Updates

CDE, in collaboration with the Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation, has launched California Educators Together, an online platform designed to streamline communication between educators and allow them to access and share a vast library of content, resources, strategies, and supports. This web-based community of practice aims to provide real-time responses to educator needs through a […]

The Professional Services Division staff will be conducting virtual office hours to respond to questions, comments, and other informational needs for the ECE stakeholder community. ECE office hours will be held from 12-1 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month during April-July 2021 and then will increase to the first and third Tuesdays of […]

The Commission’s Policy Manual provides for the appointment of a student enrolled in an educator preparation program to represent the views and experiences of students as a liaison to the Commission. Interested parties must complete the application form and send it, with all additional requested documentation, to the attention of the Executive Office at the […]

The Commission is pleased to announce the annual Meredith Fellows’ Performance Assessment Implementation Conference (MFIC) will be held on July 8th and 9th via electronic platform. Session proposals (approximately 60 minutes) are currently being accepted. The deadline for proposals has been extended to April 30, 2021. The MFIC features educator preparation programs (both preliminary and clear induction programs) sharing best […]

The Committee of Credentials is a statutorily created body whose seven members are appointed by the Commission and are representatives of the following groups: Public Representatives, Elementary Teachers, School Board Members, School Administrators, and Secondary Teachers. By statute the Committee is responsible for initiating all investigations into allegations of misconduct by credential holders and applicants. […]

In December 2019, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced that California was one of 26 states and territories that were awarded funding either for the PDG-R (20) or PDG-I planning (6). The total amount awarded is 11 percent less than the original amount California requested ($13,414,500 annually for three years for a total […]