notify the individual when it is their turn to speak. At that time, the individual will be able to approach the microphone and share their comment.
- Participants via Zoom Webcast: Individuals who join the meeting via the Zoom webcast will need to click on the “raise hand” icon to inform the meeting moderator that they would like to speak on the item. The meeting moderator
will notify the individual when it is their turn to speak by calling their Zoom ID (name used by the member of the public when logging into the meeting). At that time, the individual will be prompted to unmute their microphone and will be able
to share their comment.
Note: The Zoom ID name used by the member of the public to join the Zoom meeting will be displayed to the public when the individual provides public comment.
- Participants via U.S. Toll-Free Phone Number: Individuals who join the meeting via the US Toll-Free number will need to press *9 on their phone to inform the meeting moderator that they would like
to speak on the item. The meeting moderator will notify the individual it is their turn to speak by calling their phone number and will allow them to unmute their telephone. At that time, the individual will be prompted to press *6 and will be
able to share their comment.
Note: Only a partial phone number will be displayed to the public when the individual provides public comment.
Public comment may be limited to one-minute per speaker depending on the volume of speakers wishing to speak to a particular agenda item.
Written Comments Guidelines
The public is encouraged, but not required, to submit written comments to the Commission in advance for their prior consideration. In order to ensure Commission members have sufficient time to review all written comments, members of the public are asked, but not mandated, to submit written comments online no later than Tuesday at 5:00 pm the week of the meeting or by sending written comments to Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Attn: Executive Office, 1900 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95811. If you have difficulties hand-mailing or submitting your comments online, please email the Commission at execoffice@ctc.ca.gov or call 1-866-866-8609. Individuals who are not able to submit written comments are welcome to make verbal public comment 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 request assistance by contacting Rhonda Brown toll-free at 1-866-866-8609; or sending a written request to Rhonda Brown at 1900 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95811; or email execoffice@ctc.ca.gov. Requests should be made at least five working days in advance of the meeting.Action
1A: Interview, Recommendation, and Appointment of Members for the Committee on Accreditation
This agenda item provides information about the finalists for open positions on the Committee on Accreditation (COA). After interviewing the finalists from institutions of higher education and the K-12 community, the Ad Hoc Committee will select
four individuals to recommend to the Commission for appointment to the COA and may recommend additional individuals as alternates.
Action
2A: Proposed 2024 and 2025 Commission Meeting Schedules
This agenda item presents proposed meeting schedules for 2024 and 2025. The Executive Committee will consider and recommend a schedule of meetings to the full Commission for approval.
Chair Marquita Grenot-Scheyer will convene General Session. Roll call will be taken, and the Pledge of Allegiance recited.
Action
3A: Approval of the February 2023 Minutes
The Commission will review and approve the minutes of the February 2023 meeting of the Commission.
Action
3B: Approval of the April 2023 Agenda
The Agenda for the April 2023 meeting of the Commission is considered for approval.
Action
3C: Approval of the April 2023 Consent Calendar
The Commission will review and approve the April 2023 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 Report
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3G: Liaison Reports
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4A: Division of Professional Practices Workload Report
This agenda item provides a report on the Division of Professional Practices’ current workload.
Action
5A: Review of the Passing Score Standards for the California Subject Examinations for Teachers in Dance and Theatre (CSET: Dance and CSET: Theatre)
This agenda item describes the process used to review the existing minimum passing standards for CSET: Dance and for CSET: Theatre and presents updated passing score standards for potential adoption by the Commission.
Action
5B: Review and Proposed Adoption of the Revised California Teaching Performance Assessment Design Standards
This agenda item presents proposed revisions to the adopted California Teaching Performance Assessment Design Standards and requests that the Commission authorize the use of these updated standards to develop Literacy Teaching Performance Assessments
as required by SB 488 (Chap. 678, Stats. 2021).
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5C: Teacher Supply in California, 2021-22 A Report to the Legislature
This agenda item is in response to Education Code §44225.6, which requires the Commission to report to the Governor and the Legislature each year on the number of teachers who received credentials, certificates, permits, and waivers to teach
in California public schools. In addition to the written Teacher Supply report, the educator supply dashboards have been updated with the most recent data.
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5D: Revisit of the February 2023 Update on Residency Grant Programs
This agenda item presents a follow-up to the February 2023 update on the Teacher Residency Grant Program funded by 2018, 2021, and 2022 legislation and on the Statewide Residency Technical Assistance Center and School Counselor Residency Programs authorized by 2022 legislation. Commission staff and the project team from WestEd will be present to review key findings and to answer questions about the data presented in the February 2023 agenda item
The Commission will go into Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code section 11126, to consider the following pending litigation: Commission on Teacher Credentialing, et al. vs. Russell Charles Earnest (Case C095602, Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District). The Commission will also consider adverse actions, Petitions for Reinstatement, Petitions for Reduction in Penalty, Decisions and Orders, Proposed Decisions, and transcript reviews in discipline cases while in Closed Session pursuant to California Education Code sections 44244.1, 44245, 44246, 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.
Reconvene General Session
Chair Marquita Grenot-Scheyer will reconvene General Session.
Items agendized on a previous day of this meeting, but not completed, may be taken up today.
Action
3H: Proposed Regulations Regarding Options for Meeting the Subject Matter Competence Requirement
This agenda item presents a public hearing on the proposed regulations approved by the Commission at its June 2022 Commission meeting to clarify and standardize implementation of options for meeting the subject matter competence requirement in Education
Code sections 44259 and 44310 that were created by Assembly Bill 130 (Chap. 44, Stats. 2021).
Action
3I: Proposed Amendments to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations Pertaining to the PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential
This agenda item presents a public hearing requested by a member of the public on the proposed regulations of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), 80067, 80067.1, 80067.2, and 80067 approved by the Commission at its December 2022 Commission
meeting to implement the PK-3 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Specialist Instruction Credential and the accompanying Program Preconditions, Program Standards, and Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs).
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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.
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3J: Strategic Planning Update
Staff and consultants from the Glen Price Group will present the draft strategic plan for Commission consideration and possible adoption.
Action
3K: Interview, Recommendation,
and Appointment of Members for the Committee on Accreditation
The Commission will consider individuals recommended by the Ad Hoc Committee and make appointments.
Action
3L: Proposed 2024 and 2025 Commission
Meeting Schedules
The Commission will consider the recommendation of the Executive Committee to adopt meeting schedules for 2024 and 2025.
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3M: New Business
- Bimonthly Agenda
- Audience Presentation
- 3M Written Comments
The Commission will go into Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code section 11126, to consider the following pending litigation: Commission on Teacher Credentialing, et al. vs. Russell Charles Earnest (Case C095602, Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District). The Commission will also consider adverse actions, Petitions for Reinstatement, Petitions for Reduction in Penalty, Decisions and Orders, Proposed Decisions, and transcript reviews in discipline cases while in Closed Session pursuant to California Education Code sections 44244.1, 44245, 44246, 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.