California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 8 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing › Chapter 5 - Approved Programs › Article 3 - Other Program Approval Procedures › Subarticle 4 - Annual Accreditation Fees › Section 80693 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
As used in this subarticle, the following terms shall
						have the meanings as set forth below:
(a) "Institution fee" is part one of the
					 total annual accreditation fee charged to an institution, as defined in section
					 80691(e), based on
					 the average number of credential recommendations over the prior three fiscal
					 years.
(b) "Program fee" is part
					 two of the total annual accreditation fee charged to an institution, as defined
					 in section 80691(e), based on
					 the number of Commission-approved educator programs offered by the
					 institution.
(c) "Total annual
					 accreditation fee" is comprised of the institution fee and program fee, as
					 defined in subsections (a) and (b), and represents the total amount due to the
					 Commission annually.
(d) "Initial
					 Preparation programs" are programs that provide the coursework and field
					 experiences for individuals earning an initial teaching or services
					 credential.
(e) "Second Tier and
					 Specialist programs" apply the knowledge and skills from the preliminary
					 program in an on-the-job mentored and supported assignment. Second tier
					 preparation programs are such that allow the individual to earn the clear
					 teaching or services credential. Specialist programs are programs through which
					 a credentialed teacher may earn an authorization to teach in an additional
					 area.
(f) "Added Authorization and
					 Special Class/Teaching Authorization programs" are programs that an educator
					 may complete to add an additional authorization that is closely related to the
					 authorization held.
(g) "Intern
					 programs" are a path to initial preparation program completion that allows an
					 individual the ability to complete their preparation coursework concurrent in a
					 paid position, upon completion of the required minimum preservice preparation
					 as described in program standards.
(h) "Inactive programs" refer to
					 Commission-approved educator preparation programs that have not withdrawn but
					 are no longer accepting new candidates as detailed in the
Accreditation
					 Handbook
Chapter Three, Institutional and Program Approval (rev.
					 2013), available on the Commission's website and hereby incorporated by
					 reference.
(i) "Recommendation"
					 refers to the process of recommending candidates to receive a credential.
					 Institutions must recommend their candidates, as specified in Education Code
					 section
					 44227(b),
					 to receive a credential after completing an approved program as part of the
					 credential issuing process.
(j)
					 "Extraordinary activity fee" refers to the fee charged to institutions that
					 have not submitted the annual accreditation fee by the established due
					 date.
(k) "Actual costs" may
					 include costs for travel, per diem and incidentals for site visit volunteers
					 and Commission staff, reimbursement of substitute teachers, room rentals,
					 equipment, communication, staff time, accounting and legal services to support
					 accreditation, supplies and statewide indirect costs.
1. New
						subarticle 4 (sections
						80693-80694) and section filed
						7-11-2014 as an emergency; operative 8-7-2014 pursuant to Government Code
						section
						11346.1(d)
						(Register 2014, No. 28). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL
						by 2-3-2015 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the
						following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-11-2014 order
						transmitted to OAL 12-4-2014 and filed 1-20-2015 (Register 2015, No.
						4).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  44225 and
						  44227,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  44225(h),
						  44370,
						  44371,
						  44372,
						  44373(c)
						  and
						  44374,
						  Education Code.