Topics Credentialing

April 22, 2021

California's subject-matter testing for teachers is chasing away prospective candidates

We need to find a better way to measure subject-matter knowledge in teacher candidates.

March 5, 2021

California teacher shortages could make reopening schools for in-person instruction difficult

A growing teacher shortage could make it difficult to reopen school campuses, which are required to have smaller class sizes.

March 4, 2021

Nurse shortage could make reopening school campuses more difficult

Without school nurses, it will be teachers and other school staff who will decide if a sniffle is a symptom of Covid-19 or just hay fever.

February 12, 2021

California teacher credentialing requirements continue to be eased during pandemic

A waiver that allows teacher candidates to teach while completing required exams and courses is the latest action to ease teaching requirements.

February 3, 2021

Credential testing required for California teachers would be reduced under new proposal

If legislators agree with the proposal, teacher candidates will no longer have to take two of the tests currently required to earn a credential.

September 2, 2020

Lawmakers fail to pass bills reducing number of tests for teachers by legislative deadline

Three bills that would have allowed California teachers to take fewer tests to prove they are ready to teach died Monday.

July 30, 2020

Quick Guide: Who are California's teachers?

Who are California's teachers? How do they become teachers? Who awards them their credentials? Get the answers to these questions and more in this quick guide.

Joan Bissell And Louis Freedberg

Credentialing

June 25, 2020

Some California teaching credential requirements will ease thanks to budget deal

The new California budget makes it easier for teacher candidates affected by coronavirus-related closures to complete credentials.

May 30, 2020

Governor suspends California teacher testing requirements for candidates impacted by coronavirus closures

Newsom issued an executive order suspending state-required tests for teacher candidates on track to complete their teacher preparation programs.

May 14, 2020

Gov. Newsom’s proposed budget revision cuts programs to recruit, train teachers

The proposed cuts — $915 million — are more than the amount spent for teacher development in the five previous years combined.

May 8, 2020

California may soon require fewer tests to become a teacher, at least temporarily

The authors of the bills say the legislation is needed to help teacher candidates complete their credentials during the coronavirus pandemic.

April 24, 2020

California takes steps to remove hurdles faced by prospective teachers whose training is stymied by coronavirus

Teacher preparation programs will decide if candidates can get their credentials with fewer student teaching hours, formal observations

April 17, 2020

Unable to complete student teaching requirements, prospective teachers may soon get reprieve

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing will vote on staff recommendations that would allow teacher candidates to become classroom teachers even though they have been unable to complete all credentialing requirements.

Diana Lambert

Commentary

March 12, 2020

The state should revise the reading instruction test for teachers

The RICA is outdated and discourages talented teachers, says long-time educator.

Tina Costantino-Lane

School Finance

February 18, 2020

Gov. Newsom’s big bets: community schools, competitive grants and new teacher incentives

The governor proposes $1.5 billion over 5 years on incentives for new teachers and grants managed by a small agency to fix highest poverty schools.