Also See: Data and Reports

This page provides a list of Commission reports on legislation, programs and standards. Data may also be available on the Commission’s data dashboards.

For information about certification and how educators can apply, renew or request information about their credential, go to the Credential Information page.

To request data not available in the reports or on the Commission data dashboards, please fill out and submit the Request for Commission Data form.  Please review the Commission Data Policy prior to sending the data request.

Accreditation: Committee on Accreditation Annual Report

Required by Education Code §44373, the Committee on Accreditation annual report summarizes the accomplishments, activities and plans of the past year.

2010 - Present

2005 - 2009

2000 - 2004

1996 - 1999

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Assignment Monitoring in California

Current Assignment Monitoring Data

Past Assignment Monitoring Reports

  • Assignment Monitoring Report 2015-2017 - Published December 2018 
    Education Code (EC) §44258.9 requires that the Commission on Teacher Credentialing biennially report to the Governor and Legislature the result of assignment monitoring for certificated employees in California as submitted by the County Offices of Education. The 2018 Assignment Monitoring Report includes data for California's lowest performing schools ranked in Deciles 1, 2 and 3 of the 2012 Base Academic Performance Index (API) for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 academic years (excluding charter schools).
  • Assignment Monitoring Report 2011-2015 - Published December 2017
    Education Code (EC) §44258.9 requires that the Commission on Teacher Credentialing biennially report to the Governor and Legislature the result of assignment monitoring for certificated employees in California as submitted by the County Offices of Education. The 2016 Assignment Monitoring Report includes data for California's lowest performing schools ranked in Deciles 1, 2 and 3 of the 2009 Base Academic Performance Index (API) for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 academic years (excluding charter schools). In addition, this report includes assignment monitoring data for certificated staff in all California public schools (excluding charter schools). This data is collected on a four-year monitoring cycle and includes aggregate data from the 2011-2012 through 2014-2015 academic years.

  • Assignment Monitoring Report 2011-2013 - Published December 2014
    Education Code (EC) §44258.9 requires that the Commission on Teacher Credentialing biennially report to the Governor and Legislature the result of assignment monitoring for certificated employees in California as submitted by the County Offices of Education. The 2014 Assignment Monitoring Report includes data for California's lowest performing schools ranked in Deciles 1, 2 and 3 of the 2009 Base Academic Performance Index (API) for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 academic years (excluding charter schools). Assignment monitoring data for certificated staff in all California public schools (excluding charter schools) is collected on a four-year monitoring cycle and will be reported to the Legislature in 2016.
  • Assignment Monitoring Report 2007-2011 - Published September 2012*
  • Assignment Monitoring Report 2007-2009 - Revised September 27, 2012*
    *Note - One revision was made to Table A on page 2 of the report for the 2005-2006 misassignment data noted for schools ranked in Deciles 1,2 and 3 (2003 base API).
  • Misassignment Data Table for Schools Ranked in Deciles 1, 2 and 3 2007-2008 [MS Excel]
    Data table that provides the number of individuals assigned without an appropriate authorization for teaching and service assignments during the 2007-2008 academic year in the three lowest decile rankings of California public schools based on the 2006 base academic performance index (API).
  • Misassignment Data Table for Schools Ranked in Deciles 1, 2 and 3 2008-2009 [MS Excel]
    Data table that provides the number of individuals assigned without an appropriate authorization for teaching and service assignments during the 2008-2009 academic year in the three lowest decile rankings of California public schools based on the 2006 base academic performance index (API).
  • Assignment Monitoring Report 2003-2007 - Revised September 27, 2012*
    *Note - Revisions were made to any tables, figures, or narratives that included 2005 - 2006 misassignment data for schools ranked in Deciles 1,2 and 3 (2003 base API) on pages 13 - 19 of this report.
    • One-Fourth Monitoring Misassignment Data Table, 2003-2007 [MS Excel]
      Data table that provides the number of individuals assigned without an appropriate authorization for teaching and service assignments in California public schools that may be sorted by county, year, subject and school level.
    • English Learner Data Table for Schools Ranked in Deciles 1, 2 and 3, 2004 - 2007 [MS Excel]
      Data table that provides the number of classrooms with 20% or more English language learners in California public schools in the three lowest decile rankings based on the 2003 base academic performance index (API). In addition, the table provides the number of those classrooms that were staffed by a teacher without the appropriate English learner training and authorization. The data may be sorted by county, district, school site, decile rank and year.
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Emergency Permits and Credential Waivers

This report provides information on emergency permits and credential waiver activity for public, nonpublic and charter schools. The data contained in this report is compiled from the Department of Education's - California Basic Education Data System (CBEDS) and the CCTC's database.

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Paraprofessional Teacher Training Program

Section 44393 of the Education Code requires the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Commission) to report to the Legislature regarding the status of the California School Paraprofessional Teacher Training Program. This report fulfills the Commission's requirement to report to the Legislature: the number of paraprofessionals recruited; the academic progress of participating school paraprofessionals; the number of paraprofessionals recruited who are subsequently employed as teachers in the public schools; the degree to which the program meets the demand for bilingual and special education teachers; the degree to which the program or similar programs can meet the demand if properly funded and executed; other effects of the program on the operation of the public schools. This report also includes the economic status of participants and information about the annual cost per participant based upon all state, local, federal and other funding sources.

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Annual Report Card on California Teacher Preparation Programs

For Title II Information, go to Title II page. 

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Teacher Supply in California

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.

Please Note:  The reports for the years 1997-1998, 1998-1999, and 1999-2000 were titled "Teachers Meeting Standards for Professional Certification in California." 

This report includes the following:

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Grant Funded Programs

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Other Reports (By Date Released)

  • Report on Passing Rates of Commission-Approved Examinations from 2012-2013 to 2016-2017
    This report presents the passing rates for Commission-approved examinations over the past five years, 2012-2013 through 2016-2017. The purpose of each examination, the structure, the scoring process, the volume, and the first-time and cumulative passing rates are discussed in detail.
    May 2018
  • Report to the Legislature on the California Classified School Employee Teacher Credentialing Program
    This report provides an annual update, including background information and data, on the California Classified School Employee Teacher Credentialing Program as required by statute for transmittal to the Legislature by January 1st for each year of the grant program.
    December 2017
  • Report of Services Credentials Issued in California, 2010-11 to 2014-15
    This report presents data, trends and patterns in numbers of services credentials, permits and waivers issued in the past five years.
    September 12, 2016
  • Report on Passing Rates of Commission-Approved Examinations from 2010-2011 through 2014-2015
    This agenda item presents the passing rates for Commission-approved examinations over the past five years, 2010-2011 through 2014-2015. The purpose of each examination, the structure, the scoring process, the volume, and the first-time and cumulative passing rates are discussed in detail.
    August 23, 2016
  • Report on New Teacher Induction
    This report provides background information detailing the evolution of funding and program requirements for induction, surfaces challenges facing the program currently, and identifies programmatic and funding options that would strengthen new teacher induction.
    September 1, 2015
  • Report of Services Credentials Issued in California, 2009-10 to 2013-14
    This report presents data, trends and patterns in numbers of services credentials, permits and waivers issued in the past five years.
    July 1, 2015
  • Report of Services Credentials Issued in California, 2008-09 to 2012-13
    This report presents data, trends and patterns in numbers of services credentials, permits and waivers issued in the past five years.
    June 30, 2014
  • CPSEL Companion Booklet: California Professional Standards for Education Leaders 2014
     The CPSEL are the standards against which clear credential candidates are measured to indicate sufficient mastery of the clear induction program content. A full copy of the standards, their elements and sample indicators can be found here .
    April 22, 2014
  • Report on Passing Rates of Commission-Approved Examinations from 2008-2009 to 2012-2013
    This agenda item presents the passing rates for Commission-approved examinations over the past five years, 2008-2009 through 2012-2013. The purpose of each examination, the structure, the scoring process, the volume, and the first-time and cumulative passing rates are discussed in detail.
    April 10, 2014
  • Report on Passing Rates of Commission-Approved Examinations from 2006-2007 to 2010-2011
    This agenda item presents the passing rates for Commission-approved examinations over the past five years, 2006-2007 through 2010-2011. The purpose of each examination, the structure, the scoring process, the volume, and the first-time and cumulative passing rates are discussed in detail.
    March 27, 2012
  • Comparability of Coursework for Sponsors of Special Education Teacher Preparation Programs
    In response to AB 2226 (Chap. 233, Stats. 2008), the Commission convened a workgroup for the purpose of providing guidance to programs in determining the comparability of coursework and/or field experience completed in other Commission-accredited programs to requirements of special education programs.
    March 2, 2010
  • 2008-2009 Alternative Pathway to Certification (Intern) Program Report
    The "2008-2009 Alternative Pathway to Certification (Intern) Program Report" was presented to the Commission in December 2009. The report includes participant demographic data, results of participant, support provider, and site administrator surveys, participant retention information, and a list of districts using participants in 2008-09.
    February 8, 2010
  • California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP)
    The California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP) were jointly developed by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Commission) and the California Department of Education (CDE). These standards, which set forth the expectations for current classroom teachers, were adopted by the Commission and approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction in October 2009.
    January 20, 2010
  • Service Credentials Issued in California: 2003-04 to 2007-08
    This report presents trends and patterns in numbers of services credentials issued in the past five years.
    December 10, 2009
  • Report on Passing Rates of Commission-Approved Examinations for Fiscal Years 2003-04 through 2007-08
    This report presents the passing rates for all Commission-approved examinations for the past five years, 2003-04 through 2007-08. The purpose of each examination, the structure, the scoring process, the volume, and the first-time and cumulative passing rates for the past five years are discussed in detail.
    August, 2009
  • Division of Professional Practices: Discipline Workload Report FY 2007-2008
    In addition to administering the laws and rules governing the issuance of credentials and approving college and university teacher education programs, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Commission) enforces professional conduct standards. In order to ensure a high level of public confidence in California teachers and other credentialed public school employees, DPP through the statutorily created Committee of Credentials (Committee), monitors the moral fitness and professional conduct of credential applicants and holders.
    July, 2009
  • Study of the Effectiveness of the Expansion of the Education Specialist District Intern Program to All Disabilities: Report to the Legislature
    During the December 11-12, 2008 Commission meeting, the Commissioners approved the report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the pilot project to allow the expansion of the District Intern Education Specialist Program to include all areas of disability, as required by Education Code §44329.5 (Chap. 304, Stats 2006). The Report recommends that legislation be introduced to delete the pilot program status and January 1, 2010 culmination date and allow Education Specialist District Intern Programs, that are able to meet the Commission Standards of Program Quality and Effectiveness and continue to be approved based on these standards, to be authorized to recommend candidates for California credentials.
    January, 2009
  • Report on Passing Rates of Commission-approved examinations for 2002-03 through 2006-07
    This report presents the passing rates for all Commission-approved examinations for the past five years, 2002-03 through 2006-07. The purpose of each examination, the structure, the scoring process, the volume, and the first-time and cumulative passing rates for the past five years are discussed in detail.
    August, 2008
  • Report to the Legislature and the Governor on Career Technical Education (CTE), pursuant to SB 52 (Chap. 520, Stats. 2007)
    These experts reviewed the credential requirements and standards for teacher preparation for Career Technical Education. This report, approved by the Commission on March 5, 2008, represents the outcomes of the Career Technical Education Advisory Panel, including recommendations for modifications to the Designated Subjects Career Technical Education credential.
    March, 2008
  • Services Credentials Issued in California: 2001-02 to 2005-06
    This report presents trends and patterns in numbers of services credentials issued in the past five years.
    April, 2008
  • Report on the Study of Special Education Certification
    The Report on the Study of Special Education Certification : A Report to the Governor and Legislature as Required by SB 1209 (Chap.517, Stats, 2006) provides the mandated report (December 2007) to the Governor and Legislature on Special Education and proposes a plan for implementation of its recommendations. It includes information about the activities that have occurred since June 2006 to modify the requirements for Education Specialist credentials, including (a) implementation procedures to add an English learner authorization to the current Education Specialist Credential, (b) conducting field meetings to examine issues related to modifying the Credential, and (c) the twenty five recommendations made to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing as a result of the review of the structure and requirements for the Special Education credentials.
  • Moving Forward (2006)
    In April 2006 the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) released a report entitled Modernizing the Functions of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The LAO report served as the impetus for the inclusion of language in the Supplemental Report of the 2006 Budget Act, 2006-07 Fiscal Year, to require the Assembly Education Committee and Senate Education Committee to convene a working group to undertake the study of major teacher credential and accreditation reform. The content of this document is divided into four broad areas that correspond to the four themes in the LAO report. These areas are (1) educator credential governance; (2) educator licensing; (3), educator discipline; and (4) educator program accreditation. In total, these areas comprise the mission and core functions of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
  • Pre-Intern Program - Report to the Legislature
    In 1997 the California Legislature passed and the Governor signed Assembly Bill 351 (Scott, Chapter 934, Statutes of 1997). This bill established the Pre-intern Program. AB 351 defines a Pre-intern Program as one that provides pre-interns with "early, focused, and intensive preparation in the subject matter that they are assigned to teach and development in classroom management, pupil discipline, and basic instruction methodologies." The program is designed to facilitate as quickly as possible a candidate's entry into an internship or other teacher preparation program. The goals of the program are responsive to the significant and increasing need for additional teachers in California schools. The Pre-intern Program offers teachers who are in the process of completing their subject matter requirements support and instruction in subject matter content, test preparation, and training in the California Standards for the Teaching Profession.
  • Final Report of the Independent Evaluation of the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program (BTSA) -April 2002
    The 1999 Budget Act provided funds for an independent comprehensive evaluation of the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) System. The Commission and the Superintendent of Public Instruction contracted with WestEd to perform the following tasks: 1) design a comprehensive evaluation study; 2) examine the effects of this program on teacher retention rates; 3) measure the impact of statewide expansion on the quality; 4) measure the effect of program on increasing the knowledge and skills of beginning teachers; and 5) examine the organizational support structure of BTSA.
  • Implications of Incorporating the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) within the Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) -April 2007
    A public study session was held by the Commission at its February 2007 meeting to solicit public input regarding the implications and feasibility of incorporating the knowledge, skills and abilities assessed by the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) within the Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA). The public study session and required report to the Governor and the Legislature by July 1, 2007 were initiated by SB 1209 (Chap. 517, Stats. 2006), now found in subsection 44252.6(c) of the California Education Code.
  • Implications of Modifying the California Single Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET: SS) to Assess Basic Skills in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics - August 2007
    A public study session was held by the Commission at its June 2007 meeting to solicit public input regarding the implications and feasibility of modifying the CSET: Single Subject (CSET: SS) examinations to assess basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics. The public study session and required report to the Legislature due by October 1, 2007 were initiated by SB 1209 (Chap. 517, Stats. 2006), now found in subsection 44252.6(d) of the California Education Code.
  • Study of Availability and Effectiveness of Cultural Competency Training for Teachers in California - September 2005
    Assembly Bill 54 (Oropeza, 2003) required the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, in consultation with the Department of Education, to work with an independent evaluator to complete a cultural competency study of teachers and administrators at 10 California schools. The legislation specified that the selected schools reflect the demography and geography of California, and that the numbers of English learners and linguistic diversity of each school also reflect California school populations.
  • Approved Blended and Integrated Teacher Preparation Programs - June 2004
    This report is provided pursuant to Education Code Section 44252.1(e)(5), which requires the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to provide information to the Legislature on the success of integrated/blended programs of professional preparation.
  • CCTC California Mathematics Initiative for Teaching - December 2003
    The Commission has implemented the California Mathematics Initiative for Teaching since 1999. This program has provided funding to local education agencies to assist their current and prospective math teachers to pay for needed coursework. The program will end in June 2004, and a key culminating activity has been the preparation of this report, adopted by the Commission in December, 2003.
  • Evaluation of the Accreditation Framework Policies and Procedures -March 2003
    Accreditation is the primary vehicle by which the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) ensures that educator preparation programs are of sufficient quality. Over the past few years, the Commission has undertaken an accreditation study for the purposes of evaluating its accreditation policies and procedures. A major component of this research effort was completed this past spring by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) who contracted with the Commission to conduct an evaluation of the Accreditation Framework . The purpose of this three year study, which was finalized in March 2003, was to examine the policies and procedures found in the Commission 's Accreditation Framework and Accreditation Handbook including (a) the Commission's processes and procedures for conducting accreditation visits, (b) training of the Board of Institutional Reviewers (BIR) for site visits, and (c) the question of whether the current process allows for a fair and productive review that supports program and institutional improvement. A final report was submitted by AIR to the Commission's executive director for further consideration. That report contains numerous findings and recommendations.
  • California Center For Teaching Careers (CalTeach) Program Evaluation -March 2003
    This evaluation of the California Center for Teaching Careers (CalTeach) pursuant to California Education Code Section 90533 finds that, in general, the activities undertaken thus far by the CalTeach program are consistent with the legislative mandate for the program. The report concludes that during the first five years, the CalTeach staff has built a solid foundation for a sustainable program that -- together with California's myriad teacher recruitment, preparation, and retention programs - helps meet a critical statewide need.
  • Preliminary Report on Teacher Retention in California - September 2002
    As California strives to retain trained teachers, there has been no reliable data on teacher attrition to make public policy decisions. This preliminary report is the first statistical examination of teacher retention rates among new teachers in California. This report also compares those findings with national teacher retention data. Preliminary data show that California has significantly lower teacher attrition rates than the national average.
  • SB 395 Program Advisory: Staff Development for Teachers of English Language Learners - June 2001
    This document contains essential information for individuals and organizations, including professional organizations, local education agencies and institutions of higher education, involved in staff development for experienced teachers seeking an authorization to teach English Learners in the general education classroom. Specifically it addresses the provisions of SB 395 (Chapter 685, Statues of 1999, Hughes). SB 395 extends the timeframe for staff development programs formerly known as "SB 1969 training" through January 1, 2005, but is not identical to that program. It is important for those who intend to continue offering this staff development program to read the information contained in this advisory carefully, noting the important differences between the new and previous versions of the program.
  • California's Future: Highly Qualified Teachers for All Students (1997) - 1997
    The SB 1422 Report (Chap 1245, Stats. 1992) provides the recommendations from a comprehensive review of California's teaching credential requirements. This initiative was a comprehensive, systematic look at the entire teacher certification structure, from teacher recruitment and preservice preparation (graduate and undergraduate), through the induction or entry period of teaching, and including teacher professional development and ongoing credential renewal.
  • Creating Caring Relationships to Foster Academic Excellence - Recommendations For Reducing Violence in California Schools -October 1995
    Through Senate Bill 2460 (C. Green, 1990), the California Legislature and Governor directed the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to engage in a series of leadership activities, primarily focused on improving the preparation of all certificated educators to more effectively cope with violence in California schools.
  • CCTC Annual Report
    The report contains information about the Commission's history, accomplishments, strategic goals, programs and operations.
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Updated June 09, 2023