BILL ANALYSIS AB 1374 Page 1 CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS AB 1374 (Brownley) As Amended March 8, 2010 Majority vote ----------------------------------------------------------------- |ASSEMBLY: |67-0 |(January 21, |SENATE: |31-0 |May 13, 2010 | | | |2010) | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Original Committee Reference: ED. SUMMARY : Streamlines requirements for the preliminary and clear Designated Subjects Adult Education teaching credential (DSAE). The Senate amendments specify that a credential, permit, certificate, or other document that is lawfully issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) shall remain in force in accordance with the laws and regulations under which it was issued, and shall be exempt from new laws and regulations unless specifically required. AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill is substantively similar to the version approved by the Senate. FISCAL EFFECT : This bill is keyed non-fiscal. COMMENTS : According to the CTC, the adult education teaching credential authorizes an individual to teach the subject(s) named on the credential in courses organized primarily for adults. Adult education credentials are currently divided into those that authorize the individual to teach academic subjects, those designed to support adults preparing to take and pass the General Equivalency Diploma examination (GED) and develop English language skills, and non-academic subjects (i.e., nutrition, parenting education, and career technical education). In April 2008, the CTC recruited an expert advisory panel to review the credential requirements and the Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for Designated Subjects Adult Education Programs in order to update those standards. The panel reviewed a collection of resources and research related to adult education including the 2008 Designated Subjects Career Technical Education (DSCTE) Program Standards and made AB 1374 Page 2 recommendations that revise the DSAE as outlined in this bill. Many of the updates to the DSAE are aligned with updates made to the DSCTE through the passage of SB 1104 (Scott), Chapter 576, Statutes of 2008. By reducing the experience requirement for the Preliminary DSAE from five years to three years and by moving the United States Constitution requirement into the clear DSEA, this bill could make it easier for candidates to become adult education teachers. In consolidating the statutory requirements for the preliminary DSAE and those for the clear DSAE, this bill creates a two-tiered credential structure for the DSAE that parallels the structure of other teaching credentials, such as preliminary and clear single subject teaching credentials. Additionally, minor technical revisions are proposed to provide general clean up and promote greater clarity within the section. These revisions include references to the basic skills, health education, technology, and professional fitness requirements. Analysis Prepared by : Chelsea Kelley / ED. / (916) 319-2087 FN: 0004360