Bill Text: CA AB2248 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Teacher credentialing: out-of-state trained teachers:
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-07-25 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 103, Statutes of 2016. [AB2248 Detail]
Download: California-2015-AB2248-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 2248 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 103
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 25, 2016
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR JULY 25, 2016
PASSED THE SENATE JUNE 30, 2016
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY MAY 5, 2016
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 21, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Holden
(Coauthor: Assembly Member O'Donnell)
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
An act to amend Section 44253.4 of the Education Code, relating to
teacher credentialing.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2248, Holden. Teacher credentialing: out-of-state trained
teachers: English learner authorizations.
Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to
issue authorizations for a teacher to provide specific services to
limited-English-proficient pupils, if certain minimum requirements
are met.
This bill would provide that a teacher who possesses any of
several specified California credentials or permits, and who is able
to present a valid out-of-state credential or certificate that
authorizes content instruction delivered in a pupil's primary
language, may qualify for that authorization by submitting an
application and a fee to the commission.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 44253.4 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
44253.4. (a) The commission shall issue an authorization for a
teacher to provide all of the following services to
limited-English-proficient pupils:
(1) Instruction for English language development in preschool,
kindergarten, grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and classes organized
primarily for adults, except when the requirement specified in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) is satisfied by the possession of a
children's center instructional permit pursuant to Sections 8363 and
44252.7, a children's center supervision permit pursuant to Section
8363, or a designated subjects teaching credential in adult education
pursuant to Section 44260.2. If the requirement specified in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) is satisfied by the possession of a
children's center instructional permit, or a children's center
supervision permit, then instruction for English language development
shall be limited to the programs authorized by that permit. If the
requirement specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) is
satisfied by the possession of a designated subjects teaching
credential in adult education, then instruction for English language
development shall be limited to classes organized primarily for
adults.
(2) Specially designed content instruction delivered in English in
the subjects and at the levels authorized by the teacher's
prerequisite credential or permit used to satisfy the requirement
specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b).
(3) Content instruction delivered in the pupil's primary language
in the subjects and at the levels authorized by the teacher's
prerequisite credential or permit used to satisfy the requirement
specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b).
(4) Instruction for primary language development in preschool,
kindergarten, grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and classes organized
primarily for adults, except when the requirement specified in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) is satisfied by the possession of a
children's center instructional permit, a children's center
supervision permit, or a designated subjects teaching credential in
adult education. If the requirement specified in paragraph (1) of
subdivision (b) is satisfied by the possession of a children's center
instructional permit or a children's center supervision permit, then
instruction for primary language development is limited to the
programs authorized by that permit. If the requirement specified in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) is satisfied by the possession of a
designated subjects teaching credential in adult education, then
instruction for primary language development is limited to classes
organized primarily for adults.
(b) The minimum requirements for the authorization, which may be
completed at the same time as the initial preparation for the
prerequisite credential or at a later date, shall include both of the
following:
(1) Possession of a valid California teaching credential, services
credential, visiting faculty permit, children's center instructional
permit, or children's center supervision permit which credential or
permit authorizes the holder to provide instruction to pupils in
preschool, kindergarten, any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, or classes
primarily organized for adults, except for the following:
(A) Emergency credentials or permits.
(B) Exchange credentials as specified in Section 44333.
(C) District intern credentials as specified in Section 44325.
(D) Sojourn certificated employee credentials as specified in
Section 44856.
(E) Teacher education internship credentials as specified in
Article 3 (commencing with Section 44450) of Chapter 3.
(2) Passage of one or more examinations, or by completing an
approved program that consists of coursework or a combination of
coursework and examinations, that the commission determines is
necessary for demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and language
proficiency required for effective delivery of the services included
in the authorization.
(c) To earn the authorization, teachers who hold the authorization
described in Section 44253.3, or in Article 3.5 (commencing with
Section 44475) of Chapter 3, as that section and that article existed
on December 31, 1992, shall not be required to pass examinations
that primarily assess the skills and knowledge necessary for
effective delivery of the services included in the authorizations
they possess.
(d) The authorization shall remain valid as long as the
prerequisite credential or permit specified in paragraph (1) of
subdivision (b) remains valid.
(e) The commission initially shall issue authorizations for
languages spoken by the largest numbers of limited-English-proficient
pupils for which there are reasonable numbers of teachers or
potential teachers who speak those languages. The commission shall
explore alternative ways to make authorizations available for other
languages.
(f) A teacher who possesses a credential or permit described in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) and who is able to present a valid
out-of-state credential or certificate that authorizes content
instruction delivered in a pupil's primary language may qualify for
the authorization issued pursuant to this section by submitting an
application and a fee to the commission.
