BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1374
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1374 (Brownley)
As Amended March 8, 2010
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |67-0 |(January 21, |SENATE: |31-0 |May 13, 2010 |
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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
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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
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