May 2023
The seven program-specific preconditions below require specific evidence to demonstrate compliance. This document includes the required evidence to demonstrate compliance with these Preconditions. Please note that the Commission accepts authentic program documentation that demonstrates the equivalent to the evidence required.
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(1) Limitation on Student Teaching Prerequisites. No college or university shall require candidates to complete more than the equivalent of nine semester units of credential preparation courses prior to allowing candidates to enroll in student teaching in a preschool or elementary classroom. This restriction may be increased to the equivalent of twelve semester units if the student teaching prerequisites include study of effective methods of English Language Skills as required by Program Precondition 2. Reference: Education Code Section 44320 (a). | For District Intern only programs: a response is not required. Direct link to location of course sequence within a handbook, website, or other authentic program documentation that shows that no more than nine semester units (or twelve with EL instruction) of credential preparation courses are completed before candidates begin student teaching* experiences in a classroom or school. Clarification of Program Precondition 1 *Student Teaching, for the purposes of this Precondition, is defined as program-coordinated experience in a classroom or school under the direction and supervision of an experienced practitioner to complete program requirements. Other terms sometimes used include field work, field experience, directed teaching, practice teaching, practicum, etc. |
(2) Literacy Instruction. The program includes the study of effective means of teaching literacy, in accordance with 44259 (b)(4)(A) and (B). Reference: Education Code Section 44259 (b)(4)(A) and (B). | For currently approved PK-3 Credential programs submitting preconditions in years 1 and 4 of the accreditation cycle: Provide links to syllabi that show when and how candidates will learn and demonstrate knowledge required in Education Code Sections 44259 (b) (4) (A) and (B). For institutions working on an Initial Institutional Approval (IIA) or Initial Program Review (IPR) program proposal: Please indicate that evidence of how the program includes the study of effective means of teaching literacy in accordance with Education Code Section 44259 (b)(4)(A) and (B) is included in the submission for Program Standard 7 and TPE 7. |
(3) Undergraduate Student Enrollment. Professional preparation, including student teaching, shall be made available in the upper division course offerings at all California public institutions of higher education. Reference: Education Code Section 44320 (a). | Response required only for UC/CSU Link within a handbook, program website, or other authentic program documentation that indicates this policy. Clarification of Program Precondition 3 Program Precondition 3 does not mean that a public institution must make it possible for a candidate to complete all requirements for a baccalaureate degree and a preliminary credential in four years of full-time study or the equivalent. |
(4) Assessing Candidates for Subject Matter Competence.
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(5) Demonstration of Subject Matter Competence.
| Direct link to tracking materials, checklists, or other authentic program documentation that shows how the program assures that each candidate has demonstrated subject matter proficiency before being given daily whole class instructional responsibilities. The evidence should be clear about when in the program demonstration of subject matter occurs. |
(6) Completion of Requirements.
| Direct link to evidence (tracking materials, checklists, or other authentic program documentation) that shows the tracking process followed by the program to assure that each candidate has completed each legal requirement of the credential. If this credential recommendation tracking process is housed in an internal database, screenshots of the process can be provided. |
(7) Equivalency for Clinical Practice.* Equivalency Option 1 (A) Either hold a valid Child Development Permit at the Teacher level or higher or verify employment as a lead teacher in a Head Start program or a childcare and development center serving preschool-aged
children. (B) Verify six (6) years or more of satisfactory, full-time teaching experience as a lead teacher in a public or private center-based childcare and development program serving preschool-aged children
that is either a license-exempt childcare and development center pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 1596.792(o) or holds a license as defined in section 101152(l)(1), Article 1, Chapter 1, Division 12, of Title 22.
Satisfactory teaching experience shall be verified by the public or private center-based childcare and development center. (Note: For the purposes of Equivalency Option 1, full time teaching is defined as a minimum of 3 hours |
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(A) Equivalency for Clinical Practice continued
Equivalency Option 2 Candidates for the ECE Specialist Instruction Credential who have completed a practicum course at a regionally accredited institution of higher education, including a community college, shall be granted clinical practice equivalency for these hours commensurate with the number of hours served in the practicum course, up to a maximum of 200 hours, provided that all of the following conditions are met: A. The practicum course is credit bearing and degree applicable towards a Teacher Level or higher level Child Development Permit or a degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Child and Adolescent Development, Early Childhood Studies, or Human Development. B. The practicum hours completed were in a preschool or early childhood setting serving 3-4 year old children and included clinical practice experience that was supervised at minimum by a trained faculty member/instructor with expertise in Early Childhood and Child Development pedagogy who provided observation and feedback to the candidate. C. The candidate earned a C or better on the practicum course. Courses earned with a “Pass,” or another designation deemed by the institution of higher education to be equivalent to a grade of “C” or higher are also acceptable. D. The candidate provides to the Commission-approved ECE Specialist Instruction program verification of the hours served through transcripts and other documentation as determined by the Commission-approved program. Candidates who have completed both a verified work experience as outlined in Equivalency Option 1 above and a qualified practicum experience as outlined in Equivalency Option 2 above may be granted a maximum of 400 hours total commensurate with the number of hours served toward the clinical practice requirement and shall complete the remaining 200 hours of clinical practice in grades K-3 in the teacher preparation program. | Please see page above for evidence required to address this Precondition. |