Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Designated Subjects (DS) Teaching Credentials October 2012 Tammy Duggan

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS Adult Education Teaching Credentials ♦ ♦Authorize the holder to:   Teach specific academic and general subjects named on the credential in – – courses organized primarily for adults – – adult education programs administered by elementary and secondary school districts   Serve as a substitute in courses organized primarily for adults for not more than 30 days for any one teacher during the school year 2

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS Adult Education Regulation Amendments ♦ ♦Implement Assembly Bill (AB) 1374 (Chap. 36, Stats. 2010) ♦ ♦Include recommendations from Adult Education Advisory Panel ♦ ♦Effective June 1,

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS Adult Education Common Amendments ♦ ♦Applications submitted by approved programs with only:   Application form & processing fee   Recommendation form (CL-689)   Degree transcripts for academic subjects   Livescan form (41-LS) if fingerprints not cleared ♦ ♦1000 hours equals one year experience 4

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS Adult Education Common Amendments ♦ ♦English as a Second Language   Removed English, Reading, and Speech from list of acceptable coursework   Adds second language acquisition to list of acceptable coursework   Degree major or certificate in one of the listed areas qualifies individual 5

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS Adult Education Three-Year Preliminary/Clear ♦ ♦Issued when program sponsor receives approval under new standards ♦ ♦U.S. Constitution moved to requirement for clear (not preliminary) ♦ ♦“Non-Academic” changed to “General Subjects” ♦ ♦No change to titles of academic subject areas 6

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS Adult Education Three-Year Preliminary/Clear General Subjects ♦ ♦Years of experience and term of preliminary reduced from five to three years ♦ ♦Recency requirement of one year in last five or two years in the last ten ♦ ♦Two new General Subjects categories of Career Technical Education and Personal Development 7

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS Adult Education General Subjects Authorization Categories ♦ ♦Personal Development Subjects:   Art   Health and Safety   Family Education   Financial Literacy ♦ ♦Career Technical Education   15 Industry Sectors 8

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS Adult Education Requirements for Three-Year Preliminary ♦ ♦High school diploma ♦ ♦Recommendation by program approved under new standards ♦ ♦Qualifying experience (general subjects) or degree, coursework, and basic skills (academic) 9

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS Adult Education Experience for Three-Year Preliminary General Subjects   Must have at least one year of work experience in each subject area   Combinations of acceptable experience:   Three years full-time experience in subject area   48 semester units postsecondary training in subject area plus one year experience   Advanced industry certificate in subject area plus two years experience   One year general education teaching experience plus two years experience 10

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS Adult Education Academic Subjects ♦ ♦Bachelor’s or higher degree from regionally- accredited college or university ♦ ♦20 semester (30 quarter) or 10 upper- division semester (15 quarter) units in subject area ♦ ♦Basic skills requirement 11

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS Adult Education Requirements for Clear Credential ♦ ♦Possession of three-year preliminary ♦ ♦Verification of successful teaching ♦ ♦Completion of program under new standards approved by the Commission ♦ ♦U.S. Constitution ♦ ♦Health Education, including CPR ♦ ♦Computer education ♦ ♦Recommendation by a Commission-approved program 12

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS Adult Education Full-Time/Part-Time Sunset Dates ♦ ♦ January 31, 2013   Last admittance date to an “old” adult education program   Preliminary FT and PT adult education credentials no longer initially issued ♦ ♦ January 31, 2016   Last issue date for Clear FT and PT adult education credentials 13

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS Adult Education Transition Policy ♦ ♦Significant program standard changes ♦ ♦Adult education program sponsor will determine if applicant qualifies for preliminary or clear credential 14

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS Adult Education Adding Authorizations   New subjects may be added to:   FT/PT preliminary until January 31, 2013   FT/PT clear until January 31, 2016   Three-year preliminary and clear   Requirements:   Application and fee   Work experience or education in requested sector   Program sponsor recommendation 15

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS Career Technical Education (CTE) ♦ ♦Authorize the holder to:   teach in career technical, trade or vocational areas   clear credential issued under new program standards also authorizes service to English learners 16

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS CTE Applications   All CTE applications must be submitted by Commission-approved program sponsor   3-year preliminary and clear   Clear FT/PT CTE and Voc Ed   Employing school districts no longer submit applications 17

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS CTE Requirements for Three-Year Preliminary ♦ ♦ Three years full-time work experience (1000 hours = one year) ♦ ♦ High school diploma ♦ ♦ Recommendation by program approved under August 2008 standards 18

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS CTE and Voc Ed Clear FT/PT Credential ♦ ♦ Possession of preliminary ♦ ♦ Verification of successful teaching ♦ ♦ Level I and/or Level II programs ♦ ♦ Health Education component ♦ ♦ Recommendation by a Commission- approved program 19

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS CTE Clear Credential with SDAIE ♦ ♦ Possession of 3-year preliminary ♦ ♦ Verification of successful teaching ♦ ♦ Completion of program approved under August 2008 standards ♦ ♦ U.S. Constitution ♦ ♦ Health and Computer Education components ♦ ♦ Recommendation by a Commission-approved program sponsor 20

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS CTE Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE)   Authorization added to Clear CTE issued under new standards   Equivalent to Certificate of Completion of Staff Development (CCSD) authorization for Designated Subject Credentials 21

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS CTE SDAIE Authorization   California public school employers may annually request CCSD waivers while an individual holds a 3-year preliminary or FT/PT Voc Ed and CTE credential   CCSD may still be issued to individuals who hold Preliminary, Clear, or Life FT/PT Voc Ed and CTE credentials 22

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California CCSD Requirements FT/PT Voc Ed and CTE Credentials Preliminary or Clear   Appropriate prerequisite document   Approved program for CCSD   Authorizes SDAIE only 23

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California FT/PT Voc Ed and CTE Sunset Dates   August 31, 2010   Individuals may no longer be admitted to ‘old’ CTE programs   Preliminary FT and PT CTE credentials no longer initially issued   August 31, 2013   Last issuance date for Clear FT and PT Voc Ed/CTE credentials 24

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS CTE and Voc Ed Adding Authorizations ♦ ♦ No new subjects may be added to Voc Ed or preliminary FT/PT CTE credentials ♦ ♦ Industry Sectors may be added to FT/PT Clear (until 8/31/13), 3-year preliminary, and clear CTE credentials with:   Application and fee   Work experience in requested sector   Recommendation from a Commission-approved program 25

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Business and Industry Partnership Teacher (BIPT) ♦ ♦ 3 years full-time work experience ♦ ♦ High school diploma ♦ ♦ Verification individual has been apprised of early teaching orientation requirement ♦ ♦ Recommendation by program approved under August 2008 standards 26

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Business and Industry Partnership Teacher (BIPT) ♦ ♦ Designed for individuals:   whose skills are in high demand   who may only want to teach for short time ♦ ♦ Authorization is not renewable and may not be issued for more than one school year ♦ ♦ Holders may subsequently apply for 3-year preliminary CTE credential 27

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Designated Subjects Clear Renewal Requirements Online Renewal via Credit Card Professional Growth no longer required for renewals! 28

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Designated Subjects U.S. Constitution Requirement ♦ ♦Required for clear for holders of 3-year preliminary credentials ♦ ♦FT adult education (not required for PT)   One-Year Preliminary available if not met at time of application ♦ ♦2.0 semester unit course or examination from a regionally-accredited college or university 29

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Designated Subjects Letters of Experience ♦ ♦Employer’s name, address and telephone number ♦ ♦Working relationship of the person signing the verification to the applicant ♦ ♦Beginning and ending dates of employment ♦ ♦Complete description of duties ♦ ♦Statement as to whether or not employment was full-time 30

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Designated Subjects Experience Letters for Self-Employed ♦ ♦Signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury ♦ ♦Must be substantiated in writing by a person(s) having first-hand knowledge   Accountant   Customers   Vendors 31

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Designated Subjects Education ♦ ♦High School Diploma ♦ ♦General Education Development (GED) ♦ ♦Foreign equivalent of high school diploma ♦ ♦Associate or higher degree from a regionally-accredited college or university 32

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Designated Subjects Foreign Transcript Evaluations ♦ ♦Total of nine agencies recognized by the Commission ♦ ♦Verified true copies of the evaluations are acceptable when application is submitted by a Commission-approved program 33

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Designated Subjects Teaching Experience ♦ ♦One course in four terms ♦ ♦Two terms with one public school employer ♦ ♦In subject(s) authorized by the preliminary credential with learners at the appropriate grade level ♦ ♦Verified by the public school employer 34

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Designated Subjects Health and Computer Education ♦ ♦Health Education   Must include CPR training for adults, infants, & children ♦ ♦Use of Computers in Instructional Settings 35

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Designated Subjects Extensions Level I Not Met or Expired Preliminary ♦ ♦Application and Fee ♦ ♦Documentation of circumstance or reason ♦ ♦Statement from program that individual is aware of requirements and is enrolled in an approved program 36

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS Adult Education References FT/PT Adult Education Leaflet Three-Year and Clear Adult Education Leaflet Recommendation Form LEAFLETS/cl689.pdf Coded Correspondence California Education Code Sections 44260, , and

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California DS CTE References FT/PT CTE Credential Leaflet Three Year Preliminary and Clear CTE Credential Leaflet Recommend Form LEAFLETS/cl689.pdf Approved Title 5 Regulations California Education Code Sections 44260, , and