| Conversion |
A change from one
contract status to another (i.e. Provisional status to Probationary status). |
| District Intern
Contract |
A contract of an
employee completing credential requirements by participating in the District
Intern Program. District Intern Certificates and Contracts are valid for
two years. District Intern Certificates and Contracts in Special Education
are valid for three years. A seniority date is established on the first
day of paid service. |
| Probationary Contract |
A contract of an employee who holds
a California Preliminary or Professional Clear Credential and meets District
standards for a Probationary contract. A seniority date is established on
the first day of paid service. |
| Provisional
Contract |
A contract of an
employee serving under an Emergency Permit. This contract must be renewed
each year after a satisfactory evaluation (Form 1022) from the school administrator. |
| Provisional
Waiver Contract |
A contract of an
employee serving under a Special Education Waiver. This employee does not
meet the requirements for an Emergency Permit, but is otherwise qualified
to serve in a Special Education position. This contract must be renewed
each year after a satisfactory evaluation (Form 1022) from the school administrator. |
| Status |
Description indicating the employee’s
employment relationship with the District (Provisional, Provisional Pre-Intern,
Provisional Waiver, Probationary, Temporary, District Intern, and University
Intern). |
| Short Term Staff Permit (STSP) |
A STSP is a one time only document that is available at the request of an employing agency. Holders of the STSP are restricted to service with the employing agency requesting the permit. The STSP is available in the areas of Multiple Subject, Single Subject, and Education Specialist. Individuals who were issued four or fewer emergency permits may be issued a STSP. Individuals who were issued five or more emergency permits do not qualify for the STSP. |
| Temporary |
A contract of an
employee who holds a Preliminary or Professional Clear Credential who does
not meet District requirements for a Probationary Contract. This contract
ends on June 30th. |
University Intern
|
A contract of an employee who is completing
credential requirements by participating in a University Internship Program.
University Intern Certificates are valid for two years. This contract must
be renewed each year after a satisfactory evaluation (Stull) from the school
administrator. A seniority date is not established when an employee signs
a University Intern contract. |
| AB 939 (Pacheco) |
This assembly bill
established an alternate route for out-of-state trained applicants to obtain
a Multiple Subject, Single Subject, or Education Specialist Instruction
Credential. |
| AB 1620 (Scott) |
Based on out of state programs and
experience. |
| Appeals (Staff
Appeals) |
A process which
allows Commission staff to grant a one-year extension or reissue a credential
or permit when an applicant verifies good cause for not completing renewal
requirements. |
| Basic Teaching Credential |
This is a teaching credential that
requires a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or
university and a professional preparation program including student teaching
or a full-time Designated Subjects Credential, a baccalaureate degree and
CBEST |
| Bilingual,
Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) |
An authorization
to provide specialized instruction to individuals for whom English is a
second language. Specifically it authorizes instruction for 1) English Language
Development (ELD) in preschool, K-12, and adults (restrictions apply to
holders of Children Center Permits, Child Development Permits, and Designated
Subjects Teaching Credentials), 2) Specially Designed Academic Instruction
Delivered in English (SDAIE) (in the subjects and grade levels authorized
by the prerequisite credential or permit), and 3) instruction for primary
language development and content instruction delivered in the primary language
(in the subjects and grade levels authorized by the prerequisite credential
or permit). The BCLAD authorization can be listed on a Single or Multiple
Subject Teaching Credential as an emphasis if a college program was completed
or, if the applicant met BCLAD requirements separate from the teacher preparation
program, a BCLAD Certificate may be obtained. |
| Clear Credential |
A teaching credential with no further
academic requirements to be completed that was issued prior to 9/1/85. Professional
growth and successful service are not required for renewal, only submission
of an application and current fees. |
| Crosscultural,
Language and Academic Development (CLAD) |
An authorization
to provide specialized instruction to individuals for whom English is a
second language. Specifically, it authorizes instruction for 1) English
Language Development (ELD) in preschool, K-12 and adults (restrictions apply
to holders of Children Center Permits, Child Development Permits, and Designated
Subjects Teaching Credentials) and 2) Specially Designed Academic Instruction
Delivered in English (SDAIE) (in the subjects and grade levels authorized
by the prerequisite credential or permit). The CLAD authorization can be
listed on a Single or Multiple Subject Teaching Credential as an emphasis
if a college program was completed or, if the applicant met CLAD requirements
separate from the teacher preparation program, a CLAD Certificate may be
obtained. |
| Provisional Intern Permit (PIP) |
A permit issued at the request of
an employing school district, County Office of Education, or state agency
to fill a temporary staffing vacancy or need. They are issued for a minimum
of six months, but not more than one year. Employing agencies are required
to have a current Declaration of Need on file with the Commission before
permits of this type may be issued. Individuals must complete a baccalaureate
degree, CBEST, and a minimum number of units or verify subject matter competence
to qualify for the permit. Employers must provide orientation, guidance
and assistance to holders of emergency permits. |
| Internship
Programs |
College or University
Internships -- A program which is a cooperative effort between a school
district and an institution of higher education. Internship programs must
be approved by the Commission prior to enrolling students and may not be
available in all school districts. It allows credential candidates to be
employed while completing a credential program. |
| District Internships |
A program that is developed and implemented
by a school district or County Office of Education in accordance with a
Professional Development Plan for the training and certification of prospective
teachers. |
| Multiple Subject
Teaching Credential |
Authorizes the
teaching of a variety of subjects in a self-contained K-12 classroom. Self-contained
classrooms are usually found at the elementary level. The holder has demonstrated
the knowledge required to teach multiple subjects through successful completion
of an approved teacher education program. |
| National Board of Certification |
The National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization
governed by a 63-member board of directors. This board rigorously assesses
an experienced teacher's qualifications for the purpose of issuing a National
Certificate. |
| One-Year Non-Renewable
Credential (OYNR) |
Can be requested
by employers of out-of-state prepared applicants who have completed all
requirements for the credential except passage of the CBEST. |
| Pre-Ryan Credentials |
General
- Originally issued under provisions of the law that existed prior to 1961.
The Generals were only issued as clear credentials and were therefore considered
to be one-tier credentials. These credentials are no longer issued on an
initial basis but renewals are issued to the holders of General Credentials.
Some were issued for the life of the holder and need not be renewed.
Standard (Fisher) - Originally
issued under the provisions of law (Fisher Act) beginning in 1961 and available
to first-time applicants until September 15, 1974 and under certain conditions
until 1976. The Standards were issued under a two-tier system. Most individuals
who qualified for requirements, were issued a clear (or full) credential.
These credentials are not longer issued on an initial basis but renewals
are issued to the holders of clear Standard Credentials. Some were issued
for the life of the holder and need not be renewed. |
| Preliminary Credentials |
Refers to Ryan Credentials valid
for five years, issued to California-trained individuals who have a bachelor's
degree, teacher preparation program including student teaching, CBEST, and
subject-matter competence. Additional academic requirements must be completed
to qualify for the Professional Clear Credential. Out-of-state applicants
who have not completed subject matter competence may be issued a one or
two-year preliminary credential. A preliminary credential has the same authorization
as the clear or professional clear credential. |
| Preliminary
I and II Credentials |
Two-tier structure
of completing credential requirements used for the Education Specialist
Instruction Teaching Credentials and the Designated Subjects Adult and Vocational
Teaching Credentials. |
| Professional Clear Credentials |
Issued to individuals who qualify
for their initial Ryan clear basic teaching credential after 8/31/85 and
verify completion of a fifth-year of study, and the health education, mainstreaming,
and computer education requirements. The holder must verify completion of
the professional growth requirements every five years in order to renew
their credential. These requirements also apply to the Professional Clear
Designated Subjects and Service Credentials. |
| Professional
Growth |
Activities that
contribute to a credential holder's competence, performance or effectiveness
in the profession of education. |
| Professional
Growth Plan and Record Form |
The specific form that must be completed to verify completion
of professional growth activities. |
| Professional
Service Requirement |
Successful service
in a certificated position or another professional capacity rendered in
subjects commonly taught in public schools for the equivalent of at least
one-half of a school year through the five-year renewal cycle. |
| Reading Instruction Competence
Assessment (RICA) |
An examination developed by CCTC
to test Multiple Subject Teaching Credential candidates competence in the
teaching of reading. Required with the initial issuance of Multiple Subject
Credentials issued on or after October 1, 1998. |
| Ryan Teaching
Credentials |
These credentials
are issued under the provisions of the Teacher Preparation and Licensing
Law of 2970 (The Ryan Act), its subsequent amendments and additions, including
the Bergeson Act of 1988, and other laws and regulations currently in effect.
The Ryan Credentials are issued under a two-tier system. Normally, individuals
who qualified for their initial credential are issued a preliminary credential.
Then, after completing additional requirements, they are issued a professional
clear credential. These credentials are the only ones that may be issued
to first-time applicants |
| SB 1969 (Hughes) |
Created during the 1994 legislative
session, it established an alternative route for permanent teachers to be
assigned to teach English learners. Teachers who complete the training in
the staff development and pass an assessment are issued Certificates of
Completion by school districts and County Offices of Education. |
| Single Subject
Assessments for Teachers (SSAT) |
Standardized multiple
choice and constructed response examinations for single subject credential
candidates to demonstrate subject matter knowledge as an alternative to
completion of a university-based subject matter program. |
| Single Subject Teaching Credential
|
Authorizes teaching of a specific
subject in a departmentalized K-12 classroom usually found at the middle
or secondary level. The holder has demonstrated the subject matter knowledge
required to teach the single subject through successful completion of an
approved academic program and by completion of subject matter course work
or passage of multiple choice and standardized constructed response examinations. |
| Specially
Designed Academic Instruction Delivered in English (SDAIE) |
A component of
a comprehensive program for English learners, consisting of a variety of
strategies, techniques, and materials specially designed to provide students
at an intermediate or advanced level of English proficiency access to grade-level
core curriculum in English. Must be provided by a teacher who has a credential
appropriate to the assignment and CLAD emphasis or Certificate or who is
in training for such an authorization. |
| Subject Matter Competence |
A specified level of a teacher's content
knowledge of the subject(s) listed on a credential as determined by completion
of an approved program or by passage of the appropriate subject matter examination(s). |
| Supplementary
Authorizations |
Supplementary authorizations
are subjects added to Multiple Subject, Standard Elementary, Single Subject,
Standard Secondary, and some Special Secondary Teaching Credentials on the
basis of 20 (or 10 upper division or graduate) semester units in the subject
and any teaching credential when the holder has taught successfully in the
subject for a minimum number of years and meets the specific requirements. |
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