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1. Bachelor's Degree Requirement
1. Bachelor's Degree Requirement
Candidates admitted to intern programs must hold baccalaureate degrees or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Reference: Education Code Sections 44325, 44326, 44453.
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is an admissions requirement (see link to Admissions Checklist). See also SPED Internship Application
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is an admissions requirement (see link to Admissions Checklist). See also SPED Internship Application
All applications are initially screened and processed through the Credential Student Services Center (CSSC). The Credential applications contain the linked Application Checklist online, which lists each requirement including the Bachelor’s Degree.
Prec 1 Bachelor's Degree Requirement_Admissions Checklist.pdf2. Subject Matter Requirement
2. Subject Matter Requirement
Each Education Specialist Intern must demonstrate subject matter competence prior to being recommended for the intern credential.
Education Specialist candidates shall demonstrate subject matter competence by one of several methods as outlined by the CTC:
(1) Completion of a subject matter program approved by the Commission on the basis of standards of program quality and effectiveness. Reference: Education Code 44259 (b)(5)(A)(i).
(2) Passage of a Commission-approved subject matter examination. Reference: Education Code 44259 (b)(5)(A)(ii).
(3) Successful completion of coursework at one or more regionally accredited institutions of higher education that addresses each of the domains of the subject matter requirements adopted by the Commission in the content area of the credential pursuant to Section 44282, as verified by a Commission-approved program of professional preparation. Coursework completed at a community or junior college that is regionally accredited by an accrediting agency listed in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 44203 or by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges may count for purposes of this clause. Reference: Education Code 44259 (b)(5)(A)(iii).1
(4) Successful completion of a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with the following, as applicable.
For single subject credentials, a major in one of the subject areas in which the Commission credentials candidates as indicated in Education Code Sections 44259 (b)(5)(A)(iv) and 44282 (b).1
For multiple subject credentials, a liberal studies major or other degree that includes coursework in the content areas as indicated in Education Code 44259 (b)(5)(A)(iv) and 44282 (b).1
(5) A combination of the methods described in 1, 2, or 3 above that, together, demonstrate that the candidate has met or exceeded the domains of the subject matter requirements adopted by the Commission. Reference: Education Code 44259 (b)(5)(A)(v), and 44282 (b).1
The CSSC credential analysts are primarily responsible for reviewing course completion and all other CTC requirements for the credential. The Credential Student Services Center (CSSC) is the initial point of contact regarding the demonstration of subject matter competence. The CSSC website provides explicit instructions on how to demonstrate subject matter competence.
Candidates are informed that they have until the end of their initial summer to demonstrate subject matter competence. This information is conveyed via the handbook, SMC information on the CSSC website, and the SMC by degree form. Over the past three years, however, this rule has flexibly changed per CTC, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additional Links:
Prec 2 Bachelor's Degree Requirement_Admissions Checklist.pdfPrec 2_Subject Matter Requirement_Intern Credential Application.pdfPrecond 2 MS.pdfPrecond 2 SS.pdf3. Pre-Service Requirement
3. Pre-Service Requirement
(a) Each Multiple and Single Subject Internship program must include a minimum of 120 clock hour (or the semester or quarter unit equivalent) pre-service component which includes foundational preparation in general pedagogy including classroom management and planning, reading/language arts, subject specific pedagogy, human development, and specific content regarding the teaching English Learners pursuant to California Code of Regulations §80033.(b) Each Education Specialist Internship program includes a minimum of 120 clock hour (or the semester or quarter unit equivalent) pre-service component which includes foundational preparation in pedagogy including classroom management and planning, reading/language arts, specialty specific pedagogy, human development, and teaching English Learners.
Candidates who enter the program without a general education credential complete a series of courses in the Teacher Education Department as well as SPED courses. These courses provide the content and required hours for a candidate to become intern eligible. Most of the courses are offered in the first summer session, before the start of the fall semester.
Summer courses are as follows:
TED 505 Curriculum and Instruction Mathematics
TED 508 Reading and Language Arts
TED 505 Teaching English Learners
SPED 500 Teaching Diverse Learners
Pre-service requirement in the handbook.
4. Professional Development Plan
4. Professional Development Plan
The employing district has developed and implemented a Professional Development Plan for interns in consultation with a Commission-approved program of teacher preparation. The plan shall include all of the following:(a) Provisions for an annual evaluation of the intern.(b) A description of the courses to be completed by the intern, if any, and a plan for the completion of preservice or other clinical training, if any, including student teaching.(c) Additional instruction during the first semester of service, for interns teaching in kindergarten or grades 1 to 6 inclusive, in child development and teaching methods, and special education programs for pupils with mild and moderate disabilities.(d) Instruction, during the first year of service, for interns teaching children in bilingual classes in the culture and methods of teaching bilingual children, and instruction in the etiology and methods of teaching children with mild and moderate disabilities.
Below please find a link to the Education Specialist Credential candidates Individual Development Plan form. This form is completed in the SPED 613 Student Teaching Mild Moderate Support Needs or SPED 617 Student Teaching Extensive Support Needs courses.
5. Supervision of Interns
5. Supervision of Interns
(a) In all internship programs, the participating institutions in partnership with employing districts shall provide 144 hours of support and supervision annually and 45 hours of support and supervision specific to teaching English learners pursuant to California Code of Regulations §80033.(b) University Intern Programs only: No intern's salary may be reduced by more than 1/8 of its total to pay for supervision, and the salary of the intern shall not be less than the minimum base salary paid to a regularly certificated person. If the intern salary is reduced, no more than eight interns may be advised by one district support person. Reference: Education Code Section 44462. Institutions will describe the procedures used in assigning supervisors and, where applicable, the system used to pay for supervision.
Links to Handbook references to support and supervision of SPED interns
Link to verification of 144 and 45 hours of annual support and supervision of interns in SPED Intern Application.
Handbook reference to documenting hours
SPED 616 - Time2Track
Prec 6 Blank CEAS Intern MOU_Jan2020.pdf(b) None of Cal State East Bay's partner districts for internships reduce an intern’s salary in order to provide on-site supervision of our interns.
6. Assignment & Authorization
6. Assignment & Authorization
To receive program approval, the participating institution authorizes the candidates in an internship program to assume the functions that are authorized by the regular standard credential. Reference: Education Code Section 44454. The institution stipulates that the interns' services meet the instructional or service needs of the participating district(s). Reference: Education Code Section 44458.
Candidates are only recommended for Intern credentials with a job offer letter from the employing entity. The job offered must comply with CTC regulations. This is communicated to candidates in the Intern Application and Approval forms. The Intern MOU stipulates that the interns' services meet the districts instructional or service needs.
CSUEB prospective Education Specialist Interns proceed through a rigorous review to apply for their Internship positions, which begins with the formal approval to seek an internship, that must be provided by the respective Special Education Program Coordinator, at which point these Coordinators, (their Special Education faculty advisers) will review with the candidate the employment assignment and Intern requirements that are also outlined in the program handbook.
Prec 6 Blank CEAS Intern MOU_Jan2020.pdf7. Participating Districts
7. Participating Districts
Participating districts are public school districts or county offices of education. Submissions for approval must identify the specific districts involved and the specific credential(s) involved. Reference: Education Code Sections 44321 and 44452.
The Intern MOU is only signed with public school districts; public charter schools operating under the auspices of the public school district are included in the intern program.
Prec 7_Participating Districts.pdf8. Early Program Completion Option
8. Early Program Completion Option
(Not available currently for Education Specialist Interns*)N/A
9. Length of Validity of the Intern Certificate
9. Length of Validity of the Intern Certificate
Each intern certificate will be valid for a period of two years. However, a certificate may be valid for three years if the intern is participating in a program leading to the attainment of a specialist credential to teach students, or for four years if the intern is participating in a district intern program leading to the attainment of both a multiple subject or a single subject teaching credential and a specialist credential to teach students with mild/moderate disabilities. Reference: Education Code Section 44325 (b).
Interns complete their credentials within 2 years. All are expected to make regular progress in the program; meet with their advisor each semester, take all coursework as scheduled in sequence, and complete all additional fieldwork requirements and courses within the same time frame as student teachers.
Link to Handbook reference to a two-year credential.
10. Non-Displacement of Certificated Employees
10. Non-Displacement of Certificated Employees
The institution and participating districts must certify that interns do not displace certificated employees in participating districts.
MOU Section 1.6 reference to non-displacement (see below)
Prec 9 Blank CEAS Intern MOU_Jan2020.pdf11. Justification of Internship Program
11. Justification of Internship Program
When an institution submits a program for initial or continuing accreditation, the institution must explain why the internship is being implemented. Programs that are developed to meet employment shortages must include a statement from the participating district(s) about the availability of qualified certificated persons holding the credential. The exclusive representative of certificated employees in the credential area (when applicable) is encouraged to submit a written statement to the Committee on Accreditation agreeing or disagreeing with the justification that is submitted.
As detailed in the original 2003 CSUEB Internship Program application and annual reports, as well as in CTC annual Reports to the Legislature, there is a significant need for highly qualified Education Specialists throughout California (see EdSource article). In 2018-2019 we had 20 interns, and this number has grown to 32 in the 2019-2020 academic year.
12. Bilingual Language Proficiency
12. Bilingual Language Proficiency
Each intern who is authorized to teach in bilingual classrooms has passed the language proficiency subtest of the Commission-approved assessment program leading to the Bilingual Crosscultural Language and Academic Development Certificate. Reference: Education Code Section 44325 (c) (4).
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