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AB-1522 Teacher credentialing: services credential: programs of professional preparation.(2007-2008)



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Amended  IN  Assembly  January 07, 2008
Amended  IN  Assembly  April 10, 2007

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2007–2008 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 1522

Introduced  by  Assembly Member Brownley

February 23, 2007

An act to amend Section 69514 of the Education Code, relating to student financial aid. An act to add Section 44270.6 to the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 1522, as amended, Brownley. Student financial aid Teacher credentialing: services credential: programs of professional preparation.
Existing law sets forth the minimum requirements for the preliminary services credential with a specialization in administrative services. One of the requirements is completion of an entry level program of specialized and professional preparation in administrative services approved by the commission or a one-year internship in a program of supervised training in administrative services, approved by the commission as satisfying the requirements for the preliminary services credential with a specialization in administrative services.
This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2010, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to adopt a data evaluation system capable of assessing the effectiveness of each accredited program of professional preparation that provides preparation for the administrative services credential. The bill would require the effectiveness of programs to be assessed on multiple measures, as specified, and also would require the commission to convene a group of stakeholders to recommend appropriate ways to measure how the required measures of program effectiveness can be met and to recommend other outcome-based performance measures for inclusion in the system.
The bill would state the intent of the Legislature that the system be used to further the purpose of the new accreditation process and to measure the effectiveness of the various routes for earning the administrative services credential. The bill would require each program of administrator preparation to submit data in the data evaluation system when submitting the biennial accreditation report required by the commission.

Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education. Existing law authorizes the commission to expend funds for the purpose of disseminating information about all institutional, state, and federal student aid programs to potential applicants.

This bill would require the commission to develop and make available a software program, for use by potential applicants, to facilitate identifying and applying for institutional, state, and federal student aid programs.

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 44270.6 is added to the Education Code, to read:

44270.6.
 (a) On or before January 1, 2010, the commission shall adopt a data evaluation system capable of assessing the effectiveness of each accredited program of professional preparation that provides preparation for the administrative services credential. The effectiveness of programs shall be assessed on multiple measures, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) The ability to prepare candidates who improve pupil learning.
(2) Program completion rates.
(3) Placement of program graduates in administrative positions.
(4) Employment retention rates of program graduates.
(b) The commission shall convene a group of stakeholders including representatives from the department, teachers, administrators, county office and district personnel, deans of education, and institutions of higher education, including the University of California, the California State University, and private postsecondary institutions, to recommend appropriate ways to measure how the required measures set forth in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (a) can be met and to recommend other outcome-based performance measures for inclusion in the data evaluation system.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the data evaluation system adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) be used to further the purpose of the new accreditation process and to measure the effectiveness of the various routes for earning the administrative services credential. It is also the intent of the Legislature that the data required by the system adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) be embedded within the biennial accreditation report required by the commission so that the candidate assessment and performance data used for accreditation purposes maintains some consistency across all of the programs of professional preparation that offer the administrative services credential.
(d) When submitting the biennial accreditation report required by the commission, each program of administrator preparation shall submit electronically all data in the data evaluation system adopted pursuant to subdivision (a).
(e) The commission shall review regularly the performance of accredited programs of administrator preparation, as provided for in Article 10 (commencing with Section 44370). For programs that receive accreditation with stipulations, the commission either shall revoke their accreditation or provide assistance necessary to improve the quality of the program.

SECTION 1.Section 69514 of the Education Code is amended to read:
69514.

The commission shall do all of the following:

(a)Report, on or before April 1 of each year, statistical data examining the impact and effectiveness of state-funded programs. The commission shall use common criteria in determining the effect of these programs, and may obtain any data from postsecondary educational institutions necessary for the reports. To the extent practicable, this report shall specifically note the number and the demographic characteristics of the students who qualify for a Cal Grant award based on obtaining high school graduation or its equivalent pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 69433.9.

(b)Collect and disseminate data concerning the financial resources and needs of students and potential students, and the scope and effect of existing state, federal, and institutional student aid programs.

(c)Report, on or before April 1 of each year, the aggregate financial need of individuals seeking access to postsecondary education and the degree to which current student aid programs meet this legitimate financial need.

(d)Develop and report annually the distribution of funds and awards among income groups, ethnic groups, grade point average levels, and postsecondary education segments.

(e)Prepare and disseminate information regarding the criteria utilized in distributing available student aid funds.

(f)Be authorized to expend funds for the purpose of disseminating information about all institutional, state, and federal student aid programs to potential applicants. This distribution of information shall primarily focus on potential applicants with the greatest financial need.

(g)Develop and make available a software program, for use by potential applicants, to facilitate identifying and applying for institutional, state, and federal student aid programs.