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The Commission is interested in gathering additional constructive feedback from ECE experts. The survey is designed to gather feedback to inform further development of the proposed PK-3 ECE Specialist Credential requirements recommended by the ECE Workgroup at the April Commission meeting. Please take a few minutes to complete the input survey by May 10, 2022. ECE […]

A survey for public input regarding the draft PK-3 ECE Specialist Credential Program Standards is now available here. The deadline for responding to the survey is Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Respondents to this Program Standards survey should be knowledgeable about early learning and development as well as the scope of teaching and learning responsibilities of early childhood educators who […]

Evaluation Systems is currently accepting applications for assessors to assist with scoring the Pilot Test submissions of the Early Childhood Education CalTPA (ECE CalTPA). We are especially in need of ECE practitioners at the Teacher permit level. To submit your interest in becoming an assessor for this important work, please respond to the ECE CalTPA […]

On March 23, 2022 the first Implementation Partner meeting of the year was held. Below you will find links to the Agenda and all presentation materials: March 23, 2022 Implementation Partner Agenda Preschool Development Grant Updates Presentation The California Infant and Early Childhood Consultation Presentation (IECMHC) Network (formerly CIBC)

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) has launched a two-year initiative to develop an Early Childhood Education Teaching Performance Assessment (ECE CalTPA) for the teacher level permit candidate.  The assessment provides ECE teacher candidates opportunities to demonstrate their competency of the teacher level permit Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs). Programs who participate learn how to […]

A series of four focus group sessions will be held during early March 2022 to gather public input regarding the work to establish the PK-3 ECE Specialist credential. Topics to be covered during the focus group sessions will include the proposed requirements for this credential as well as pathways and options for different types of […]

On February 24, 2022 the first State Stewardship Team meeting of the year was held. Below you will find links to the Agenda and all presentation materials: February 2022 SST Agenda Preschool Development Grant Milestones Master Plan for Early Learning and Care Update  Overview of the Master Plan’s implementation and opportunities for ongoing early childhood […]

New Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs) have been developed as part of the work to establish a new PK-3 ECE Specialist Credential. A public input survey on the draft PK-3 ECE Specialist TPEs will be available starting on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 and will remain open through Friday, March 11, 2022. The survey can be accessed at this link: htts://glenpricegroup.com/P3TPEsSurvey. Please note that […]

The Early Education Teacher Development Grants are intended to increase the number of early educators available to serve in the California State Preschool Program (CSPP) and Transitional Kindergarten (TK), and increase specific competencies for early educators within CSPP, TK, or Kindergarten (K) programs. The CDE has extended the deadline for submitting a letter of intent for the […]

Evaluation Systems is currently accepting applications for assessors to assist with the scoring of the Field Test submissions of the Education Specialist CalTPA (EdSp CalTPA) in the credential areas of Mild to Moderate Support Needs (MMSN), Extensive Support Needs (ESN), Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE), Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH), and Visual Impairments (VI). […]