Announcements

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. 

Coded Correspondence 19-03: Data Collection – Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity is now available.

Coded Correspondence 19-02: Assembly Bill 2285 is now available.

Coded Correspondence 19-01: Certificates of Clearance: Purposes, Uses, and Responsibilities of Holders is now available.

The Commission on Teacher Credentialing invites all interested members of the public, including stakeholders, to submit written feedback on Proposed Disciplinary Guidelines, as discussed at the Commission’s February 2019 meeting.

Today, Governor Newsom announced that Commission on Teacher Credentialing Chair, Linda Darling-Hammond, will be stepping down from the Commission in order to join the State Board of Education.

February 2019 Commission Agenda item 4C and Agenda insert 6A are now available.

The February 6-8, 2019 Commission Agenda is now available.

Additional Guidance for Local Solutions Grants Programs is now available.

Additional Guidance for Teacher Residency Grantees and for Applicants for the Upcoming Teacher Residency Grants is now available.