BILL NUMBER: SB 512	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Committee on Education (Senators Romero (Chair),
Alquist, Hancock, Huff, Liu, Maldonado, Padilla, Simitian, and
Wyland)

                        FEBRUARY 26, 2009

   An act to amend Sections 44225.6, 44251, and 44259 of the
Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 512, as introduced, Committee on Education. Teacher
credentialing.
   Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to
annually report to the Legislature and the Governor on the
availability of teachers in California, and requires the report to
include specified information.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those
provisions by conforming references to specified authorizations
issued by the commission in that report. It would also clarify
provisions relating to multiple or single subject teaching
credentials by deleting obsolete references to 5th year of study and
professional clear credentials.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 44225.6 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
   44225.6.  (a) By April 15 of each year, the commission shall
report to the Legislature and the Governor on the availability of
teachers in California. This report shall include the following
information:
   (1) The number of individuals recommended for credentials by
institutions of higher education and  the   each
 type of credential  or   , 
certificate, or  both,   authorization  for
which they were recommended, including  certificates
  authorizations  issued pursuant to Sections
44253.3 and 44253.4.
   (2) The number of individuals recommended by school districts
operating district internship programs and  the 
 each type of credential  or   , 
certificate, or  both,   authorizations 
for which they were recommended, including  certificates
  authorization  issued pursuant to Sections
44253.3 and 44253.4.
   (3) The number of individuals receiving an initial credential
based on a program completed outside of California and the
  each  type of credential  or 
 ,  certificate, or  both,  
authorization  for which they were recommended, including
 certificates   authorizations  issued
pursuant to Sections 44253.3 and 44253.4.
   (4) The number of individuals receiving an emergency permit,
credential waiver, or other authorization that does not meet the
definition of a highly qualified teacher under the federal No Child
Left Behind Act of 2001 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et seq.).
   (5) The number of individuals receiving the certificate of
completion of staff development in methods of specially designed
content instruction delivered in English pursuant to subdivision (d)
of Section 44253.10 and, separately, pursuant to paragraph (1) of
subdivision (e) of Section 44253.11.
   (6) Statewide, by county, and by school district, the number of
individuals serving in the following capacities and as a percentage
of the total number of individuals serving as teachers statewide, in
the county, and in the school district:
   (A) University internship.
   (B) District internship.
   (C) Preinternship.
   (D) Emergency permit.
   (E) Credential waiver.
   (F) Preliminary or  professional  clear
credential.
   (G) An authorization, other than those listed in this paragraph,
that does not meet the definition of a highly qualified teacher under
the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et
seq.) by category of authorization.
   (H)  Certificate   Authorization  issued
pursuant to Section 44253.3.
   (I)  Certificates  or authorizations  issued pursuant to
Section 44253.3, 44253.4, 44253.10, or 44253.11, if available.
   (J) The number of individuals serving English learner pupils in
settings calling for English language development, in settings
calling for specially designed academic instruction in English, or in
primary language instruction, without the appropriate authorization
under Section 44253.3, 44253.4, 44253.10, or 44253.11, or under
another statute, if available. The Commission on Teacher
Credentialing may utilize data from the department's Annual Language
Census Survey to report the data required pursuant to this paragraph.

   (7) The specific subjects and teaching areas in which there are a
sufficient number of new holders of credentials to fill the positions
currently held by individuals with emergency permits.
   (b) The commission shall make this report available to school
districts and county offices of education to assist them in the
recruitment of credentialed teachers and shall make the report and
supporting data publicly available on the commission's Web site.
   (c) A common measure of whether teacher preparation programs are
meeting the challenge of preparing increasing numbers of new teachers
is the number of teaching credentials awarded. The number of
teaching credentials recommended by these programs and awarded by the
commission are indicators of the productivity of teacher preparation
programs. The commission shall include in the report prepared for
the Legislature and Governor pursuant to subdivision (a) the total
number of teaching credentials recommended by all accredited teacher
preparation programs authorized by the commission and the number
recommended by each of the following:
   (1) The University of California system.
   (2) The California State University system.
   (3) Independent colleges and universities that offer teacher
preparation programs approved by the commission.
   (4) Other institutions that offer teacher preparation programs
approved by the commission.
  SEC. 2.  Section 44251 of the Education Code is amended to read:
   44251.  (a) The period for which a credential, as authorized under
Section 44250 issued prior to September 1, 1985, is valid shall be
as follows:
   (1) For an internship credential: two years.
   (2) For a preliminary credential, pending completion of the
 fifth year of study   clear credential program
 : five years.
   (3) For a life credential: the life of the holder.
   (b) The period for which a credential issued on or after September
1, 1985, as authorized under Section 44250 is valid, shall be as
follows:
   (1) For an internship credential: two years.
   (2) For a preliminary credential, pending completion of a
beginning teacher induction program approved by the commission or the
 fifth year of study   clear credential program
 : five years.
   (3) For a clear  or professional clear  teaching
credential: the life of the holder, if the holder submits an
application and fee for renewal every five years and meets all
professional fitness requirements under Sections 44339, 44340, and
44341.
   (4) For a clear  or professional clear  services
credential: the life of the holder, if the holder submits an
application and fee for renewal every five years and meets all
professional fitness requirements under Sections 44339, 44340, and
44341.
  SEC. 3.  Section 44259 of the Education Code is amended to read:
   44259.  (a) Except as provided in subparagraphs (A) and (C) of
paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), each program of professional
preparation for multiple or single subject teaching credentials shall
not include more than one year of, or the equivalent of one-fifth of
a five-year program in, professional preparation.
   (b) The minimum requirements for the preliminary multiple or
single subject teaching credential are all of the following:
   (1) A baccalaureate degree or higher degree from a regionally
accredited institution of postsecondary education. Except as provided
in subdivision (c) of Section 44227, the baccalaureate degree shall
not be in professional education. The commission shall encourage
accredited institutions to offer undergraduate minors in education
and special education to students who intend to become teachers.
   (2) Passage of the state basic skills examination that is
developed and administered by the commission pursuant to Section
44252.5.
   (3) Satisfactory completion of a program of professional
preparation that has been accredited by the committee on
accreditation on the basis of standards of program quality and
effectiveness that have been adopted by the commission. In accordance
with the commission's assessment and performance standards, each
program shall include a teaching performance assessment as set forth
in Section 44320.2 which is aligned with the California Standards for
the Teaching Profession. The commission shall ensure that each
candidate recommended for a credential or certificate has
demonstrated satisfactory ability to assist pupils to meet or exceed
state content and performance standards for pupils adopted pursuant
to subdivision (a) of Section 60605. Programs that meet this
requirement for professional preparation shall include any of the
following:
   (A) Integrated programs of subject matter preparation and
professional preparation pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section
44259.1.
   (B) Postbaccalaureate programs of professional preparation,
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 44259.1.
   (C) Internship programs of professional preparation, pursuant to
Section 44321, Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 44325), Article
11 (commencing with Section 44380), and Article 3 (commencing with
Section 44450) of Chapter 3.
   (4) Study of alternative methods of developing English language
skills, including the study of reading as described in subparagraphs
(A) and (B), among all pupils, including those for whom English is a
second language, in accordance with the commission's standards of
program quality and effectiveness. The study of reading shall meet
the following requirements:
   (A) Commencing January 1, 1997, satisfactory completion of
comprehensive reading instruction that is research-based and includes
all of the following:
   (i) The study of organized, systematic, explicit skills including
phonemic awareness, direct, systematic, explicit phonics, and
decoding skills.
   (ii) A strong literature, language, and comprehension component
with a balance of oral and written language.
   (iii) Ongoing diagnostic techniques that inform teaching and
assessment.
   (iv) Early intervention techniques.
   (v) Guided practice in a clinical setting.
   (B) For the purposes of this section, "direct, systematic,
explicit phonics" means phonemic awareness, spelling patterns, the
direct instruction of sound/symbol codes and practice in connected
text and the relationship of direct, systematic, explicit phonics to
the components set forth in clauses (i) to (v), inclusive.
   A program for the multiple subjects credential also shall include
the study of integrated methods of teaching language arts.
   (5) Completion of a subject matter program that has been approved
by the commission on the basis of standards of program quality and
effectiveness pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 44310)
or passage of a subject matter examination pursuant to Article 5
(commencing with Section 44280). The commission shall ensure that
subject matter standards and examinations are aligned with the state
content and performance standards for pupils adopted pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Section 60605.
   (6) Demonstration of a knowledge of the principles and provisions
of the Constitution of the United States pursuant to Section 44335.
   (7) Commencing January 1, 2000, demonstration, in accordance with
the commission's standards of program quality and effectiveness, of
basic competency in the use of computers in the classroom as
determined by one of the following:
   (A) Successful completion of a commission-approved program or
course.
   (B) Successful passage of an assessment that is developed,
approved, and administered by the commission.
   (c) The minimum requirements for the  professional
 clear multiple or single subject teaching credential shall
include all of the following requirements:
   (1) Possession of a valid preliminary teaching credential, as
prescribed in subdivision (b), possession of a valid equivalent
credential or certificate, or completion of equivalent requirements
as determined by the commission.
   (2) Subject to the availability of funds in the annual Budget Act
to provide statewide access to eligible beginning teachers, as
defined in subdivision (d) of Section 44279.1 and except as provided
in paragraph (3), completion of a program of beginning teacher
induction, including one of the following:
   (A) A program of beginning teacher support and assessment approved
by the commission and the Superintendent pursuant to Section
44279.1, a provision of the Marian Bergeson Beginning Teacher Support
and Assessment System.
   (B) An alternative program of beginning teacher induction that is
provided by one or more local educational agencies and has been
approved by the commission and the Superintendent on the basis of
initial review and periodic evaluations of the program in relation to
appropriate standards of credential program quality and
effectiveness that have been adopted by the commission, the
Superintendent, and the state board pursuant to this subdivision. The
standards for alternative programs shall encourage innovation and
experimentation in the continuous preparation and induction of
beginning teachers. Any alternative program of beginning teacher
induction that has met state standards pursuant to this subdivision
may apply for state funding pursuant to Sections 44279.1 and 44279.2.

   (C) An alternative program of beginning teacher induction that is
sponsored by a regionally accredited college or university, in
cooperation with one or more local school districts, that addresses
the individual professional needs of beginning teachers and meets the
commission's standards of induction. The commission shall ensure
that preparation and induction programs that qualify candidates for
professional credentials extend and refine each beginning teacher's
professional skills in relation to the California Standards for the
Teaching Profession and the standards of pupil performance adopted
pursuant to Section 60605.
   (3) (A) If a candidate satisfies the requirements of subdivision
(b), including completion of an accredited internship program of
professional preparation, and if that internship program fulfills
induction standards and is approved as set forth in this subdivision,
the commission shall determine that the candidate has fulfilled the
requirements of paragraph (2).
   (B) If an approved induction program is verified as unavailable to
a beginning teacher, or if the beginning teacher is required under
the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et
seq.) to complete subject matter coursework to be qualified for a
teaching assignment, the commission shall accept completion of an
approved  fifth-year   clear credential 
program after completion of a baccalaureate degree at a regionally
accredited institution as fulfilling the requirements of paragraph
(2). The commission shall adopt regulations to implement this
subparagraph.
   (4) Experience that includes the application of knowledge and
skills previously acquired in a preliminary credential program, in
accordance with commission standards, that addresses the following:
   (A) Health education, including study of nutrition,
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the physiological and sociological
effects of abuse of alcohol, narcotics, and drugs and the use of
tobacco. Training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation shall also meet
the standards established by the American Heart Association or the
American Red Cross.
   (B) Field experience in methods of delivering appropriate
educational services to pupils with exceptional needs in regular
education programs.
   (C) Advanced computer-based technology, including the uses of
technology in educational settings.
   (d) The commission shall develop and implement standards of
program quality and effectiveness that provide for the areas of
application listed in subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, of
paragraph (4) of subdivision (c), starting in professional
preparation and continuing through induction.
   (e) A credential that was issued prior to January 1, 1993, shall
remain in force as long as it is valid under the laws and regulations
that were in effect on the date it was issued. The commission may
not, by regulation, invalidate an otherwise valid credential, unless
it issues to the holder of the credential, in substitution, a new
credential authorized by another provision in this chapter that is no
more restrictive than the credential for which it was substituted
with respect to the kind of service authorized and the grades,
classes, or types of schools in which it authorizes service.
   (f) A credential program that is approved by the commission may
not deny an individual access to that program solely on the grounds
that the individual obtained a teaching credential through completion
of an internship program when that internship program has been
accredited by the commission.
   (g) Notwithstanding this section, persons who were performing
teaching services as of January 1, 1999, pursuant to the language of
this section that was in effect prior to that date, may continue to
perform those services without complying with any requirements that
may be added by the amendments adding this subdivision.
   (h) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b)
do not apply to any person who, as of January 1, 1997, holds a
multiple or single subject teaching credential, or to any person
enrolled in a program of professional preparation for a multiple or
single subject teaching credential as of January 1, 1997, who
subsequently completes that program. It is the intent of the
Legislature that the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) be applied only to persons who enter
a program of professional preparation on or after January 1, 1997.