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Preparation

Prospective teachers who have passed the basic skills test (CBEST) and subject matter test (CSET) can qualify for a preliminary teaching credential by taking a year’s worth of courses and passing a performance assessment at one of 261 accredited teacher preparation programs. They then have five years to obtain a full or “clear” credential.
Credentialing
August 4, 2022

Poorer students still get the least qualified teachers, but California has made progress

There are 40% more teachers in poor schools who lack the required qualifications than in the richest schools, an EdSource analysis found.

Diana Lambert, John Fensterwald, And Daniel J. Willis
Data
June 30, 2022

Find your school's teacher qualifications | Database

Database shows percentage of classes taught by teachers with the different qualifications.

Daniel J. Willis
Bilingual Education
June 24, 2022

California to boost number of bilingual teachers in Asian languages

School districts struggle to hire bilingual teachers in all languages, but the shortage is more severe for teachers fluent in Asian languages.

Zaidee Stavely
Commentary
June 22, 2022

California must invest in science and math instruction in the state budget now

Funding to train teachers and build school districts' capacity to provide high-quality instruction in math and science is a priority in Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget, but not in the Legislature's. The governor is right.

Christopher J. Nellum, Peter A’Hearn and Shari Dickstein-Staub
Commentary
June 13, 2022

With pressures on teachers at a boiling point, California needs new pathways into the profession

For long-term and lasting solutions, we must attract more young people to enter the teaching profession and give them the training and support they need to succeed.

Sarah Lillis & Anne Stanton
Credentialing
June 8, 2022

New teaching residency at CSUB targets Black student success

A new teaching residency in California targets Black student success.

Emma Gallegos
Commentary
May 3, 2022

How to address the teacher shortage before the well runs dry

State and federal legislators must enact measures to alleviate the conditions causing California teachers to quit. The public must demand action before we can't even keep our schools open.

Cassandra R. Henderson
Teacher Voices
April 24, 2022

Old-school discipline doesn't work any more – and shouldn't

Schools that continue to dole out punishment for minor “infractions” end up producing the very thing they wanted to attack: more bad behavior.

Martin Blythe
Bilingual Education
April 20, 2022

To find more bilingual teachers, California needs to cast a wider net

Some experts say California needs to expand the number of programs that offer bilingual teaching authorizations and recruit new potential teachers.

Zaidee Stavely
Commentary
March 30, 2022

How to diversify California’s educator workforce

To increase educator diversity, state, county and district leaders should gather as a community to learn and share best practices for recruiting, supporting and retaining teachers of color.

Travis J. Bristol
Commentary
March 15, 2022

Effective induction programs are key to retaining new teachers

Mentoring and support can make all the difference for new teachers, but when postponed, induction programs become a burden instead.

Julie Sheldon
Preparation
February 24, 2022

Act now to meet California's critical shortage of multilingual educators

The potential for a bilingual California is not pie in the sky, but a real seed rooted in our diverse communities — but it will take investment to make it a reality.

Eduardo Muñoz-Muñoz
Commentary
February 4, 2022

Teachers and principals shouldn't have to do it all alone

By partnering with external organizations to provide coaching and mentoring for their educators, schools can help teachers and principals more effectively address the needs of their students and communities.

Deborah Smolover and Atyani Howard
Teacher Shortage
January 27, 2022

California school districts improve pay, working conditions to ease teacher shortage

California school districts are using various tactics to attract more teachers, but more remains to be done, a new report finds.

Diana Lambert
Commentary
January 25, 2022

Newsom's education budget is opportunity for California’s workforce talent supply

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2022–23 education budget proposal would represent a major investment in California's supply chain of workforce talent.

Anne Stanton