1. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Adult Education January 2009

2. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Designated Subjects Adult Education Standards  The first standards for preparing adult education teachers were adopted by the Commission in 1993.  Program guidelines were used prior to adoption of 1993 standards.

3. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Advisory Panel   In April 2008 the CTC recruited an expert advisory panel to review and update program standards for preparing adult education teachers.   Panel members include 17 adult education experts including representatives from CSU, UC, ACSA, CSBA, CTA, & CFT.

4. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Panel Progress  The panel met June 08- January 09  Draft requirements and standards completed and prepared to present to the Commission for information only on March 5, 2009

5. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Panel Process  Panel consulted a variety of research resources and other standards to create consistency  CTC staff established a web page for adult education www.ctc.ca.gov/educator- prep/AE.html www.ctc.ca.gov/educator- prep/AE.html www.ctc.ca.gov/educator- prep/AE.html

6. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Major Change Recommendations  3 Year Preliminary Credential  3 Years work experience (CTE)  Comprehensive, integrated program structure  Early teacher orientation  Program recommendations for credentials  Stronger supervision, support & advisement

7. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Credential Authorization Change Recommendations  Rename non-academic subjects  Redesignate non-academic subjects  New category renamed Career Technical Subjects  Redesignate CTE subjects to industry sectors (broaden)  Redefine ESL requirements

8. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Next Steps  Field surveys of draft recommendations posted online and distributed early spring 2008  Revisions based on survey responses and final recommendations adopted for April Legislative report (SB52).

9. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Implementation  Currently approved DSVE preparation programs required to submit for approval under new standards  Technical assistance for developing new programs  Program reviewers needed

10. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Contact Information Helen Hawley hhawley@ctc.ca.gov 916-445-8778