Commission on Teacher Credentialing Commission Meeting AgendaWednesday, February 7, 2018 , Thursday, February 8, 2018 Part 1 , Part 2 and Friday, February 9, 2018
All times are approximate and are provided for convenience only except time specific items identified herein (i.e. Public Hearing). The order of business within each day may be changed without notice. All items may be re-ordered to be heard on any day of the noticed meeting. Persons wishing to address the Commission on Teacher Credentialing on a subject to be considered at this meeting are asked to complete a Request Card and give it to the Recording Secretary prior to the discussion of the item. Reasonable Accommodation: Any person with a disability requiring disability-related modifications or accommodations to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may make a request by contacting Rhonda Brown at (916) 322-6253 or sending a written request to that person at 1900 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95811. Requests should be made as soon as possible but at least five working days in advance of the meeting. Live Webcast Presentation: The Commission meeting will be webcast via the internet. Access the broadcast on the CTC Meetings page. While the Commission intends to webcast this meeting, it may not be possible to webcast all or part of the open meeting due to technical issues or limitations on resources.
Ad Hoc Committee - February 7, 2018 at 3:30 PM
Michael Cooney
Marysol De La Torre-Escobedo
Haydee Rodriguez
Action 1A: Interview and Recommendation of Members/Alternates for the Committee of Credentials This agenda item provides information about the selection process for appointments to the Committee of Credentials. Applications submitted to the Commission prior to the posting of this item are attached. Any additional applications will be brought in as an insert on the day of the meeting.
General Session - February 8, 2018 at 9:00 AM
Linda Darling-Hammond, Chair
General Session Chair Linda Darling-Hammond will convene General Session. Roll call will be taken and the Pledge of Allegiance recited.
Action 2A: Election for the Vice Chair of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing for 2018 This agenda item provides information regarding the election of the Vice Chair.
Information 2E: Chair’s Report
Information 2F: Executive Director’s Report
Information 2G: Commission Member Reports
Information 2H: Liaison Reports
Fiscal Policy and Planning Committee - February 8, 2018
Kirsten Barnes, Committee Chair
Information 3A: Update on the Governor’s Proposed 2018-19 Budget This agenda item provides an update on the sections of the Governor’s proposed 2018-19 budget that relate to the Commission.
Educator Preparation Committee - February 8, 2018
Jose Gonzalez, Committee Chair
Action 4A: Initial Institutional Approval – Stage III: Consideration of Provisional Approval for High Tech High Graduate School of Education This agenda item presents, as a part of the Initial Institutional Approval process, High Tech High Graduate School of Education’s responses to the Common Standards and Program Preconditions for consideration and possible Provisional Approval.
Action 4B: Proposed Credential Structure and Related Considerations for the Preliminary Education Specialist Teaching Credential This agenda item presents for Commission consideration proposed revisions to the credential structure, candidate preparation requirements and authorization statements for the education specialization credentials. These recommended changes follow two years of work with a task force, multiple presentations to the Commission and discussion with a wide range of stakeholders and interest groups. Based on the emerging consensus of the Commission during the December 2017 Commission meeting, staff recommends that the Commission adopt these structural changes to the Education Specialist credential and direct staff to finalize performance expectations and program standards for future consideration and adoption.
Information 4C: Update on Work Related to the Child Development Permit This agenda item presents an update on the work related to the Commission’s Child Development Permit, including an outline and timeline of the work going forward.
Information 4D: Next Steps in the Work Related to Career Technical Education This agenda item provides an update on staff conversations with stakeholders regarding credentialing in the area of Career Technical Education (CTE) and presents an additional proposal for a bridge to a CTE Teaching Credential for currently credentialed teachers.
Closed Session - February 8, 2018
The Commission will go into Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code section 11126, to consider the following pending litigation: Carroll v. Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Sacramento Superior Court, 34-2012-00135527-CU-OE). The Commission will also consider adverse actions, Petitions for Reinstatement, Proposed Decisions, hearing transcripts, and requests for reconsideration in discipline cases while in Closed Session pursuant to California Education Code sections 44245, 44248, and Government Code section 11126. The Commission will report out of Closed Session appropriately concerning any and all actions taken or determinations made therein.
General Session - February 9, 2018 at 8:30 AM
Linda Darling-Hammond, Chair
Reconvene General Session Chair Linda Darling-Hammond will reconvene General Session. Items agendized for the first day of the meeting, but not discussed, may be taken up today.
Public Hearing - February 9, 2018 at 8:30 AM
Action 2I: Proposed Amendments to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations Pertaining to Regional Accreditation and Acceptance of Degrees, Course Work, and Private School Experience for Purposes of Certification in California This is a public hearing on proposed amendments to Title 5, California Code of Regulations (CCR) section 80457 related to accreditation requirements for degrees, course work, and K-12 private school experience used for certification purposes.
Certification Committee - February 9, 2018
Bonnie Klatt, Committee Chair
Action 5A: Request to Waive the Regional Accreditation Requirement for a Bachelor’s Degree Needed for Certification This agenda item presents one waiver request submitted by a Local Education Agency (LEA) on behalf of a candidate who earned a bachelor’s degree at a time when the institution was not regionally accredited.
Educator Preparation Committee - February 9, 2018
Jose Gonzalez, Committee Chair
Information 4F: Annual Report on Passing Rates of Commission-Approved Examinations from 2012-13 to 2016-17 This agenda item reports the passing rates of Commission-approved examinations. For each examination, the purpose of the examination, its structure, the scoring process, the examination volume, the first-time passing rate, and the cumulative passing rate are discussed. When available, the passing rate by demographic data is also discussed.
Information 4G: Update on the Commission’s Program Surveys and Their Use in Accreditation This agenda item provides an update on implementation of the Commission’s program completer surveys, master teacher survey, and employer survey. The item also discusses how the information from surveys will be used in the accreditation process.
Professional Practices Committee - February 9, 2018
Michael Cooney, Committee Chair
Information 6A: Division of Professional Practices Workload Report This agenda item provides a report on the Division of Professional Practices’ current workload.
Legislative Committee - February 9, 2018
Linda Darling-Hammond, Chair
Information 7A: Status of Legislation Staff will present the status of those legislative measures of interest to the Commission and address questions regarding any other legislation identified by the Commissioners.
Reconvene General Session - February 9, 2018
Linda Darling-Hammond, Chair
Action 2J: Interview and Recommendation of Members/Alternates for the Committee of Credentials The Commission will consider persons recommended by the Ad Hoc Committee and make appointments.
Information 2K: Report of Closed Session Items
