Glossary

Application Packet

Assessor Agency

Assignment Monitoring

Authorizations

Basic Teaching Credential

Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA)

Bilingual Authorization

Bilingual Instruction

Blended Program of Teacher Preparation

Board of Institutional Reviewers (BIR)

Broad Subject Area

California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST)

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC or Commission)

California Department of Education (CDE)

California Formative Assessment and Support System for Teachers (CFASST)

California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS)

California Preliminary Administrative Credential Examination (CPACE)

California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP)

California State Assignment Accountability System (CalSAAS)

California Statewide Educator Identifier (SEID)