California § 44320.3. 44320.3. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 678, Sec. 9.)

California Statutes

§ 44320.3. — 44320.3. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 678, Sec. 9.)

California § 44320.3.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code EDCEducation Code - EDC

Div.3.

Title 2.DIVISION 3. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Part 25.PART 25. EMPLOYEES

Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Teacher Credentialing

Art. 7.ARTICLE 7. Professional Preparation

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Cal. Education Code - EDC Code § 44320.3. (2026).

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(a)By July 1, 2025, the commission shall ensure that an approved teaching performance assessment for a preliminary multiple subject credential, as required by Section 44320.2, and for a preliminary education specialist credential assesses all candidates for competence in instruction in literacy, including, but not limited to, evidence-based methods of teaching foundational reading skills, as described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 44259. The commission shall ensure that any competencies assessed pursuant to this section are assessed in a manner aligned to the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 44259, the commission’s standards of program quality and effectiveness and current teaching performance expectations, and

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(a)
By July 1, 2025, the commission shall ensure that an approved teaching performance assessment for a preliminary multiple subject credential, as required by Section 44320.2, and for a preliminary education specialist credential assesses all candidates for competence in instruction in literacy, including, but not limited to, evidence-based methods of teaching foundational reading skills, as described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 44259. The commission shall ensure that any competencies assessed pursuant to this section are assessed in a manner aligned to the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 44259, the commission’s standards of program quality and
effectiveness and current teaching performance expectations, and the current English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Framework adopted by the state board. The commission shall ensure that the assessment meets the commission’s adopted teaching performance assessment design standards for validity, reliability, and sponsor support responsibilities.
(b)
Before requiring successful passage of the teaching performance assessment for the preliminary multiple subject teaching credential and the preliminary education specialist credential pursuant to subdivision (a), the commission shall certify that all of the teacher education programs approved by the commission pursuant to Section 44227 provide instruction in the knowledge, skills, and abilities required in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b)
of Section 44259.
(c)
Commencing on July 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, until the requirements of this section are met, the commission shall report to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature on its progress in meeting the requirements of this section and Sections 44259.6 and 44259.7, including how stakeholders were engaged in the process of meeting the requirements of this section and Sections 44259.6 and 44259.7.