The April 10-11 meeting of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) saw the presentation of a yearly teacher supply report, rich discussions regarding additional authorizations to the Childhood Development Permit and recommendations from the workgroup tasked with reviewing the Teacher Performance Assessments, and business […]
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Commission on Teacher Credentialing furthers recommendations for assessments and Child Development Permit
The Feb. 6-7 meeting of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) continued discussion of several long-term initiatives including a review of initial recommendations for improving Teacher Performance Assessments (TPAs) and new requirements for earning a Child Development Permit authorizing service to children age birth […]
Annual report shows decrease in new teacher credentials
The annual teacher supply report from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing showed a decrease in the number of new credentials issued in the 2022–23 school year, the most recent for which data is available. The decrease was reflected in all areas of credentialing: Multiple […]
Commission on Teacher Credentialing dives deep into data in last meeting of the year
The final meeting of the year for the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) debuted a new set of educator workforce dashboards and covered a wide range of teacher-centric, data-rich reports. The commission bid goodbye to former Natomas Unified School District trustee and CSBA Past […]
Commission on Teacher Credentialing examines preparation program participation
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing met on Oct. 17-18 to discuss the status of teacher preparation programs, move forward work on revised criteria for the state’s Child Development Permit and decide upon alternate assessment options for candidates that find themselves in between official reading […]
Commission on Teacher Credentialing provides updates on Literacy Performance Assessment
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing had a meeting Aug. 29-30, with the second day spent in closed session to discuss a pending legal case. Much of the Aug. 29 agenda focused on progress related to pilot testing and other items associated with the upcoming […]
Commission on Teacher Credentialing deep dives into its exams
During the June 20-21 meeting of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), commissioners reviewed several reports, including an analysis of the passing rates of commission-approved examinations from the last five years; continued an ongoing discussion and data review on teaching performance assessments (TPAs) and […]
Commission on Teacher Credentialing reviews teacher supply in California
During the April 18-19 meeting of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, commissioners were presented with two key annual reports related to the teacher supply in California and received an update on the work staff is undertaking in the early childhood education field. In addition, […]
Commission on Teacher Credentialing launches PK-3 credential and adopts revised teaching standards
The Feb. 8-9 meeting of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) opened with the culmination of years of work with the announcement of the approved PK-3 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Specialist Instruction Credential. Commission-accredited institutions have been able to apply to bring the instruction […]
Commission on Teacher Credentialing makes move to improve teacher assessment experience
Action items at the Dec. 7-8 meeting of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) included options to improve teaching performance assessments and a request to adjust the accreditation cycle for the new literacy instruction requirement. The meeting also featured several end-of-the-year reports including the […]