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Sinclair, Andrea L., Ed.; Thacker, Arthur, Ed. – Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO), 2019
California's Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Commission) requires all programs of preliminary multiple and single subject teacher preparation to use a Commission-approved Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) as one of the program completion requirements for prospective teacher candidates. Three TPA models were approved by the Commission: (1)…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Performance Based Assessment, Models, Credentials
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Frost, Jeff; Cadiero-Kaplan, Karen; Kuhlman, Natalie – CATESOL Journal, 2011
On September 30, 2010, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) voted unanimously to approve a set of eight recommendations for authorization to teach English language learners. These recommendations approved by the CTC had been in development for almost two years and they focused on several issues, including: (1) a specific focus…
Descriptors: Credentials, Teacher Qualifications, Second Language Instruction, State Standards
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Kornfeld, John; Grady, Karen; Marker, Perry M.; Ruddell, Martha Rapp – Teachers College Record, 2007
Background/Context: The nationwide preoccupation with accountability continues to grow, with teacher credentialing programs facing growing scrutiny through state-mandated accountability systems. In response to Senate Bill 2042 passed by the California state legislature in 1998, the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) established…
Descriptors: Schools of Education, Teacher Education Programs, State Standards, Accountability
Oldford, Stephanie A. – British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2006
Through offering insight into different approaches to quality assurance, with input from those who provide leadership in post-secondary education in British Columbia and Canada, this project's goal is to recommend whether Canadian jurisdictions should consider a new quality assurance regime, and to provide potential new models to consider in that…
Descriptors: Credentials, Quality Control, Foreign Countries, Accreditation (Institutions)
Carey, Kevin – Education Sector, 2006
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) gives states wide discretion to define what students must learn, how that knowledge should be tested, what test scores constitute proficiency, set standards for high school graduation rates, teacher qualifications, school safety and many other aspects of school performance. As a result, states are largely free to define…
Descriptors: Credentials, Graduation Rate, School Safety, Federal Legislation
Gray, Kenneth C.; Walter, Richard A. – 2001
The preservice licensure and preparation of career and technical education (CTE) teachers was examined to determine whether changes in CTE teacher licensure requirements are necessary. Two overarching missions of CTE were identified. The first was traditional/tech prep (leading to employment). The second was a more general combination of education…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis