California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 8 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing › Chapter 5 - Approved Programs › Article 3 - Other Program Approval Procedures › Subarticle 1 - Faculty Participation in the Public Schools › Section 80674.1 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
As used in this subarticle, the following terms shall
						have the meanings set forth below:
(a)
					 "Professional preparation program" refers to all programs of an accredited
					 higher education institution which lead to a multiple subject, single subject,
					 specialist, or administrative services credential.
(b) "Direct instructional interaction" means
					 instruction of an elementary or secondary school class, group, or individual,
					 carried out alone or in a team arrangement with the regular classroom
					 teacher.
(c) "Course in teaching
					 methods" means any course offered in an approved program at a higher education
					 institution which focuses upon applied classroom instructional strategies and
					 techniques for effective instruction of elementary and secondary
					 pupils.
(d) "Course in
					 administrative methods" means any course offered in a Commission-approved
					 program at a higher education institution which focuses upon applied strategies
					 and techniques for effective administration of the public schools.
(e) "Evaluation process" is the Commission's
					 process by which teacher education programs accredited higher education
					 institutions are approved, placed on probation, or terminated as a result of
					 being visited by a team of external evaluators. This team is composed of
					 educators, including classroom teachers, and lay persons.
(f) "Probationary status" means the status
					 assigned to an approved program of professional preparation which has been
					 determined to be out-of-compliance with one or more Commission requirements on
					 the basis of findings by a program evaluation process, but which is allowed to
					 continue operation and recommend candidates for credentials. The term
					 "Probationary Approval" does not apply to subject matter programs. The
					 implementing institution of higher education/local education agency has no more
					 than one year to correct the identified deficiencies and to regain "Standard
					 Approval" or be subject to "Terminated Approval."
(g) "Reports" are written reports requested
					 by the Commission which document data about the faculty participation programs
					 deemed to be worth collecting and sharing with institutions of higher education
					 and others interested in teacher education.
(h) "Commission" means the Commission on
					 Teacher Credentialing, referenced in section
					 44210 of
					 the Education Code.
1. New
						article 3 (sections
						80674.1-80674.7) filed 10-2-85;
						effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section
						11346.2(d)
						(Register 85, No. 40).
2. Organizational headings of CCR were
						renamed as a result of CCR Reformat Project as follows: "Part" was renamed to
						"Division." 3. Amendment filed 3-29-90; operative 4-28-90 (Register 90, No.
						16).
4. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 4-6-92; operative 5-6-92
						(Register 92, No. 14).
5. Amendment of first paragraph filed
						11-21-95; operative 12-21-95 (Register 95, No.
						47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  44225(b)
						  and
						  44228,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  44227.5 and
						  44203(d),
						  Education Code.