CA SB 1263

Title: Teacher credentialing: teaching performance assessments: repeal.
Author: Josh Newman

Summary
SB 1263, as introduced, Newman. Teacher credentialing: teaching performance assessments: repeal. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other duties, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials. Existing law requires, as a minimum requirement for a preliminary multiple subject, single subject, or education specialist teaching credential, the satisfactory completion of a program of professional preparation that includes a teaching performance assessment that meets specified requirements and has been approved by the commission, as provided. Existing law requires a program for professional preparation to include a teaching performance assessment that is aligned with the California Standards for the Teaching Profession and that is congruent with state content and performance standards for pupils adopted by the State Board of Education. Existing law requires the commission, by July 1, 2025, to ensure that an approved teaching performance assessment for a preliminary multiple subject credential and for a preliminary education specialist credential assesses all candidates for competence in instruction in literacy, including, but not limited to, evidence-based methods of teaching foundational reading skills, as provided.This bill would repeal those requirements relating to a teaching performance assessment, delete obsolete provisions, and make conforming changes.

Status
April 29 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

Bill Documents
CA SB 1263 - 02/15/24 - Introduced
02/15/24 - CA SB 1263 (02/15/24 - Introduced)