Legal Resources | Title 5 | 80048.8
Chapter 1. Credentials Issued Under The Teacher Preparation and Licensing Law of 1970. Article 2. Credential Types, Authorizations, and Requirements. Specific Requirements for the Preliminary Education Specialist Instruction Credential.
(a) The minimum requirements for the five-year preliminary Education Specialist Instruction Credential includes (1) through (10):
(1) a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education;
(2) the completion of a Commission-approved preliminary Education Specialist program of professional preparation, as appropriate to the specialty area(s) sought; as provided in Education Code Section 44373(c).
(3) meet the basic skills requirement as described in Education Code Section 44252, unless exempt by statute;
(4) subject-matter knowledge by one of the following:
(A) passage of examination(s) as provided Education Code Sections 44280, 44281, and 44282 as appropriate for the multiple subject credential, or for the single subject credential in the areas of art, English, foreign language, mathematics including foundational-level mathematics, music, social science, or science including foundational-level general science and specialized science; or
(B) by completion of a subject matter program as provided in Education Code Section 44310 for the single subject credential in the areas of art, English, foreign language, mathematics including foundational-level mathematics, music, social science, or science including foundational-level general science and specialized science.
(C) holders of a California clear, professional clear, or life teaching credential requiring a baccalaureate or higher degree and a program of professional preparation, including student teaching, are exempt from the subject matter knowledge requirement.
(D) candidates for the education specialist credential in Early Childhood Special Education are exempt from the subject matter knowledge requirement.
(5) demonstration of the study of alternative methods of developing English language skills, including the study of reading, as described in Education Code Section 44259(b)(4) and passage of the reading instruction competence assessment as provided in Education Code Section 44283;
(6) knowledge of the Constitution of the United States, as specified in Education Code Section 44335;
(7) completion of the study of health education, as described in Education Code Section 44259(c)(4)(A);
(8) completion of the study of computer based technology, including the uses of technology in educational settings, as described in Education Code Section 44259(c)(4)(C);
(9) completion of the study of English learners as described in Education Code Section 44259.5(c); and
(10) The preliminary Education Specialist preparation program must develop a Transition Plan for each candidate prior to the completion of the preliminary program that will assist the developers of the Individualized Induction Plan (IIP).
(b) Period of Validity.
(1) A preliminary Education Specialist Instruction Credential issued on the basis of the completion of the requirements in subsection (a) is valid for five years.
(c) Definition.
(1) "Transition Plan": The preliminary education specialist preparation program will develop a Transition Plan for each candidate prior to the completion of the preliminary program that will assist the developers of the IIP defined in Section 80048.8.1(d)(1). The Plan includes the individual's strengths and areas of need that can be addressed in the clear credential preparation program. The Plan facilitates the individual's transition from initial teacher preparation to a clear education specialist credential preparation program by building upon and providing opportunities for demonstration and application of the pedagogical knowledge and skills acquired in the preliminary credential preparation program.
Authority cited:
Education Code 44225(q)
Reference:
Education Code 44227(a)
Education Code 44251
Education Code 44252
Education Code 44259
Education Code 44259.5
Education Code 44265
Education Code 44274
Education Code 44274.2
Education Code 44280
Education Code 44281
Education Code 44283
Education Code 44310
Education Code 44335
Education Code 44373
(Added by Register 2010, No. 22.)