DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ACCREDITATION SITE
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ACCREDITATION SITE
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Literacy Instruction Certification (SB 488), Parts 1-5
PHASE 1
PART 1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1. Institution Name: Dominican University of California
1.2. Dean or Director of Teacher Education Name and contact information:
Gigi Gokcek, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Education, gigi.gokcek@dominican.edu
1.3. Primary contact(s) for questions and subsequent follow up communications from the Commission regarding the literacy certification process, including contact name, title, email,and phone number. Institutions may list up to 2 individuals. Note: The institution’s Dean or Director of Teacher Education will receive all formal communication as well as the named individual(s).
Katie Lewis, Department of Education Co-Chair & Associate Professor, katherine.lewis@dominican.edu, 512.644.1250
Susan Clapper, Department of Education Accreditation and Data Manager, susan.clapper@dominican.edu, 415.257.0146
1.4. Credential program type addressed in this document: Preliminary Multiple Subject and Preliminary Education Specialist: Mild Moderate Support Needs
1.5. List of all pathways offered by the institution for this credential: student teaching traditional and intern.
1.6. Affirmation by the Dean or Director of Teacher Education of the following statements:
I understand that beginning July 1, 2025, all Preliminary Multiple Subject, Education Specialist, and PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction credential candidates will be required to take and pass a Commission-approved Literacy Performance Assessment that is embedded in the program pursuant to Education Code 44320.3 and is based on the literacy instruction standard and TPE Domain 7.
OVERVIEW OF REQUIRED COURSES FOR LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND PROCESS FOR PROGRAM REVISIONS
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Preliminary Multiple Subject Preliminary Education Specialist: MMS
PREPARING CANDIDATES TO UNDERSTAND AND TEACH FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
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Preliminary Multiple Subject Preliminary Education Specialist: MMS
PART 4.
PROGRAM INCLUSION OF LITERATURE, LANGUAGE, COMPREHENSION
for
Preliminary Multiple Subject Preliminary Education Specialist: MMS
PART 5.
for
Preliminary Multiple Subject Preliminary Education Specialist: MMS