Announcements

The Commission’s Policy Manual provides for the appointment of a student enrolled in an educator preparation program to represent the views and experiences of students as a liaison to the Commission. The student liaison appointment will be made by the Commission's Executive Committee at the September 26-27, 2019 Commission meeting. Interested parties must complete the application form and send it, with all additional requested documentation, to the attention of the Executive Office at the address provided on the form. More information is available via the Commission Website. Deans and Directors of California educator preparation programs are encouraged to share this information with students enrolled in preparation programs. Applications must be postmarked by August 9, 2019.

AB 471 requires that the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing report to the Governor and the Legislature each year on the number of teachers who received credentials, certificates, permits and waivers. This report provides data collected by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Commission) and addresses several questions regarding the supply of teachers newly available to teach in California classrooms.

The Commission on Teacher Credentialing elected a new chair, Tine Sloan, at its April meeting.

The Commission has updated the California Educator Supply, Teacher Supply: Credentials and Teacher Supply: Interns, Permits and Waivers pages with fiscal year 2017-18 data.  

Coded Correspondence 19-04: Approved Amendments to Title 5 Regulations Pertaining to the Single Induction Experience for New Teachers and Extensions by Appeal is now available.

The April 10-12, 2019 Commission Meeting Agenda is now available.

Invitation for Bid #18IFB001 for Document Scanning Services has been posted on Cal eProcure with event ID# 0000012332. 

The Commission at a Glance page has been updated to provide the number of Commission-approved institutions, preparation programs, accreditation site visits, applications processed, new credentials issued and educator disciplines taken in the 2017-18 fiscal year.

On March 7, 2019 Commission staff hosted a live webinar presentation and question and answer session with University of Southern California Professor John Pascarella, Ph.D. The focus of the webinar was on redesigning teacher preparation programs with an integrative approach, rather than a siloed approach, to the curriculum that addresses the latest Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs).

• Webinar Recording
• Webinar Slides
  

The Commission is pleased to announce its intent to fund 33 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) for the Teacher Residency Grants. This funding will support LEAs to develop or expand a teacher residency pathway with an Institution of Higher Education (IHE) that has a Commission-approved teacher preparation program to prepare special education, STEM, and/or bilingual residents. Funding letters will be sent to grant recipients by early March 2019.