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Preliminary Education Specialist
and Added Authorizations
November 4, 2009
Teri Clark, Terri H. Fesperman, Dave Raske and Jan Jones Wadsworth
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Education Specialist Teaching Credential Structure (1997)
Any institution, county office or school district that sponsors a Level I program must also sponsor a Level II program in the same content specialization
Content Specialization Entry Certification
Advanced Certification
Mild to Moderate MM L I MM L II
Moderate to Severe MS L I MS L II
Deaf and Hard of Hearing DHH L I DHH L II
Visual Impairment VI L I VI L II
Physical Impairment PHI L I PHI L II
Early Childhood Special Education
ECSE L I ECSE L II
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Education Specialist Teaching Credential Structure (2009)
Content Specialization Entry Certification
Advanced Certification
Mild to Moderate Preliminary MM
ClearTeaching Credential
Moderate to Severe Preliminary MS
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Preliminary DHH
Visual Impairments Preliminary VI
Physical Impairment Preliminary PHI
Early Childhood Special Education
Preliminary ECSE
Communication Development
Preliminary CD
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Added Authorizations Special Education (AASE) (2009)
AASE Currently Content Contained in
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) MS and ECSE
Emotional Disturbance (ED) MM, MS and ECSE
Deaf-Blind (DB) MS, DHH, and VI
Other Health Impaired (OHI) PHI
Orthopedically Impaired (OI) PHI
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) PHI
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Three Additional AAThree Additional AA
For 3 current certificate or authorizations For 3 current certificate or authorizations additional regulatory language is being additional regulatory language is being developeddeveloped
– Resource Specialist CertificateResource Specialist Certificate
– Early Childhood Special Education CertificateEarly Childhood Special Education Certificate
– Adapted Physical Education CertificateAdapted Physical Education Certificate
More as the process moves forwardMore as the process moves forward
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Pathways to a Preliminary Ed Pathways to a Preliminary Ed Sp Teaching CredentialSp Teaching Credential
Multiple entry points to a Special Multiple entry points to a Special Education teaching credentialEducation teaching credential
Subject Matter RequirementSubject Matter Requirement
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Education Specialist Education Specialist Preliminary TeachingPreliminary Teaching
Credentials and Credentials and Approved ProgramsApproved Programs
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Authorization to teach students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Content included in ALL new Preliminary Ed Sp teacher preparation programs
Document will list separate authorization for ASD similar to ASD added authorization
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Comparison of Current and Proposed Requirements for Preliminary Education
Specialist Credential
Current Level I Requirements
(1997)
Proposed Preliminary
Requirements (2009)
Content from the Level II programs (1997) has been moved to the Preliminary Preparation Program (2009)
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Preliminary Program StandardsPreliminary Program Standards Common Standards w/GlossaryCommon Standards w/Glossary
PreconditionsPreconditions
Program Design StandardsProgram Design Standards
Content Area Specialization StandardsContent Area Specialization Standards
Teaching Performance Expectations Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs)(TPEs)
Added AuthorizationsAdded Authorizations
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Structure of the StandardsStructure of the Standards All programs must addressAll programs must address
– 8 Program Design Standards8 Program Design Standards
– 8 Teaching Credential Program 8 Teaching Credential Program StandardsStandards
– Appropriate Specialty Specific StandardsAppropriate Specialty Specific Standards
MM, MS, VI, PHI, DHH, and ECSEMM, MS, VI, PHI, DHH, and ECSE
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Program Standards ContentProgram Standards Content
Reading Standard and RICAReading Standard and RICA
Teaching English learnersTeaching English learners
HealthHealth
TechnologyTechnology
Transition and other topicsTransition and other topics
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Dates Activity
January 1, 2010
Earliest date a program sponsor may transition all currently approved special education programs to the 2009 program standards and updated authorizations
First date for a new program addressing the revised standards may be offered
December 31, 2010
Last date to accept a new candidate into the 1997 program
September 1, 2011
Last date for a program sponsor to transition all approved programs (1997) to the 2009 program standards and updated authorizations
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Added Authorizations in Special Education (AASE)
Six areas– Autism Spectrum Disorders– Deaf-Blind– Emotional disturbance – Orthopedically impaired– Other health impairment– Traumatic brain injury
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AASE ProgramsAASE Programs
In the approved added authorization In the approved added authorization program each candidate completes a program each candidate completes a program of program of courseworkcoursework and and supervised field studysupervised field study that addresses that addresses the the competencies identified in the added authorization program standards..
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AASE
Hold appropriate special education teaching prerequisite credential– Includes current Education
Specialist and previously issued special education teaching credentials
– Internship, Preliminary, Clear, Professional Clear, or Life documents
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AASEAuthorization within grade and
age levels authorized by prerequisite credential(s)
Cannot add if already authorized to provide services
Online recommendation from approved program sponsor
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AASEs Based on Currently Approved Education Specialist Teacher Preparation Programs
If a program sponsor with currently approved Education Specialist teacher preparation program(s) elects to offer one or more of the AASE programs, the institution may now begin to offer the AASE program based the corresponding preparation program
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Transitioning Transitioning Preliminary Programs Preliminary Programs
or or Offering AASE Programs Offering AASE Programs
based on a currently approved based on a currently approved Preliminary ProgramPreliminary Program
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Plan to TransitionSubmit the 2-3 page “Plan to Transition” a minimum of 30 days prior to the transition date. A plan needs to be submitted for EACH transitioning program.
1. Please describe the process your program engaged in to address the modified standards.
2. Describe the changes that your program will be making to your courses and field experiences to address the modified standards. Please also provide your timeline for implementing your newly revised courses and field experiences.
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Program Documents
Program sponsors will be expected to submit their new Program Standards for all Special Education teaching and services credentials as part of the accreditation process—Program Assessment or site visit
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Program Document Review
Exception:
Program sponsors whose accreditation site visit is during the 2009-2010/2010-2011 school year or was during the 2008-2009 year
Contact your accreditation consultant or Jan Jones Wadsworth re: questions
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Submitting Submitting NEW Preliminary NEW Preliminary
or or AASE ProgramsAASE Programs
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Submitting Proposals for New AASE or Preliminary Programs
Prospective program sponsors may now submit program proposals for both new Added Authorization and Preliminary programs
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Approval Process for New Programs
Approval Process– Reviewed by panel of experts– When deemed to meet the
standards, (Preliminary or AASE) the program is recommended to Committee on Accreditation for initial approval
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Special Education Regulations Status
Added Authorization in Special Education– Final July 3, 2009
Requirements, Authorization, and Transition Timelines– Rulemaking file at OAL
Added Authorizations in Adapted Physical Education, Resource Specialist, Early Childhood Education, and Special Class Authorization– Plan to start March 2010
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What’s in the Proposed What’s in the Proposed Regulations?Regulations?
Update all teaching Update all teaching authorizationsauthorizations
– New teaching authorization New teaching authorization area of communication area of communication developmentdevelopment
Autism spectrum disorders Autism spectrum disorders content included in all new content included in all new programsprograms
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What’s in the Proposed Regulations?
Special education service credentials regulations
– Requirements and authorizations
– Clarify assessments completed by speech-language pathologist and by education specialist teachers
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What’s in the Proposed What’s in the Proposed Regulations?Regulations?
Terminology - Preliminary and Terminology - Preliminary and Clear credentialsClear credentials
Subject-matter competence Subject-matter competence aligned with No Child Left Behindaligned with No Child Left Behind
Transition timelines to complete Transition timelines to complete current Level I and Level II current Level I and Level II programsprograms
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Important Dates for Candidates
12-31-2010 OR the day prior to the ‘date’ identified on the Plan to Transition, whichever is first
Last date to accept a candidate into a currently approved special education Level I program
9-30-2013 OR the ‘date’ identified on the Plan to Transition plus 2 years, whichever is first
Final date for a candidate to complete a currently approved special education Level I program
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Program References
SpEd webpage: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/educator-prep/special-education.html
Program Sponsor Alert 09-08: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/educator-prep/PS-alerts/2009/PSA-09-08.pdf
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Questions Credential requirements
– Information [email protected] or 888-921-2682
Assignment– Assignment Unit
[email protected] Program Sponsors
– Jan Jones Wadsworth [email protected]