English Learner Authorizations

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Ensuring Educator Excellence 11

English Learner AuthorizationsProfessional Services Division

Phyllis Jacobson

Professional Services DivisionPaula Jacobs

Certification, Assignment and Waivers DivisionRoxann Purdue

Bilingual Coordinators’ Network MeetingMarch 17, 2010

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Topics English Learner Advisory Panel Report

New Option for EL Authorization – National Board Certification

AB 1871 – Implementation Updates and Proposed Regulations

Options for Vocational and Career Technical Education (CTE) Credential Holders

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English Learner Authorizations Advisory Panel

January 28-29 - Recommendations presented to the Commission

Available for review on Commission website– Report of Advisory Panel– Audio Archive of Report and Commission

discussion of reporthttp://www.ctc.ca.gov/commission/agendas-minutes.html

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New Option to Earn English Learner Authorization

National Board Certification (NBC)

Assembly Bill 239

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National Board Certification Option

Effective January 1, 2010

CLAD Certificate or English Learner Authorization– Life credential holders will be issued

CLAD certificate

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Application Based on NBC

Submit - Application, fee, NBC photocopy and fingerprints (if not already on file)

Online Direct application availableApplicant must hold valid prerequisite

teaching credential or apply for one as part of the same application

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Implementation Changes

Assembly Bill 1871

Bilingual and English Learner Authorizations

Coded 10-07

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Implementation Plan EL Authorization embedded program

– 1059/2042 Options - EL Authorization or CLAD certificate

– CTEL program, exam or combo– Out of State with approved EL– National Board Certification in ENL

Bilingual Authorization– Program, exam, combo

(Note: Bilingual Certificate by exam only or Bilingual Emphasis in embedded program still issued - 1st Bilingual authorization program recently approved)

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CLAD Certificate or English Learner Authorization

Authorizes ELD and SDAIE Instruction 2042/1059 Teaching Credential (EL embedded) California Teacher of English Learners (CTEL)

4 Routes for teachers already credentialed– CTEL Examination– CTEL Program– Combination – Program and passage of 1-2 subtests

of CTEL examination

NBC in English as a New Languagehttp://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl628c.pdf

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Bilingual Program Transition December 31, 2010 – last date to accept

candidates into prior programs based on ‘bilingual emphasis’ standards

2009-2010 and ongoing – Preparation, review and approval of new programs

December 31, 2011 – Programs not approved under revised Bilingual Standards (2008) are no longer approved preparation programs

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Bilingual Authorization(2008 standards)

Authorizes Primary language Instruction Candidates must hold or qualify for CLAD

certificate or English learner authorization

3 Routes - Bilingual Program coursework - CSET: LOTE Examination only- Combination – Program and passage of 1-2

subtests of CSET: LOTE examination

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Combination Route

Examination Subtests and Program Coursework CTEL or CSET: LOTE (Bilingual)

Program sponsor determines which subtests are equivalent to program coursework based on standards and submits alignment matrix to CTC

Approved programs recommend candidates online when all program standards met

Coded 10-07; PSA 09-06

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Bilingual Program Route

Guidance for Program Sponsors: http//www.ctc.ca.gov/educator-prep/ELA.html

Bilingual Authorization Handbook Questions posed by bilingual educators Program Sponsor Alert 09-06 (Updated 7-15-09)

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Career Technical Education (CTE) Credentials with English Learner SDAIE Authorization

New CTE approved programs (2008 Standards) include a standard addressing SDAIE for issuance of clear credential

Equivalent to CCSD SDAIE authorization for holders of Designated Subject CTE/Vocational Credentials

One approved program based on new standards

Coded 09-01

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New CTE Credential Program Transition Timelines

January 1, 2009 – Approval of programs begins

August 1, 2010 – CTE programs under old standards may no longer accept new candidates

September 1, 2013 – CTE programs not approved under new 2008 standards are no longer approved teacher preparation programs

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CTE Credentials with SDAIE Authorization

New CTE credentials issued as 3 year preliminary (prior = 5 year preliminary)– SDAIE not authorized on preliminary

credential CTE clear credential (2008 standards)

authorizes SDAIE Employers may request a CCSD waiver while

candidate completes program

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Certificate of Completion of Staff Development (based on SB1292)

Candidates Holders of Service Credentials with a Special

Class Authorization and Designated Subjects Vocational, CTE or Special Subjects Credentials

Authorization SDAIE instruction only

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Current CCSD (based on SB1292) 45 hour Commission-approved program based

on SB1292 CCSD Guidelines

Complete 3 semester or 4 quarter unit Commission-approved SDAIE course (prior to 1/31/08)

Equivalent course(s) from Commission-approved CTEL program (based on alignment to 1292 CCSD Guidelines)

PSA 10-05 CIA 10-04

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Current CCSD (based on SB1292)Situation: Teacher has two credentials

– MS/SS or Ed Specialist– Designated Subjects

(CTE, Vocational Ed, Special Subjects) Teacher Needs authorization for SDAIE Options:

– EL authorization for ELD and SDAIE– SB1292 CCSD (valid for SDAIE on all

prerequisites as long as Designated Subjects remains valid)

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Contact Information Programs

Paula Jacobs [email protected] Examinations

Phyllis Jacobson [email protected]

Donna Anderson [email protected] Credentialing

[email protected] Assignments

[email protected]

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Documents

English Learner Authorizations