BILL NUMBER: AB 1871 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 28, 2008
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 10, 2008
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Coto
( Coauthor: Assembly Member
Horton )
( Coauthor: Senator Cedillo
)
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
An act to amend Sections 44253.3, 44253.4, and 44253.7 of the
Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1871, as amended, Coto. Teacher credentialing:
bilingual-crosscultural competence.
Existing law authorizes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to
issue certificates of bilingual-crosscultural competence to
specified holders of credentials who will be serving
limited-English-proficient pupils. Existing
This bill would instead authorize the commission to issue
authorizations to those credential holders.
Existing law requires candidates for the certificate to
demonstrate certain abilities by oral and written examination.
This bill would also authorize candidates to demonstrate those
abilities by completing an approved program that consists of
coursework or a combination of coursework and examinations.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 44253.3 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
44253.3. (a) The commission shall issue a certificate
that authorizes the holder an authorization for a
teacher to provide all of the following services to
limited-English-proficient pupils:
(1) Instruction for English language development in preschool,
kindergarten, grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and classes organized
primarily for adults, except when the requirement specified in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) is satisfied by the possession of a
children's center instructional permit pursuant to Sections 8363 and
44252.7, a children's center supervision permit pursuant to Section
8363, or a designated subjects teaching credential in adult education
pursuant to Section 44260.2. If the requirement specified in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) is satisfied by the possession of a
children's center instructional permit, or a children's center
supervision permit, instruction for English language development is
limited to the programs authorized by that permit. If the requirement
specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) is satisfied by the
possession of a designated subjects teaching credential in adult
education, instruction for English language development is limited to
classes organized primarily for adults.
(2) Specially designed content instruction delivered in English in
the subjects and at the levels authorized by the teacher's
prerequisite credential or permit used to satisfy the requirement
specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b).
(b) The minimum requirements for the certificate
authorization shall include all of the
following:
(1) Possession of a valid California teaching credential, services
credential, visiting faculty permit, children's center instructional
permit, or children's center supervision permit which credential or
permit authorizes the holder to provide instruction to pupils in
preschool, kindergarten, any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, or classes
primarily organized for adults, except for any of the following:
(A) Emergency credentials or permits.
(B) Exchange credentials as specified in Section 44333.
(C) District intern credentials as specified in Section 44325.
(D) Sojourn certificated employee credentials as specified in
Section 44856.
(E) Teacher education internship credentials as specified in
Article 3 (commencing with Section 44450) of Chapter 3.
(2) Passage of one or more examinations, or by completing an
approved program that consists of coursework or a combination of
coursework and examinations, that the commission determines is
necessary for demonstrating the knowledge and skills required for
effective delivery of the services authorized by the
certificate included in the authorization .
(3) Completion of at least six semester units, or nine quarter
units, of coursework in a second language at a regionally accredited
institution of postsecondary education. The commission shall
establish minimum standards for scholarship in the required
coursework. The commission also shall establish alternative ways in
which the requirement can be satisfied by language-learning
experience that creates an awareness of the challenges of
second-language acquisition and development.
(c) Completion of coursework in human relations in accordance with
the commission's standards of program quality and effectiveness that
includes, at a minimum, instruction in the following:
(1) The nature and content of culture.
(2) Crosscultural contact and interactions.
(3) Cultural diversity in the United States and California.
(4) Providing instruction responsive to the diversity of the pupil
population.
(5) Recognizing and responding to behavior related to the
characteristics listed in Section 220.
(6) Techniques for the peaceful resolution of conflict.
(d) The commission shall establish alternative requirements for a
teacher to earn the certificate authorization
, which shall be awarded as a supplementary authorization
pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 44225.
(e) A teacher who possesses a credential or permit described in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) and is able to present a valid
out-of-state credential or certificate that authorizes the
instruction of English language learners may qualify for the
certificate authorization issued under this
section by submitting an application and fee to the commission.
(f) The certificate authorization
shall remain valid as long as the prerequisite credential or permit
specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) remains valid.
SEC. 2. Section 44253.4 of the Education Code is amended to read:
44253.4. (a) The commission shall issue a certificate
that authorizes the holder an authorization for a
teacher to provide all of the following services to
limited-English-proficient pupils:
(1) Instruction for English language development in preschool,
kindergarten, grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and classes organized
primarily for adults, except when the requirement specified in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) is satisfied by the possession of a
children's center instructional permit pursuant to Sections 8363 and
44252.7, a children's center supervision permit pursuant to Section
8363, or a designated subjects teaching credential in adult education
pursuant to Section 44260.2. If the requirement specified in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) is satisfied by the possession of a
children's center instructional permit, or a children's center
supervision permit, then instruction for English language development
shall be limited to the programs authorized by that permit. If the
requirement specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) is
satisfied by the possession of a designated subjects teaching
credential in adult education, then instruction for English language
development shall be limited to classes organized primarily for
adults.
(2) Specially designed content instruction delivered in English in
the subjects and at the levels authorized by the teacher's
prerequisite credential or permit used to satisfy the requirement
specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b).
(3) Content instruction delivered in the pupil's primary language
in the subjects and at the levels authorized by the teacher's
prerequisite credential or permit used to satisfy the requirement
specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b).
(4) Instruction for primary language development in preschool,
kindergarten, grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and classes organized
primarily for adults, except when the requirement specified in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) is satisfied by the possession of a
children's center instructional permit, a children's center
supervision permit, or a designated subjects teaching credential in
adult education. If the requirement specified in paragraph (1) of
subdivision (b) is satisfied by the possession of a children's center
instructional permit or a children's center supervision permit, then
instruction for primary language development is limited to the
programs authorized by that permit. If the requirement specified in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) is satisfied by the possession of a
designated subjects teaching credential in adult education, then
instruction for primary language development is limited to classes
organized primarily for adults.
(b) The minimum requirements for the certificate
authorization shall include both of the
following:
(1) Possession of a valid California teaching credential, services
credential, visiting faculty permit, children's center instructional
permit, or children's center supervision permit which credential or
permit authorizes the holder to provide instruction to pupils in
preschool, kindergarten, any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, or classes
primarily organized for adults, except for the following:
(A) Emergency credentials or permits.
(B) Exchange credentials as specified in Section 44333.
(C) District intern credentials as specified in Section 44325.
(D) Sojourn certificated employee credentials as specified in
Section 44856.
(E) Teacher education internship credentials as specified in
Article 3 (commencing with Section 44450) of Chapter 3.
(2) Passage of one or more examinations, or by completing an
approved program that consists of coursework or a combination of
coursework and examinations, that the commission determines is
necessary for demonstrating the knowledge and skills required for
effective delivery of the services authorized by the
certificate included in the authorization .
(c) To earn the certificate authorization
, teachers who hold the certificate
authorization described in Section 44253.3, or in Article 3.5
(commencing with Section 44475) of Chapter 3, as that section and
that article existed on December 31, 1992, shall not be required to
pass examinations that primarily assess the skills and knowledge
necessary for effective delivery of the services authorized
by the certificates included in the authorizations
they possess.
(d) The certificate authorization
shall remain valid as long as the prerequisite credential or permit
specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) remains valid.
(e) The commission initially shall issue certificates
authorizations for languages spoken by the
largest numbers of limited-English-proficient pupils for which there
are reasonable numbers of teachers or potential teachers who speak
those languages. The commission shall explore alternative ways to
make certificates authorizations
available for other languages.
SEC. 3. Section 44253.7 of the Education Code is amended to read:
44253.7. (a) In addition to the certificates authorized
in authorizations pursuant to Sections 44253.5
and 56362.7, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, based upon the
availability of funds, shall develop objective and verifiable
standards for a certificate of an
authorization for bilingual-crosscultural competence for
holders of an appropriate credential, certificate, authorization, or
permit who will be serving limited-English-proficient
pupils. These certificates may be issued English
language learners. These authorizations may be issued to
persons holding an appropriate credential or authorization issued by
the commission, including, but not limited to, counselors; special
education professionals, including, but not limited to, the holders
of special education credentials, clinical services credentials, and
school psychologist authorizations; and child development and
preschool professionals.
(b) Candidates for the certificate
authorization , by oral and written examination, or by
completing an approved program that consists of coursework or a
combination of coursework and examinations, shall demonstrate all of
the following:
(1) That the person is competent in both the oral and written
skills of a language other than English.
(2) That the person is competent in both the oral and written
skills in the English language. A passing score on the reading and
writing portions of the basic skills proficiency test administered
pursuant to Section 44252.5 or on the reading and writing portions of
the examinations administered pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section
44252 shall satisfy the written skills portion of this requirement.
(3) That the person has both the knowledge and understanding of
the cultural and historical heritage of the
limited-English-proficient individuals to be served.
(4) That the person has the ability to perform the services the
candidate is certified or authorized to perform in English and in a
language other than English.
(c) The commission may develop rules and regulations setting forth
objective and verifiable standards for approval of training programs
leading to the certificates authorized by
authorizations pursuant to this section.
(d) For the purpose of assessing the qualifications established by
the commission in accordance with this section, the commission shall
develop rules, regulations, or guidelines establishing an assessment
system that may include local educational agencies, institutions of
higher education, and qualified nonprofit bilingual testing agencies
as assessor agencies.
(e) It is not the intent of the Legislature in enacting this
section that possession of any certificate
authorization established by this section be a state-mandated
requirement for employment. It is the intent that this is a matter
for local educational agencies to determine.