Credentials and Authorizations to Teach Physical Education

One of the responsibilities of the Commission is monitoring the legal and appropriate assignment of teaching and non-teaching positions in the public schools in California. One assignment area recently under discussion is the appropriate assignment for an individual teaching a course such as marching band, drill team, cheerleading, or Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) [...]

Noted Photographer Receives Eminence Teaching Credential

SACRAMENTO ­The Commission on Teacher Credentialing unanimously voted to grant an Eminence Credential in Photography to former freelance photographer and Palisades Charter High School teacher Rick Steil, at its June 4, 2009 meeting. Mr. Steil’s experience spans twenty-five years in the field of photography. He opened his own commercial lifestyle photography studio in Los Angeles [...]

Educator Preparation Programs Receive Accreditation Decisions from Commission Committee

SACRAMENTO – At its May 13 – 14, 2009 meeting, the Committee on Accreditation (COA) voted initial program approval for the Santa Clara County Office of Education’s (SCCOE) Preliminary Administrative Services credential program. The review panel determined the SCCOE’s program met all standards and preconditions for Preliminary Administrative Services credentials. The COA also voted to [...]

TEACHER SUPPLY REPORT REVEALS INCREASE IN NUMBER OF FULLY CREDENTIALED TEACHERS; DECREASE IN NUMBER OF NEW TEACHERS

DOWNEY –Findings from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing’s report Teacher Supply in California 2007-2008, informed Commissioners of the dual trends in the teaching workforce: increased numbers of teachers achieving full credentials; but decreasing numbers of candidates earning their initial credentials. The Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Commission) received the report at its April 23-24, 2009 meeting [...]

Implementation of Assembly Bill 1871 Concerning Bilingual and English Learner Authorizations

Assembly Bill (AB) 1871 (Chap. 660, Stats. 2008) was signed by the Governor on September 30, 2008. The bill has three primary provisions: Additional options will be available to earn a bilingual authorization including the completion of a Commission-approved bilingual program as well as the option of combining coursework from these programs with Commission-approved bilingual [...]

When Teachers Stay, Schools Save Money

SACRAMENTO – In uncertain times for education there is positive news about California’s beginning teachers. Reform that created a learning to teach system yields higher retention and employer performance ratings for new teachers; that translates into savings for school districts in recruitment and hiring. The learning to teach system consists of three steps, each geared [...]

Committee of Credentials Recruitment Bulletin

The Commission on Teacher Credentialing invites applications from qualified persons to serve in the Public Member position on the Committee of Credentials. The Commission on Teacher Credentialing has announced two (2) vacancies for the Public Member positions on the Committee of Credentials. The Commission requests that you post and circulate the attached recruitment bulletin and [...]

Nobody Should Be Allowed To Have Anything To Do With Teaching If They’ve Done This

On September 29, 2008, the Governor signed Senate Bill 1105 (Margett) and Senate Bill 1110 (Scott) into law. Effective January 1, 2009, these laws enhance credential holder discipline by closing loopholes in existing law related to sex offenses, extending the time period that the findings of the Committee of Credentials is available to subsequent employers, [...]

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