California Teachers of English Learners (CTEL)
(1) Per Title 5, Section 80015 (a)(3), each program for the California Teachers of English Learners shall require completion of 24 semester units (or 36 quarter units) or 12 upperdivision/graduate semester units (or 18 quarter upper division/graduate quarter units) in the approved course work for the certificate.
(2) Per Title 5, Section 80015.2(a), applicants recommended for a Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development Certificate (CLAD) must possess a valid California teaching credential, services credential, children’s center instructional permit, or children’s center supervision permit which authorized the holder to provide instruction to pupils in preschool, kindergarten, any of grades 1 to 12 inclusive, or classes primarily organized for adults except the following:
- Emergency credentials or permit,
- Exchange credentials as specified in Education Code Section 44333,
- District intern certificates as specified in Education Code Section 44325,
- Sojourn certificated employee credentials as specified in Education Code Section 44856;
- Teacher education internship credentials as specified in Article 3 (commencing with Education Code Section 44450) of Chapter 3.
Preparation Programs
- Administrative Services and APA
- Career Technical Education (CTE)
- Early Childhood Education
- English Learner Authorization
- Intern Pathway: Multiple/Single Subject, Education Specialist, and PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction
- Literacy and Reading Instruction
- PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction Credential
- Preliminary Multiple Subject and Single Subject
- Pupil Personnel Services
- Special Education
- Subject Matter Requirements
- Teacher Induction
- Teacher Librarian
- Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)
Accreditation
- Accreditation Schedule and Activities
- Accreditation Site Visit Reports
- Accreditation Technical Assistance
- Adding a New Single Subject Content Area
- Annual Data Submission
- Common Standards Review
- Forms
- How to Become an Approved Program Sponsor
- Preconditions and Standards
- Preparing for Accreditation Site Visits
- Program Completion Surveys
- Program Review
- Program Sponsor Fees
- Propose a New Program (Initial Program Review)
- Subject Matter Preparation & Program Approval Process