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CONSENT
Bill No: SB 941
Author: Senate Education Committee
Amended: 4/25/11
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 10-0, 5/4/11
AYES: Lowenthal, Runner, Alquist, Blakeslee, Hancock,
Huff, Liu, Price, Simitian, Vargas
NO VOTE RECORDED: Vacancy
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
SUBJECT : Teachers: credentialing: technical clean-up
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill corrects technical errors and
oversights and makes numerous non-controversial and
conforming changes to various provisions of the Education
Code relating to teacher credentialing.
ANALYSIS : This bill corrects technical errors and
oversights, and makes numerous non-controversial and
conforming changes to various provisions of the Education
Code. Specifically, this bill:
1.Replaces the obsolete term "professional clear" with
"clear" for second level educator credentials.
2.Specifies that the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
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(Commission) may waive the experience requirement for an
out-of-state applicant who applies for clear credential
if the applicant holds a valid equivalent credential or
certificate or has completed equivalent requirements as
determined by the Commission.
3.Deletes date references to the Standards of Quality and
Effectiveness for Beginning Teacher Support and
Assessment Program adopted by the Commission and to the
California Standards for the Teaching Profession.
4.Authorizes a beginning teacher to "clear" his or her
credential through an approved clear credential program
when a beginning teacher induction program is not
available.
5.Deletes Education Code sections that are outdated and
duplicative of existing code sections relating to
beginning teacher support.
6.Replaces outdated language requiring the Commission to
replace the system of program approval that existed in
1970 when language requiring the Commission to implement
a system on ongoing evaluation and revision of
accreditation practices.
7.Deletes outdated language pertaining to an external
evaluation of accreditation policies in accordance with
the accreditation framework in effect in 1993 and updates
intent language referring to modification of the
framework.
8.Makes policies pertaining to National Board Certification
consistent by requiring the Commission to issue a
California credential to a teacher who has earned
certification from the National Board of Professional
Teaching Standards in an additional single subject
content area.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
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CPM:cm 5/16/11 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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