California State University, Chico

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Table of Contents

Letter explaining transition for current CSU, Chico Students................................................... i

General Preconditions............................................................................................................. 2

Specific Preconditions for Specialist Credentials

Preconditions for Internship Programs........................................................................... 9 Preconditions: Preliminary Level I Education Specialist.............................................. 13 Preconditions: Professional Level II Education Specialist........................................... 14

Common Standards

Common Standard 1 .................................................................................................... 19 Common Standard 2 .................................................................................................... 30 Common Standard 3 .................................................................................................... 35 Common Standard 4 .................................................................................................... 42 Common Standard 5 .................................................................................................... 45 Common Standard 6 .................................................................................................... 51 Common Standard 7 .................................................................................................... 60 Common Standard 8 .................................................................................................... 63

Appendices

Appendix A: Accreditation Letter from WASC Appendix B: Commitment to Cooperate from Dean King Appendix C: Subject Matter Competence documentation Appendix D: Faculty Participation in Public School documentation Appendix E: Certificate of Clearance Affidavit form Appendix F: Internship Participation documentation Appendix G: LEA Support Letters (samples) Appendix H: Level II Professional Credential Individualized Induction Plan Form Appendix I: Administrators Sign-Off Form to Verify Competence and

Experience Appendix J: Support Provider Information Form Appendix K: Intern Eligibility Contract Form Appendix L: Faculty Vitae Appendix M: Center of Excellence Report Appendix N: School of Education Grievance Process Appendix O: Affirmative Action Guidelines Appendix P: Recruitment Process documentation; sample Position

Announcement Appendix Q: Forgivable Loan Program Letter and Departments Utilization Report Appendix R: CSU, Chico and PSED Personnel Policy documentation Appendix S: Faculty Recognition documentation Appendix T: Faculty Personnel Policies and Procedures documentation

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Appendix U: Evaluation Instruments Appendix V: Advisory Board Membership and Data Appendix W: Instruments for Program Evaluation Appendix X: Candidate Interview Assessment Instruments Appendix Y: Student Retention and Progress Tracking documentation Appendix Z: Samples: Candidate Advisement and Program Information

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PRECONDITIONS THAT APPLY TO ALL PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS IN CALIFORNIA

GENERAL PRECONDITIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION

Pursuant to Education Code Section 44227(a), each program of professional preparation shall adhere to

the following requirements of the Commission.

(1) Accreditation and Academic Credit. To be granted initial accreditation or continuing accreditation by the Committee on Accreditation as a program of professional preparation, the

program must be proposed and operated by an institution that (a) is fully accredited by the

Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and (b) grants baccalaureate academic credit or

post-baccalaureate academic credit, or both.

CSU, Chico is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The

university grants baccalaureate academic credit and post-baccalaureate credit. Accreditation

documents are kept on file in the Office of the Provost. (See Appendix A)

(2) Personnel Decisions. To be granted initial accreditation or continuing accreditation by the Committee on Accreditation, a program of professional preparation must be proposed and

operated by an institution that makes all personnel decisions without considering constitutionally

or legally prohibited factors. These decisions include decisions regarding the admission,

retention or graduation of students, and decisions regarding the employment, retention or

promotion of employees.

CSU, Chico makes all personnel decisions in accord with constitutionally guaranteed legal

regulations and policies. Policies and procedures are extended to the admission, retention, and

graduation of students. Specific information can be found in The University Catalog and in the

Faculty Personnel Policies and Procedure Manual.

(3) Practitioners Participation in Program Design. To be granted initial accreditation by the

Committee on Accreditation as a program of professional preparation, the program proposal must

include verification that practitioners in the credential category have participated actively in the

design and development of the programs philosophical orientation, educational goals, and

content emphases.

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Special Education practitioners holding special education (Learning Handicapped and Severely

Handicapped credentials) participated in the design and development of the programs described

in this document. The CSU, Chico Special Education Advisory Board and Intern Council, a

heterogeneous group, the majority of whom are practitioners, meet at least twice annually to

discuss and determine program philosophy and its application, program goals and content,

candidate evaluation processes, and changing needs of the region. The Advisory Board annually

reviews program evaluation data, including employment and retention rates, plus graduate and

employer survey results. Outstanding practitioners are commonly employed as co-teachers of

university courses, as field-based supervisors, as university supervisors, and as guest speakers

or panelists in this programs instructional segments. Graduates are surveyed annually to gather

data on strengths and needs in the CSU, Chico Special Education Programs. In a continuous

improvement process, the program is constantly updated to respond to rapidly changing state

and regional needs.

(4) Commission Assurances. To be granted initial accreditation by the Committee on Accreditation as a program of professional preparation, the program proposal must (a) demonstrate that the

program will fulfill all of the applicable standards of program quality and effectiveness that have

been adopted by the commission, and (b) include assurances that (b1) the institution will

cooperate in an evaluation of the program by an external team or a monitoring of the program by

a Commission staff member within four years of the initial enrollment of candidates in the

program, and (b2) that the institution will respond to all requests of the Commission for data

regarding program enrollments and completions within the time limits specified by the

Commission.

A letter from Stephen W. King, Dean of the College of Communication and Education provides

assurance that CSU, Chico professional preparation programs will meet all applicable standards

of program quality and effectiveness, and comply with all requests of the Commission for all

programs leading to credentials. (See Appendix B)

(5 ) Requests for Data. To be granted continuing accreditation by the Committee on Accreditation as a program of professional preparation, the institution must respond to all requests of the

Commission for data regarding program enrollments and completions within the time limits

specified by the Commission.

CSU, Chico, through the School of Education and the All University Responsibility for Teacher

Education Committee (AURTEC), will continue to respond to all requests of the California

Commission for Teacher Credentialing for data regarding program enrollments and completions

within the time limits specified by the Commission. A letter of assurance from Stephen W. King,

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Dean of the College of Communication and Education, reaffirms the institution's commitment to

cooperate in a timely manner with Commission requests. (See Appendix B)

(6) Levels I and II: To be granted initial accreditation by the Committee on Accreditation as a

program of professional preparation, each institution must offer both the Level I Preliminary

Specialist and Level II Professional Specialist Credential, or offer the Level I Preliminary

Specialist and submit a letter of commitment with the Level I document to secure accreditation for

a Level II program within two years of Level I program accreditation.

CSU, Chico submits its proposal for both the Level I Preliminary Education Specialist and Level II

Professional Education Specialist Credential programs at this time.

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