Welcome! College of Education Student Services Center

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Welcome!College of EducationStudent Services
Center

• University Hall, Room 445
• Nancy Proclivo Robert Erichsen
• Beverly Mahdavi Sylvia Hernandez
• John Bowman Lori Solarski
• Andi Shibata Gwen Hansen
• Adrienne Durso
• SB 2042 Multiple Subject
• Fall 2006

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONSTUDENT SERVICES CENTER

• University Hall, Room 445
• [phone]
• www.csusm.edu/COE
• Office HoursMonday Friday
• 800 a.m. to 500 p.m.

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APPLICATION PACKET CONTAINS

• Credential Evaluation Application and
• On-line Recommendation Request
• File Checklist
• Subject Matter Authorization Workshop
  Information (attendance is optional)

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AGENDA SB 2042 MULTIPLE SUBJECT PROGRAM

• APPLICATION MATERIALS
• ON-LINE APPLICATION AND VERIFICATION PROCESS
• PROGRAM / CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS
• RICA
• AUTHORIZATION TO TEACH ENGLISH LEARNERS
• BCLAD REQUIREMENTS
• NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND SUBJECT MATTER

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AGENDA (continued) SB 2042 MULTIPLE SUBJECT
PROGRAM

• NEW STRUCTURE FOR PROFESSIONAL CLEAR REQUIREMENTS
• JOB INFORMATION
• ADDED AUTHORIZATION
• SUPPLEMENTARY AUTHORIZATIONS /
• SUBJECT MATTER AUTHORIZATIONS

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CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PRIORITY DEADLINE
DATEOctober 31, 2006
Please return credential application packet
to Student Services Center College of
Education Cal State San Marcos University Hall,
Room 445 San Marcos, CA 92096-0001
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CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PACKET

• TO BE RETURNED TO STUDENT SERVICES CENTER
• Credential Evaluation Application and On-line
  Recommendation form including File Checklist
• Credential Recommendation Fee of 25.00
  personal check payable to CSUSM
• Optional Supplementary OR Subject Matter
  Authorization request
• PRIORITY DEADLINE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2006

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CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PACKET
If you apply by the priority deadline, you will
be mailed a Credential Evaluation Update by early
December. This update will advise you of any
requirements needed before recommendation of your
credential. PRIORITY DEADLINE OCTOBER 31, 2006
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CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS
Mandatory electronic submission is now required
by the California Commission on Teacher
Credentialing (CCTC) Electronic recommendations
will not begin until after grades are posted
January 12, 2007
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CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS

• 1st step
• Complete and submit the credential application
  and recommendation fee by the priority deadline
  date.
• 2nd step
• Your file is reviewed to make sure all
  requirements have been met.
• After final grades are posted in late December
  or early January, and we verify that you have
  successfully completed all Fall semester
  coursework, CSUSM recommends you for a credential
  via the web.
• We anticipate the recommendation process will be
  complete by the end of January for those students
  who have met all requirements and submitted
  applications by the priority deadline date. All
  other applications will be processed on a
  date-order basis.

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CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS

• 3rd step
• CCTC will email you a notification of
  recommendation for your credential. This
  notification will provide a link that instructs
  you to complete your credential application
  process.
• You will also pay fees. Payment by MasterCard,
  VISA, debit/credit card, or a one-time credit
  card (available at most grocery stores) is the
  only option for payment of the on-line
  recommendation.
• The fee is 57.00 or 29.50 with credit for a
  Certificate of Clearance.

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CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS

• 3rd step - continued
• CCTC notifies the student and CSUSM via email
  that all fees have been paid and student will be
  issued a credential.
• Within ten to fifteen (10 15) working days,
  CCTC issues notification of credential issuance
  via email. This email serves as your verification
  (C-19) letter.

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CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS

• 4th step
• Credential is issued by CCTC.
• You may verify issuance of your credential at
  https//teachercred.ctc.ca.gov/teachers/index.jsp
  or go to www.ctc.ca.gov/ and click on Lookup a
  Credential located in the menu on the left-hand
  side of the screen.
• NOTE It is important to notify CCTC, CSUSM
  Enrollment Services and COE Student Services
  Center of a change in mailing or email address,
  especially if there is a change before you
  receive your credential.

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DO YOU WANT TO BE PAID?

• When you receive the document, dont forget to
  register
• your credential in the county of employment!
• San Diego County Riverside County
• Credentials Division Credentials
  Certification Services
• San Diego County Office of Education Riverside
  County Office of Education
• 6401 Linda Vista Road, 404A P. O. Box 868
• San Diego, CA 92111 Riverside, CA 92502-0868
• [phone] [phone]
• San Diego Unified School District Orange
  County
• Personnel Administration Credentials Division
• San Diego Unified School District Orange County
  Dept of Education
• 4100 Normal Street 200 Kalmus Drive
• San Diego, CA 92103 Costa Mesa, CA 92628-9050
• [phone] [phone]

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IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION These dates
will be helpful whencompleting resumes and job
applicationsCredential Effective Date
December 21, 2006Credential Expiration
DateJanuary 1, 2012
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• ADVISORY
• As a result of the federal No Child Left
  Behind (NCLB) requirements, elementary teacher
  credential candidates admitted to a program after
  July 1, 2004 will be required to pass the CSET
  Multiple Subject Examination prior to enrollment
  in advanced student teaching and prior to
  obtaining a multiple subject credential in
  California.

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• MSAT Scores are valid for 5 years.
• The last valid MSAT exam date is
• January 11, 2003.

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• Because of NCLB teacher employment requirements
  for school districts, it is essential for ALL
  multiple subject teaching candidates to pass the
  CSET in order to be viable candidates for public
  school teaching positions. All candidates are
  advised to take and pass the CSET, even if their
  timeline for credential completion does not
  require it for issuance of the credential.

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CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS

• CBEST EXAM
• SUBJECT MATTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT
• ORIGINAL MSAT/CSET SCORES
• OR
• ORIGINAL SUBJECT MATTER WAIVER LETTER
• if attended a university other than CSU San
  Marcos
• EDUCATION 350
• EDUCATION 364
• EDUC 422 / 500

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CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTScontinued

• B.A. DEGREE official transcripts from all
  colleges or universities attended including
  official transcript with bachelors degree posted
• RICA
• US CONSTITUTION COURSE OR EXAM
• HEALTH EDUCATION COURSE
• ORIGINAL CPR CARD - infant, child and adult
• submit original card and a copy of both sides
  of the card
• SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PROGRAM COURSEWORK
  INCLUDING STUDENT TEACHING

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Grading PoliciesCredit/No Credit (CR/NC)
is given for student teaching/intern teaching.
The minimum acceptable final grade for the
courses in the professional education sequence is
C (2.5), but a B (3.0) average must be
maintained.Please refer to page 214 of the Cal
State San Marcos General Catalog 2006-2008.
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RICA

• You must provide a copy of your
• RICA score sheet or have your test results
  reported electronically from the testing agency
  in order to qualify for the credential
• (unofficial internet scores are not acceptable)
• Next RICA Regular Registration Deadline
• December 2, 2006 November 3, 2006
• www.rica.nesinc.com

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AUTHORIZATION TO TEACH ENGLISH LEARNERS

• ELD Instruction for English Language
  Development
• SDAIE Specially Designed Academic Instruction
  delivered in English
• SB 2042 CREDENTIAL SAME ENGLISH
• LEARNER AUTHORIZATION AS CLAD

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BCLAD Spanish Emphasis

• Pass written and oral assessment
• EDML 553 554
• One bilingual student teaching placement
• NOTE All requirements must be met within one
  year of completion of program classes to qualify
  for the BCLAD emphasis.
• Authorization
• ELD
• SDAIE
• Primary Language Instruction

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Health Education - Options
CSU San Marcos EDUC 571 2 units
(includes CPR) PE 203 3 units
PE 201 4 units Mira Costa
College Health Education 101 3
units Palomar College Health Education 100 3
units Mesa College Health Education 190 1
unit (on-line course offered over 3 4
Saturdays)
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Health Education - Options
If you are in the process of completing this
requirement, please provide an official
transcript with the course and grade
posted. Please have an
official transcript mailed to your home, then
submit the official transcript to the COE Student
Services Center for your file.
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CPR - Options

• MUST COVER INFANT, CHILD AND ADULT
• A-B-CPR [phone] [phone]
• AMERICAN RED CROSS Escondido [phone]
• POMERADO HOSPITAL - Poway [phone]
• AMERICAN RED CROSS Oceanside [phone]

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ADDED AUTHORIZATION SINGLE SUBJECTRequires a
separate credential application and fee

•  To add a Single Subject Authorization,
  complete1. 3 semester unit or 4 quarter unit
• Single Subject (Secondary) Methodology Course
• AND
• 2.
• a. Complete Subject Matter Competency
• Take the appropriate subject matter exams
• Please refer to the CSET or Praxis/SSAT
  Exam bulletin.
• OR
• b. Complete appropriate Single Subject Waiver
  Program
• for application see http//www.ctc.ca.gov/credent
  ials/leaflets/414.pdf

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Multiple Routes to AccessCalifornias Learning
to Teach System
Ongoing Professional Growth
Induction
BTSA/Induction Programs OR University
Program (Only if BTSA/Induction is not
available)

• Credential Renewal
• Standards
• Criteria
• 150 Clock Hours
• 6 months teaching related activities

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Preliminary Credential to Professional Clear
Credential

• Completion of a Commission approved
  BTSA/Induction Program
• If BTSA/Induction Program is not available
  approved university program is acceptable

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Renewal of Professional Clear Credential 5
Year Renewal requires 1. 150 Hours of
Professional Growth and 2. 6 Months of
teaching related activities under the
supervision of a professional growth advisor Pl
ease note Effective 01/01/07 this renewal
process will be changing and more details will be
provided as information becomes available.  
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FOR JOB INFORMATION Cal State San Marcos Career
Centerwww.csusm.edu/CAC/Job Fairs and Job
ListingsSan Diego Training and Recruitment
Center [phone] For State-wide job
openings seeww.ctc.ca.gov (CCTC) and click on
Other Links for http//www.ed-join.org
(EDJOIN) or www.calteach.com/about/ (Teach
California)
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CSUSM TEACHER CAREER FAIR
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2007 100PM
400PM California Center for the Arts 340 North
Escondido Blvd. Escondido, CA 92025
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OUT OF STATE CREDENTIALSTransferring California
Certification to Another State

• You will need to request a list of credential
  requirements and
• the appropriate application forms from the State
  Department of Education in the state where you
  wish to obtain certification.
• Information for State Departments of Education
  can be found at
• www.ctc.ca.gov
• Click on Other Links
• Click on Education Organization in Other
  States
• Student Services Center processes the forms
  verifying completion of California credential to
  another state.

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Master of Arts in Education available at CSUSM

• The College of Education MA program is currently
  being reshaped to allow for greater student
  choice and subject/course availability. Areas for
  a breadth of study will include
• Education Administration
• Literacy Education
• Teaching, Learning and Leadership
• Science, Mathematics Educational Technology for
  Diverse Populations
• Critical Studies for Schooling, Language
  Culture
• Applications for Fall 2007
• will be available online mid-January.

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Master of Arts in Education continued

• Special Education
• Level I (Add-on) program
• Intern Opportunities
• Capistrano Unified School District
• Elsinore
• Escondido High School District
• Fallbrook Union High School District
• Hemet
• Murrieta
• New Haven (private)
• Oceanside
• Perris Union High School District
• Poway
• San Diego City School
• Solana Beach
• Temecula
• Vista
• Winston (private)

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Commencement Ceremonies
SPRING 2007 CEREMONY Date May 19 or May 20,
2007 Place TBA Time TBA You do not need
to apply for graduation. You should receive
information from Enrollment Services in February
or March www.csusm.edu/enroll/commencement.htm
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Supplementary Authorizations / Subject Matter
Authorizations
Supplementary Authorizations continue to be
availablehowever, they are not NCLB
compliant. New Subject Matter Authorizations are
now available and are NCLB compliant. To sign
up for a workshop, please call the Student
Services Center at [phone] The next
workshop will be held on November 14, 2006 430
p.m. to 600 p.m. in UH 100 For additional
information and worksheets, please
see http//lynx.csusm.edu/coe/ssc/SMA.wkshp.asp