Announcements

In the May Revision, the Governor proposed that the Commission on Teacher Credentialing's (Commission) 2015-16 budget include a processing fee increase from $70 to $100 (reference Education Code §44235). The Legislature has adopted and the Governor has approved the proposal as part of the 2015 Budget Act; therefore, the proposed fee increase will become effective July 1, 2015. 

Well-prepared teachers are critical to student success, and California's Commission on Teacher Credentialing sets some of the highest standards for teachers in the country. A recent op-ed in The Sacramento Bee by a group representing physical education teachers claimed that the Commission is lowering its standards. Nothing could be further from the truth. 

Want to know more? Read our FAQs on PE-ROTC. 

Joining the Commission for review of their annual  Teacher Supply in California report (TSR) at the April 10, 2014 meeting are two experts in teacher demand:  Ed Derman, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, CalSTRS; and Tony Fong, Senior Policy Associate, WestEd. 

Want to know more about the Proposed Special Teaching Authorization in PE for DSSS-ROTC/BMD? FAQs are now available!

Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, Chair, Commission on Teacher Credentialing, discusses innovation in the face of change. 

In 2012-13, about 250 initial teaching credentials were issued to teachers who were prepared in other countries. Another 350 teaching credentials were renewed during the same fiscal year (FY). 

Guidance for Individuals holding a Preliminary General Education (Multiple or Single Subject) teaching credential regarding how to earn a Clear Teaching Credential. 

In 2012-2013 more than 2,500 California teaching credentials were issued to teachers prepared in states other than California.

The number of individuals earning Services Credentials has increased in several areas over the last five years. Total numbers of credentials for Administrative Services, School Psychologists, School Social Workers and School Nurses showed increased numbers.