1. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Designated Subjects: Adult Education 2010

2. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Adult Education Teacher Preparation Standards  First standards adopted by the Commission in 1993.  Program guidelines used before that time.

3. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Advisory Panel   April 2008-CTC expert advisory panel to update program standards and credentials   Panel included local program, CSU, UC, ACSA, CSBA, CTA, & CFT representatives.

4. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Panel Results  Draft requirements and standards presented to the Commission for information only in March 2009  Field surveyed summer 2009

5. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Field Survey Results  Over 250 responders: teachers, administrators, credential analysts, program specialists, teacher educators  All draft standards and credential recommendations support by the majority of responders (more than 50%).

6. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Major Recommendations  3 Year Preliminary Credential  3 Years work experience  Comprehensive, integrated program structure  Early teacher orientation  Program sponsor credentials recommendations  Supervision, support & advisement

7. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence AB 1374 (Brownley)  3 year preliminary credential  3 years work experience for non-academic subjects  US Constitution

8. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Current Program Requirements  Part-time = 6 units/90 hours teacher preparation  Full-time = 9 units/135 hours teacher preparation  Completed over 5 years

9. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Proposed Program Requirements  Full-time = 6 units/90 hours teacher preparation  + Early orientation (approx. 20 hours)  + Supervision and support 3 units/45 hours  Completed over 3 years

10. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Credential Recommendations  Program sponsors responsible for credential recommendations (accreditation)  Programs may partner with employers to recommend with an MOU

11. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence CTC Grandparenting Policy  Those who hold a current document will not be effected  Those who wish to convert to a broader subject authorization may do so

12. Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence Contact Information Helen Hawley hhawley@ctc.ca.gov 916-445-8778 CTC adult education web page www.ctc.ca.gov/educator- prep/AE.html www.ctc.ca.gov/educator- prep/AE.html www.ctc.ca.gov/educator- prep/AE.html