Title: Vocational Education Teaching Credentials Assembly Committee on Education Career Technical Education
1Vocational Education Teaching CredentialsAssembl
y Committee on EducationCareer Technical
Education WorkgroupFebruary 28, 2007
Commission on Teacher Credentialing
2Overview
- CTC Review of Vocational Education Credentials
- Discussion Context
- Purpose of Vocational Education Teaching
Credentials - Credential Structure
- Program Standards
- Teacher Supply
3Review of Vocational Education Credentials
- Charge to the Review Panel
- Review vocational education credential
requirements to determine if they are appropriate
to meet the need for teachers in todays K-12
schools. - Review credential types and authorizations for
alignment to the adopted 2005 California Career
and Technical Education Standards and the current
instructional needs for K-12 vocational education
teachers. - Review and update vocational education teacher
preparation program standards to be consistent
with California statutes and current
research-based best practices for teachers.
4Each Point Will Be Discussed Within the Following
Context
- Current credentials
- Questions for Panel review
5Purpose of Vocational Education Credentials
- Vocational Education teaching credentials
authorize the teaching of subject(s) listed on
the credential in technical, trade or vocational
classes. - These classes may be organized for adults or for
grades 12 and below, but must be identified as
part of a vocational education program.
6Questions for panel review
- How do the current vocational education
credential requirements and teacher preparation
content align with the State Board adopted career
technical education requirements? - What changes should be made to better align with
the recently adopted career technical education
standards and framework?
7Credential StructurePreliminary Requirements
- Full-time Credential
- High school diploma (or GED)
- 5 years work experience OR a combination of work
experience and education - Fingerprint clearance, and
- U.S. Constitution course or exam
- Part-time Credential
- High school diploma (or GED)
- 5 years work experience OR a combination of work
experience and education, and - Fingerprint clearance
8Questions for Panel Review
- Should the credential be renamed Career
Technical Education to align with the vocational
standards and framework adopted by the State
Board of Education? - Should the requirements for full-time credentials
and part-time credentials be the same? - What is the appropriate amount of work
experience/education to qualify for the
preliminary credential? - Should a bachelors degree or basic skills be
required? - Should pedagogy be required for the preliminary
credential? If so, how much? If so, should it
be required prior to classroom teaching? If so,
how should the training be delivered?
9Credential StructureClear Requirements
- Full-time Credential
- Preliminary vocational education credential
- The equivalent of two years of successful
vocational teaching - Personalized professional development program
(Levels I II) and - Health education.
- Part-time Credential
- Preliminary vocational education credential
- The equivalent of two years of successful
vocational teaching - Personalized professional development program
(Level I) and - Health education.
10Personalized Professional Development Program
- Level I
- Completed within the first 2 years of teaching
- Supervised occupational teaching and 6 units
in - classroom management
- learning and instruction
- curriculum and
- student evaluation.
- Level II
- Builds on the Level I requirements and requires 6
units in - teaching foundations
- advanced learning and instruction
- program budgeting
- computers
- needs assessment and integration of academic
skills - program evaluation and
- serving special needs students.
11Questions for Panel Review
- Should the Level I and Level II structure remain?
- What is the value added of the Level II
requirements? - What are the current delivery methods for the
Level I and Level II instruction? Are they the
best delivery methods for working professionals? - What kinds of support are most needed by new
vocational education teachers?
12Authorizations
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- Currently, there are 175 specific authorizations
within the vocational education credential
ranging from accounting to welding for full-time
or part-time credential holders.
13Questions for Panel Review
- Should the current authorizations align with the
15 industry sectors and 58 pathways identified by
the California career technical education model
curriculum standards and framework adopted by the
State Board of Education?
14Program Standards Overview
- Program Standards are used by program sponsors
offering teacher preparation for vocational
education to design their program. - Program Standards are used by the Commission for
initial program review and accreditation and for
ongoing review and accreditation. - There are currently 6 university and 13 school
district or county office vocational education
programs.
15Program Standards for Vocational Education
Programs Include Standards for
- Program resources and coordination
- Candidate services
- Two-level program of personalized preparation
- Supervised occupational teaching
- Determining candidate competence
16Teacher Supply
- In 2005-06, the Commission issued 2,108
vocational education credentials. - The largest number of vocational education
credential holders are in the subjects of
computer applications and office occupations.
17Next Steps in Revision Process
- Panel appointments are taking place now
- Panel members will represent stakeholder groups
- Field survey will be completed and data will be
presented to the panel to inform discussions
18Thank You
- Larry Birch, Director
- Professional Services Division
- lbirch_at_ctc.ca.gov
- Teri Clark, Administrator
- Professional Services Division
- tclark_at_ctc.ca.gov