Implementation of Senate Bill 488 for Teacher Credentialing in Reading Instruction
"Explore the implementation progress of Senate Bill 488 focusing on teacher credentialing for reading instruction. Learn about the updated program standards, teaching performance expectations, and the development of a literacy performance assessment aligned with state guidelines. Discover the next steps for aligning existing credential programs with new literacy standards by July 2024."
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Agenda Item 2A Agenda Item 2A Report to the Legislature Implementation of Senate Bill 488 Teacher Credentialing Reading Instruction
Senate Bill 488 Overview Senate Bill 488 Overview Requires the Commission to complete a series of actions related to literacy instruction Update Program Standards and Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs) to ensure alignment with the current State Board of Education (SBE) adopted English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework and to incorporate the California Dyslexia Guidelines Develop and implement a process for the Certification of programs Develop and implement a performance assessment in literacy instruction by July 1, 2025 Report to the Legislature annually on progress in implementing requirements in statute related to literacy instruction in teacher preparation and candidate assessment 2
Standards and TPEs Adopted Standards and TPEs Adopted - - Preliminary Multiple Subject and Single Subject (ELA) - Adopted October 2022 Preliminary Education Specialist (MMSN and ESN) - Adopted October 2022 Preliminary PK-3 ECE Specialist (New Credential) - Adopted October 2022 (Not required by statute-voluntary alignment) Preliminary Education Specialist (VI, DHH, and ECSE) - Adopted February 2023 3
Development of the Literacy Performance Development of the Literacy Performance Assessment Assessment- - Multiple Subject, Education Multiple Subject, Education Specialist, and PK Specialist, and PK- -3 Early Childhood Specialist 3 Early Childhood Specialist Literacy Design Team has met a total of four times Priority Domain 7 TPEs will be measured in redeveloped Cycle 2 Overview of currently adopted version of the Commission's model, CalTPA Cycle 2 in Appendix E Timeline for development of Literacy Performance Assessment available on pages 9-10 of report
Next Steps Next Steps Literacy program standards and TPEs will replace the 2019 Literacy TPEs beginning July 1, 2024, and all existing credential programs will need to be aligned with these standards. All new program proposals are now being held to the new literacy standards and TPEs Certification process is in development and information on the process will be released in early Fall 2023 (Update to Report p. 5) Staff will provide technical assistance to programs throughout 2023 and 2024 to ensure that all teacher preparation programs receive support for the Certification process as well as their transition to the new literacy program standards and TPEs
Next Steps Next Steps Establish guidelines for participation in the CalTPA Cycle 2 pilot for the Multiple Subject, Education Specialist (MMSN, ESN, DHH, VI, and ECSE), and PK-3 ECE programs and candidates Continue to work with the Design Team to draft candidate assessment guides, including tasks and rubrics, for the Spring 2024 pilot Work with the Design Team to develop the program faculty guide and provide professional development and technical assistance for programs identified for the pilot Work with edTPA and FAST to support the development, pilot, and field tests of the other performance assessment models to comply with SB 488.
Recommended Action: Recommended Action: That the Commission approve the Report to the Legislature on Senate Bill 488 Teacher Credentialing Reading Instruction for transmittal to the Legislature with the following amendment: On page 5 of the agenda item, in the final sentence of the last paragraph under the section titled, Updating Reading and Literacy Methods Courses in Teacher Preparation Programs it states It is anticipated that more information about the certification process will be made available to programs in early fall 2024. The sentence should be amended to the following It is anticipated that more information about the certification process will be made available to programs in early fall 2023.
