Pathways to Teaching

1. Pathways to Teaching An Overview of Teacher Credentialing in California

2. The Looming Teacher Shortage Nearly 100,000 teachers in California are over 50 years old. One-third of the teacher workforce will retire in the next four years. April 2008

3. Teacher Demand in CAWestEd Study 2008 The study indicates that ten counties will need to hire the equivalent of over 50% of their current teacher workforce by the 2015/16 school year: Yuba: 68% Placer: 62% Sierra: 61% Riverside: 59% Sacramento: 58% Sutter: 54% San Joaquin: 53% Plumas: 53% Lake: 52% Calaveras: 51%

4. Teacher Demand in CAWestEd Study 2008 The study also indicates that ten counties will need to hire 3,000 or more teachers by the 2015/16 school year: Riverside: 10,622 Sacramento: 6,990 San Bernardino: 6,901 San Diego: 5,519 Orange: 3,805 Kern: 3,772 San Joaquin: 3,657 Santa Clara: 3,520 Fresno: 3,423 Los Angeles: 3,288

5. Areas of High Need in CA Bilingual Education ESL Math Science English Special Education Teachers with expertise in technologywww.pbs.org – FRONTLINE Digital Nation

6. How do you prepare to become a teacher? • Step 1: • Earn a Bachelor’s Degree: • Emphasis - Subject Matter(What you teach) • Step 2: • Complete a Professional Preparation Program • Emphasis - Pedagogy (How to Teach?) • Credential program, includes student teaching • Step 3: • Apply for a Teaching Credential

7. What is a Credential? A credential is an authorization to teach a subject or subjects in a school setting grades K-12

8. Who Issues Credentials? The only body authorized to issue credentials in California is the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) What is the Process? The CCTC issues a credential based on a recommendation from a college, university, or school district after a student completes the requirements for that credential

9. Basic Teaching Credentials • Child Development Permit • Multiple Subject • Single Subject • Education Specialist

10. Early Childhood Education

11. What is a Child Development Permit? The Child Development Permit is a document issued by the CCTC which authorizes service in the care, development and instruction of children in a child care and development program. You must have a permit to be eligible for child care and Development teaching or administration positions funded by California Department of Education/Child Development Division

12. Early Childhood Education/Teaching Pre-School & After School Programs Preschool teachers and child-care workers nurture and teach Preschool children-age 5 or younger-in child care centers, nursery schools, preschools, public schools, and family child\ care homes.

13. Levels of the Child Development Permit • Child Development Assistant permit 6 ECE Units • Child Development Associate Teacher permit 12 ECE Units + 50 days (3 hrs per day) Experience • Child Development Teacher permit 24 ECE Units + 16 GE units + 175 days (3 hrs per day) Experience • Child Development Master Teacher permit 24 ECE Units + 16 GE units + 6 specialized units + 2 Adult supervision units + 350 days (3 hrs per day) Experience • Child Development Site Supervisor permit AA or 60 units + 24 ECE Units w/ core courses + 16 GE units + 6 Administration units + 2 Adult supervision units + 350 days (3 hrs per day) Experience + 100 days of supervising adults • Child Development Program Director permit BA or higher +24 ECE Units w/ core courses + 6 Administration units + 2 Adult supervision units + site supervisor status and 1 program year of site supervisor experience.

14. The following core courses are required at SAC to obtain the Child Development Associate Teacher Permit Minimum requirements for Private/Church Preschools: • HD 107 - Child Growth and Development • HD 108A - Observation & Assessment for Early Learning and Development • HD 110 - Child, Family and Community • HD 111A - Programming for Young Children • HD 111B - Creative Learning Experiences for Young Children To obtain the Child Development Teacher Permit, which meets requirements to work in publicly funded preschools, students need 9 additional Human Development units and 16 general education units from plans A, B, or C in the areas of English, Math/Natural Science, Social Science, Humanities

15. Basic Requirements for the Preliminary Credential • Bachelor’s degree • From an accredited college or university • Basic Skills Competency • Basic skills test in reading, writing, and math • California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) OR • CSET Multiple Subjects + CSET Writing Skills • U.S. Constitution requirement • College course or examination (POLT 101) • Subject matter competence • Must document expertise and knowledge of the subject you plan to teach • Professional preparation program • Often called a credential or 5th year program • Character Clearance • Fingerprint Check

16. The CBEST is designed to test basic reading, mathematics, and writing skills found to be important for the job of an educator; the test is not designed to measure the ability to teach those skills. • In California, you must take the CBEST if you are applying for a teaching credential. For more information on the CBEST log on to www.cbest.nesinc.com • Cost is $41 • Offered six times a year

17. Elementary Teaching

18. Multiple Subject Credential This credential authorizes a person to teach in a classroom where many different subjects are taught by a single individual, such as elementary schools.

19. Subject Matter Competence Elementary Teachers Must Know… • Language Arts • Math • Science • Social Science • Visual & Performing Arts • Physical Education and Human Development *All new elementary school teachers must demonstrate subject matter competence by obtaining a passing score on the CSET

20. Subject Matter CompetenceMultiple Subjects California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET): Multiple Subjects • Approximately $74 per section • Section I: Language Arts & Social Science • Section II: Mathematics & Science • Section III: Arts, Physical Education, Human Development • Test questions are drawn from the Content Specifications for each subject area. The Content Specifications align with the Student Academic Content Standards published by the CA State Board of Education.

22. About the CSET • Each subtest costs $74. Students may take 1-3 subtests during any of the scheduled 5-hour test sessions. Because there is no test "sitting fee," there is no financial penalty for taking the subtests one at a time. • Taking the tests one at a time requires careful planning to ensure that all subtests are passed prior to the deadline for the credential program application. However, the advantage of this strategy is that the student has the entire 5 hour session to work on just one subtest. Some students prefer to take all three subtests the first time and then re-take only those that were not passed. • Recent preliminary and self-reported data inform us that CSUF Liberal Studies majors are passing the exam at about an 80% rate. • A passing exam score must be used for credentialing purposes within five years. The 5-year clock starts ticking with the passing of the first subtest.

23. How Does One Prepare for the CSET? • Become familiar with the Content Specifications. Also, know the CA Frameworks. • Take classes that support your knowledge in each of the subject areas. • Choose a major that prepares you in subject matter knowledge. • Keep your notes, exams, and papers from all subject matter classes. • Note: Questions on CA history will be on the exam.

24. What GE classes best prepare me for the CSET? Courses selected for the General Education Program are critical for establishing a Knowledge base that will cover the subject matter standards underlying the CSET. We strongly recommend that students see their counselor regarding GE requirements.

25. Possible College Majors for Elementary Teaching Can Major in Anything, but… Popular Majors include: • Liberal Studies • Child & Adolescent Dev. Other Possibilities: • American Studies • Human Services • Psychology • Sociology • Others Important to take classes that cover Subject Matter Standards

26. So, what courses do I take to be an Elementary Teacher? • Approx 40 units of SELECT General Education courses from Plan B or C • Approx 20 units of MAJOR Preparation Courses (see www.assist.org) • Appropriate EDUCATION Course(s)

27. EDUCATION Courses @ SAC for Future Elementary Teachers • Education 100 – Introduction to Education (3 units)This course is designed for students preparing for Elementary Education. Requires 32 hours of arranged field experience. • Education 205 – Personal Proficiency in Educational Technologies for Elementary School Teachers (3 units)This course helps future and current teachers better utilize technology in the classroom. Class materials are FREE from Intel..

28. Secondary Teaching

29. Single Subject Credential This credential authorizes a person to teach in a classroom where only one subject is taught, such as classroom in a departmentalized high school or junior high school.

30. Subject Matter CompetenceSingle Subject Can be met by one of two ways: A. Complete a state approved subject matter preparation program (SMPP) or B. Passing the state-approved subject matter exam (CSET)

31. Possible College Majors for Middle / High School Teaching Best to Major in the subject you want to teach Single Subject Credential Areas Industrial and Technology Education Languages other than English (Specialized) Mathematics Music Physical Education / Kinesiology Physics (Specialized) Science: Biology Science: Chemistry Science: Geosciences Science: Physics Social Science Agriculture Art Biological Sciences (Specialized) Business Chemistry (Specialized) English Foundational-Level Mathematics Foundational-Level General Science Geosciences (Specialized) Health Science Home Economics

32. Other Credentialing Options

33. Foundational Level Math (FLM) • Who is it for? • Students who have a strong understanding of mathematics but are not majoring in math and would like to teach at the middle school level. • What can I teach with a FLM credential? • Holders of a Foundational Level Math credential are authorized to teach general math, all levels of algebra, geometry, probability & statistics, as well as consumer math. • What else should I know? • While you do not have to be a math major to be admitted to into the Foundational Level Math credential program it is strongly advised that you minor in math so that you are fully prepared in the necessary content areas. • How can I prepare now? • To prepare fully for the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) and for a career in teaching using the FLM credential it is strongly recommended that the following courses be completed: • Math 070-Geometry • Math 060-Elementary Algebra • Math 080-Intermediate Algebra • Math 170-Pre Calculus • Math 180-Calculus • Math 219- Statistics • Further prepare yourself by taking education courses at SAC!! • Education 204-Personal Proficiency in Education Technologies for Secondary Teachers • Education 210-The Teaching Experience: Secondary Education

34. Foundational Level General Science (FLGS) • Who is it for? • The Foundational Level General Science (FLGS) credential is for people who enjoy science and want to teach general science at the middle school level. • What can I teach with a FLGS credential? • FLGS credential holders are authorized to teach general and introductory science classes for grades K-12 as well as integrated science for grades K-8. • What else should I know? • Students who pursue a FLGS credential do not have to major in science, however it is strongly recommended that you minor in a science, specifically a minor in the Natural Sciences, so that you are prepared with the appropriate content. • How can I prepare now? • Take as many science classes as possible to prepare yourself for the content that will be on the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET)! If you do deicide to pursue the minor in the Natural Sciences you may start taking several of the classes now as part of your GE: • 9-11 units of lower division science (satisfies GE requirements and minor requirements) • BIOL 109 and/or 109L • GEOL 101 and/or 101L OR ERTH 115 • CHEM 109 or 119 or P-SC 115 OR PHYS 109 • Further prepare yourself now by taking education courses at SAC!! • Education 204-Personal Proficiency in Education Technologies for Secondary Teachers • Education 210-The Teaching Experience: Secondary Education

35. So, what courses do I take to be an Middle/High School Teacher? • Approx 40 units of General Education courses from Plan B or C • Approx 20 units of MAJOR Preparation Courses (see www.assist.org) • Appropriate EDUCATION Course(s)

36. EDUCATION Courses @ SAC for Future Secondary Teachers • Education 204 – Personal Proficiency in Educational Technologies for Secondary School Teachers (3 units)This course helps future and current teachers better utilize technology in the classroom. Class materials are FREE from Intel and meets the pre-requisite requirement for CSUF’s Secondary Ed Credential Program. • Education 210 – The Teaching Experience: Secondary Education (3 units)This course is designed for students preparing for Secondary (Junior High or High School) teaching. Requires 40 hours of arranged field experience.

37. Special Education

38. Education Specialist CredentialFormerly called “Special Education Credential” • This credential authorizes a person to work with children with special needs. The person holding this credential can work with elementary, junior high or high school students. • Specializations include: • Mild/Moderate Disabilities • Moderate/Severe Disabilities • Visual Impairments • Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing • Physical and Health Impairments • Early Childhood Special Education

39. Elementary Education Take the Multiple Subject CSET Middle School/High School Choose an academic major to meet subject matter competency (or) Take the CSET Single Subject test if you did not major in the specific subject area you want to teach Education Specialist CredentialFormerly called “Special Education Credential” Two Tracks for Special Education CSET / Subject Matter Competency To be “highly qualified”

40. 60-70 units @ SAC 50-60 units @ University120 Units total Transfer Pathway AA Degree BA Degree 2-3 semesters @ University Job

41. Teacher Salaries & Important Websites

42. Schedule of Salaries for Teachers by Districts 2009-2010 2009-2010 2009-2010 Note: The information is based on the salary schedules that were on each districts website. Starting Salary: BA W/Credential Highest Salary: Highest salary for each district may vary but it may include; 20+ years of experience, education beyond a BA, and a Credential including a Masters and/or Doctorate as well as additional course units

43. What do Teachers Make? What do teachers really make? A DIFFERENCE!

44. Important Websites for Future Teachers

45. Register with the Center for Teacher Education Get Connected! And Stay Connected!

46. www.fullerton.edu/cct

47. www.ctc.ca.gov

48. www.ed-join.org

49. www.cbest.nesinc.com

50. www.cset.nesinc.com