Program Sponsors

The Commission is seeking applications for individuals to serve as part of a work group to review and provide recommendations to update the current Bilingual Authorization program standards. All applicants must complete the Bilingual Authorization Program Standards Work Group Application before 5:00 PM on January 10, 2020. In addition to completing the online application, a resume and responses to two short answer questions as explained in the application must be submitted. Additional questions may be sent to mgutierrez@ctc.ca.gov.

The Commission is seeking applications for individuals to serve as part of a work group to review and provide recommendations to update the current Bilingual Authorization program standards. All applicants must complete the Bilingual Authorization Program Standards Work Group Application before 5:00 PM on December 20, 2019. In addition to completing the online application, a resume and responses to two short answer questions as explained in the application must be submitted. Additional questions may be sent to mgutierrez@ctc.ca.gov.

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

The Commission will be awarding grants for two programs funded in the state budget this fall.  A webpage has been developed that will provide all the information for these grant programs.  Please check it for updates.

The Commission is seeking feedback on concerns/issues and recommendations regarding the proposed Preliminary Education Specialist credentials. Please email your feedback to whatrick@ctc.ca.gov and ssolari@ctc.ca.gov by Friday, July 13th to be included in the staff agenda item. Your input is appreciated.

Due to the recent fires that have ravaged parts of Northern and Southern California this week, resulting in evacuations, school closures, and suspension of district and county office operations, the Commission and the Center recognize there are CalED program applicants in these affected areas who will need more time to complete their grant applications.  

The Governor has declared a state of emergency in Napa, Sonoma, Yuba, Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Nevada, and Orange Counties. Applicants from these areas will be granted an extension of the application deadline to November 3, 2017. This means electronic and paper copies of proposals from applicants in the declared emergency areas must reach the Commission on Teacher Credentialing by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2017. 

Applicants who are not from the declared emergency areas or whose consortium applications do not include an LEA located in one of the above-indicated emergency areas must comply with the original application deadlines of  5 p.m. on October 27, 2017 for both electronic and paper copies to reach the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

This document provides guidance on the fieldwork and clinical practice requirements for Multiple and Single Subject (MS/SS) Preliminary Teaching credential programs.

This letter describes the responsibilities that an employer has when hiring an individual to teach and the individual has not completed a Preliminary Preparation program and does not hold a Preliminary Teaching Credential. 

In 2010, more than 40 states adopted the same standards for English and math. These standards are called the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as a set of high-quality academic standards in mathematics and English language arts/literacy (ELA). The National Research Council and Washington-based Achieve, the group that produced the Common Core English and math standards, also managed the development of Common Core science standards. It took three years for a group of committees to develop Common Core Science Standards, which are called "Next Generation Science Standards" (NGSS).