Department of Education Studies University of California, San Diego
Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning ASL-ENGLISH Bilingual Education For Deaf Children 2013-2015
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO BERKELEY • DAVIS • IRVINE • LOS ANGELES • RIVERSIDE • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO
EDUCATION STUDIES DEPARTMENT 0070 9500 GILMAN DRIVE LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA 92093-0070
UCSD SANTA BARBARA • SANTA CRUZ
TEL: (858) 534-1680 FAX: (858) 534-2462 TDD: (858) 534-1630
June 13, 2013
To the ASL-English Master of Arts class of 2013-2015: We would like to welcome you to Education Studies Department at UCSD and congratulate you on being accepted to begin study for the Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning, Emphasis in ASLEnglish Bilingual Education. Over the next two years, you will be part of a program which grows out of a call for innovation in the field of deaf education and an effort to re-define how we approach teaching diverse populations of deaf children. You will find that this is an extensive program and that we have high expectations of you. You will also find that we will provide you with a great deal of support and nurturing. The staff and faculty at EDS will work hard to make your time at UCSD go smoothly. We are excited about this innovative program and about you. We will be following your progress while in the program and for years after you begin teaching. Please feel free to talk to your faculty or staff advisors about any concerns, questions, or needs you may have. Good luck to you all!
Tom Humphries, Ph.D. Graduate Advisor
Bobbie M. Allen, Ph.D. Graduate Advisor
MA/ASL Handbook Table of Contents
Course of Study
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Required Unit Count for The USDE Grant and UCSD Financial Aid
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EDS Grading Options – Dropping a Course
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Course Descriptions for the MA/ASL Program
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Information on the Office for Students with Disabilities
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Interpreting Request Form
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Miscellaneous Important Information
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Earning a Single Subject Teaching Credential
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EdJoin – Tips for Credential Program Graduates
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Information About Your California Teaching Credential
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Instructions for Printing Documents from the CTC Website
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Authorizations and Codes for the MS Preliminary Teaching Credential
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Routes to Clear your MS Teaching Credential
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Master of Arts Degree
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MA/ASL COURSE OF STUDY 2013-2015 DEPARTMENT
COURSE NUMBER
UNITS
QUARTER
YEAR
Education Studies
115
4
Summer
2013
Education Studies
117
4
Summer
2013
Education Studies
125
4
Summer
2013
Education Studies
128A B + 139 (x2)
4+2 (x2)
Summer
2013
Education Studies
201
4
Late August or Early Sept.-Fall
2013
Education Studies
203
4
Late August or Early Sept.-Fall
2013
Education Studies
351
4
Fall
2013
Education Studies
342A
4
Fall
2013
Education Studies
361A
6
Fall
2013
Education Studies
190
4
Fall
2013
Education Studies
250
4
Fall
2013
Education Studies
342B
2
Winter
2014
Education Studies
361B
6
Winter
2014
Education Studies
369A
9
Winter
2014
Education Studies
342C
2
Spring
2014
Education Studies
361C
4
Spring
2014
Education Studies
369B
9
Spring
2014
Education Studies
382
4
Spring
2014
Education Studies
240A
4
Fall
2014
169 (mandatory for BLA)
4
Fall
2014
Education Studies
240B
4
Winter
2015
Education Studies
290
6
Winter
2015
Education Studies
349
9
Spring
2015
Education Studies
240C
4
Spring
2015
Education Studies
295
4
Summer
2015
* Communication (COMM)
Graduate Courses in EDS:
40 units are required to graduate, (a minimum of 26 (200 level) graduate units) NOTE: Enroll for EDS 500 to receive credit if you are a TA. MUST TAKE COMM 169 to for the Bilingual Authorization in ASL. • Contact the Comm. Dept. to get approval from them to enroll in COMM 169. NO NEED TO TAKE ADDITIONAL COURSES/ELECTIVES for the credentials, nor for the MA degree. Approved by Student: Date:__________________________________________ 1
Required Number of Units for THE USDE GRANT In order for you to comply with The USDE Grant and continue receiving a stipend and fee payment, you need to enroll in every course included in this handbook (Course of Study), specifically by quarter. You must be registered for the total required number of units per quarter. Failure to do so, or having a shortage of units, will prevent you from obtaining this support. If you are waived from any particular course required in this handbook, during any given quarter, you are required to enroll in additional units that will make up for the loss of units from the waived course. You can enroll in any course at the university, or ask Tom for an EDS 290 approval under his name for the required number of units. Please make sure to check the units again when you enroll, and verify that you will maintain the full, required unit count for each specific quarter. Example: If you are waived from any class (4 units), you will not enroll in the waived course. Nevertheless, since you are required to take the total number of units for that quarter, you will need to substitute those 4 units by enrolling in another class. The same rule applies if you drop a class from the required Course of Study. For details regarding this information, or if you have any additional questions, please email Melissa Wolf at EDS at mawolf@ucsd.edu
Required Number of Units for FINANCIAL AID In order for you to receive Financial Aid, you must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units each quarter (Fall, Winter, Spring), or 36 total for the full academic year (not including Summer). For Summer: 6 units are required. In addition, you must maintain a GPA of 3.0. This depends as well on what kind of financial aid packet you receive, so please make sure to check with the Financial Aid Office for your unit requirement. You will notice in your Course of Study that during your last academic year, you might need to take additional units in Fall and Winter to make up for the required unit count of 12 units per quarter. The same will apply to your last Summer in which you take EDS 295 (4 units). In this case, you will also fall short of the 6 unit minimum requirement for Summer. Therefore, if you are receiving Financial Aid, please make sure to check with the financial aid office, follow their requirements and enroll in the least the number of units required for Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer. You could take any additional classes to make up the shortage of units. For details regarding this information, or if you have any additional questions, please email Barbara Romero at Financial Aid at bfromero@ucsd.edu.
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EDS Grading Options When enrolling in classes on TritonLink, you are given the option of a letter grade or a satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) option. The EDS graduate program ONLY allows the following courses to be taken for a S/U grading option: EDS 139 EDS 190 EDS 290 EDS 295 EDS 349 EDS 369A, and EDS 369B EDS 379A, EDS 379B, and EDS 379C EDS 500 The rest of your coursework MUST BE DONE for a LETTER GRADE option ONLY.
Important Tip: Please make sure to enroll for the correct courses, grading option, and correct number of units, for each one of the classes that are included in your Course of Study. It is your responsibility to make sure that you will receive the full proper credit for your M.A./Credential coursework. Failure to do so may result in a shortage of units and/or problems that will prevent you from obtaining your degree/credential in a timely manner. Your Course of Study is included this handbook, please refer to it each quarter when enrolling for courses and please make sure to enroll in the full required unit count per quarter. VERY IMPORTANT: If you need to drop a course at any given quarter, YOU MUST first communicate with Tom and Bobbie. You must then see Melissa Wolf at EDS since a shortage of units during any given quarter will have implications with the USDE Grant and Financial aid. You are required to enroll in the total number of units established per quarter (full time status) at all times. Melissa will advise you on the repercussions if you go below the required unit count per quarter and fall short of units.
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Education Studies Courses for the MA-ASL Program COMM 169. Deaf Culture in the US (4) MANDATORY FOR THE BILINGUAL AUTHORIAZATION IN ASL. Contact the Communications Department to get approval to enroll in the class. The relationship between small groups and dominant culture is studied by exploring the world of Deaf people who have for the past 20 years begun to speak as a cultural group. Issues of language, communication, self-representation, and social structure are examined. EDS 115 Cognitive Development and Education (4) This course examines the development of thinking and language in preschool and elementary school children, with implications for education. Themes include facilitating children’s learning, and individual differences in cognition. Examples of topics covered are word learning, mathematical knowledge, and scientific thinking. EDS 117 Language, Culture and Education (4) The mutual influence of language, culture and education. Explanations of students’ school success and failure that employ linguistic and cultural variables , bilingualism, and cultural transmission through education are explored. EDS 125 History, Politics & Theory of Bilingual Education (4) This course provides a historical overview and models of bilingual education in the United States. Students will examine socio cultural, theoretical and policy issues associated with native language and second language instruction, and legal requirements for public bilingual programs. EDS 128A-B. Introduction to Teaching and Learning (Elementary) (4-4) +EDS 139 (2+2) should be included. This course series is for undergraduates who are exploring a career in elementary school teaching. Topics addressed include: theories of teaching and learning; research on cognition and motivation; and the cultural context of classroom teaching and learning. EDS 128A focuses on the learner in the teaching-learning interaction and EDS 128B focuses on the teacher in the teaching-learning interaction. EDS 139 MUST be taken as a co-requisite. EDS 342A. ASL-English Bilingual Education Practices (4) Students will examine the history, current theory, philosophy, legislation, and trends in deaf and hard of hearing education. Methods of first and second language development, communication, and literacy skills for deaf and hard of hearing children will be introduced. EDS 342B. ASL-English Bilingual Education Practices (2) Students will investigate formal and informal assessment techniques used for deaf and hard of hearing children, bilingual/multicultural education practices across the curriculum, effective learning environments, and approaches for educating and interacting with families and communities. EDS 342C. ASL-English Bilingual Education Practices (2) Students will continue to investigate formal and informal assessment techniques used for deaf and hard of hearing children, bilingual/multicultural education practices across the curriculum, effective learning environments and approaches for educating and interacting with families and communities. EDS 349. Deaf Education Specialist Student Teaching Practicum (9) Credential candidates student teach in participating public schools and residential schools under the supervision of cooperating teachers and university faculty. This practicum provides practical experience implementing diversified responsibilities in classrooms designed for deaf and hard of hearing children.
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EDS 351. Teaching the English Language Learner (4) Students will examine the principles of second language acquisition and approaches to bilingual education. They will develop a repertoire of strategies for teaching in elementary or secondary content areas. EDS 361A. Innovative Instructional Practices (6) This is the first of a three-course sequence providing pedagogical methods for teaching. Diverse subject areas are integrated into a single inter curricular course of study by emphasizing activity/inquiry techniques of instruction. EDS 361B. Innovative Instructional Practices (6) Second course in three course sequence. It provides pedagogical methods for multiple subject teaching. Diverse subject areas (language arts, English language development, health education, mathematics, sciences, social studies, fine arts and physical education) are integrated into a single intercurricular course of study by emphasizing activity/inquiry techniques of instructions. EDS 361C. Innovative Instructional Practices (4) Last course in three course sequence. It provides pedagogical methods for multiple subject teaching. General teaching methods are integrated into a single intercurricular course of study by emphasizing activity/inquiry techniques of instruction. EDS 369A-B. Multiple Subject (Elementary) Student Teaching Practicum (9-9) The elementary credential candidate performs student teaching in participating schools for 7-8 weeks full-time for each course (15 weeks total) under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and university supervisor. The student teaching experience offers professional preparation and diversified teaching responsibilities for post-baccalaureate students pursuing the California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. Must have successfully completed 169A for 169B. EDS 382. Inclusive Education Practices (4) This course satisfies the Commission on Teacher Credentialing requirement for Special Education. Topics include: preparation in appropriate teaching methods for accommodating special-needs students in the regular classroom, developing an Individual Education Plan, characteristics of special-needs students, lesson planning to accommodate individual differences and legislated mandates. EDS 190. Research Practicum (4-6) Supervised research studies with individual topics selected according to student’s special interests. Students will develop a research proposal, gather and analyze data. EDS 201. Introduction to Resources for Teaching and Learning (4) This course introduces students to educational resources, both in print and on-line. Students compile and evaluate research studies, curricular materials, and instructional approaches in preparation for future projects in developing and evaluating various approaches to teaching and learning. EDS 203. Technology, Teaching and Learning (4) This course will review current literature on effective applications of technology in the classroom. Students will also become fluent in the use of productivity tools, presentation software, and web development for teaching and learning; critique software relevant to their area of teaching; and develop an educational activity based on their review of the literature that harnesses the power of technology.
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EDS 233A. Topics in Education Research & Design (2) Current topics and issues in education and educational research methodology including action research, participant observation, ethnography and survey research. EDS 240A-B-C. Research in ASL-English Bilingual Education (4-4-4) A three course sequence in which participants conduct an overview of research literature followed by the design and implementation of a study related to bilingual, multicultural education for deaf children. EDS 250. Equitable Educational Research and Practice (4) This course introduces students to research studies and educational practices of educational equality, both in general and within specific content areas. Research studies relevant to educational equity will be examined, as will practices that have attempted to enable all students to achieve to the best of their abilities. EDS 290. Research Practicum (2-12) Supervised research studies with individual topics selected according to students’ special interests. EDS 295. M.A. Thesis (4) The student will work on the M.A. thesis under the direction of the students’ thesis committee chair. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PLEASE NOTE that the following courses MUST be taken in order for you to receive the Masters of Arts in Teaching and Learning – Bilingual Education (ASL-English): EDS 201 (4) EDS 203 (4) EDS 240 ABC (4,4,4) EDS 290 (2) EDS 295 (4)
Electives (14): These electives are already included in all your Summer Intensive course work. In order to receive the MA-ASL Degree and the Teaching Credentials, you need to take all of the courses included in this handbook under “Course of Study”. There is NO need to take more classes than the ones required in this handbook.
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Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) 202 University Center Voice/TDD: 858-534-4382 Fax: 858-534-4650 You must register with OSD so that interpreters may be provided for extracurricular programs or events, other than Education Studies required courses. Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) Registration Process: 1) Students must complete an OSD Authorization to Release Information (consent) form to enable OSD to communicate/collaborate directly with the student's medical professional. The form can be e-mailed to the student at their phone or written request, or may be obtained in person at OSD, 202 University Center. 2) Students must also meet with OSD to complete the service intake process. 3) For further OSD policy/procedures/service information, please refer to the OSD website:
http://osd.ucsd.edu/
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ASL Interpreting Requests SUMMER QUARTER 2013 All deaf students are required to register as soon as possible with the Office of Students with Disabilities (OSD) to obtain interpreting services. For more information visit: http://disabilities.ucsd.edu/students/registering.html Classroom interpreters have been scheduled for EDS 115, 117, 125, 128A/139, and 128B/139. It is the students' final responsibility to notify OSD at deaf-hohrequest@ucsd.edu and cc Melissa Wolf from EDS at mawolf@ucsd.edu of any changes or cancellations to the class schedule. Please notify OSD and EDS of outside class activities that will require interpreting services providing the information below in your email for each change, adjustment, or additional request for ASL interpreting. We do require a minimum of 3 working days to schedule and at least 2 working days to cancel ASL interpreters whenever possible. Given less than 3 days notice OSD/EDS cannot guarantee interpretive services, however, we will make every effort to accommodate late requests.
Interpreting Service Request And Cancellation Requestor: EDS course # Is this a request or cancellation? Day and time of service:
Day/date:
Begin:
Off campus location, address and: room (if any)
End: Bldg./room:
Off campus Phone: service telephone # and contact person (if applicable):
Contact person:
Name(s) of Deaf student(s) and others present
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Miscellaneous Important Information – ASL It is the students’ responsibility to comply with the minimum unit requirements for both the USDE Grant and UCSD Financial Aid. Early Fall 2013 Courses EDS 201 and EDS 203 are considered Fall courses although they are offered in advance of Fall qtr. during a special session. These classes begin and end before the official start of Fall quarter. The first class meeting of EDS 201 is on 8/26 at 2:00 pm. Please take this into account when planning your schedule. These courses will not be offered any other time and are required for the M.A./Credential. Please check the complete Fall Schedule of classes on TritonLink. Fall 2013 Courses and Start Date Please make sure to follow ONLY your required Course of Study for MA-ASL program included in this handbook and not any other course of study. Please check the Fall Schedule of classes on Tritonlink to see when each of your particular Fall classes will be meeting and remember that you cannot miss any class time. You are responsible for checking when is the start date of each required class. Please note that it might be the case that you begin Fall classes even earlier than other EDS courses, (for example COMM 169 when scheduled in the Fall if this might be the case). Fall 2013 Credential Year Orientation Before the start of your Credential Year (Fall-13), you will also be required to attend the Credential Year Orientation, which will be held on Monday, August 26, 2013 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm in EDS, Keck Lab – Room 440. This orientation is mandatory. Pending Admission Requirements All pending admission requirements must be completed by the first day of summer classes, June 13, 2013. This includes the CSET, CBEST, TB Test, US Constitution Requirement, and the GRE. In order for you to begin the Credential Year (Fall-13), and participate in Student Teaching, you must receive a passing score on all CSET subtests (101, 102, 103), and CBEST by September 1, 2013 in addition to a Certificate of Clearance since these items are a requirement for Student Teaching. Please contact Dr. Humphries immediately if you will not complete this requirement by September 1, 2013.
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RICA is another credential requirement for Multiple Subject candidates and must be completed by the end of your first year. A preparation session is offered by the elementary faculty. Please take the RICA exam soon after the preparation session and do not wait until the second year of the program. GPA You must maintain a UCSD GPA of 3.00 to be considered in good standing. Our web site is http://eds.ucsd.edu CS0 (Community Service Officer) (858) 534- WALK. Use it without hesitation in order for you to be escorted at night. This service is free. Staying in Touch Your graduate student mailbox will be available in the EDS Graduate Commons, Room 380 after your orientation. All university mail from EDS and other UCSD departments will be sent here, and not to your home address. CHECK YOUR EDS MAILBOX (purple color) AND YOUR E-MAIL ON A REGULAR BASIS. We rely on these two methods to get important information to you. Please inform any student affairs staff at EDS of any address, E-mail, or phone number change since our records must be current at all times. Please update your records officially on TritontLink as well. Credentials At the end of the Credential program, in June 2015, you will apply for two Credentials with Ed Ashton, Credential Analyst at EDS: * A California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with a Bilingual Authorization in American Sign Language. You must satisfy the CPR requirement and present a valid card to Ed Ashton before you can be recommended for the credential. * A California Preliminary Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Instruction Credential. Master of Arts Your MA degree course work will be complete by mid August 2015 and the conferral date will be September 1, 2015. Your Master of Arts degree will be in: Teaching and Learning–Bilingual Education (ASL-English).
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Multiple Subject Students earning a Single Subject Credential EDS supports you to complete the program that you were admitted into. Any additional credential recommendations will only be considered once you have completed your own program. Multiple Subject candidates wishing to earn a FULL Single Subject Teaching Credential in any of the following 4 areas that EDS can recommend: English, Math, Science or World Language will need to do the following: 1) Contact Ed Ashton at (858) 534-7297, or erashton@ucsd.edu for information regarding this option & get proper advising so that he can monitor your progress. 2) Complete all MS requirements first including meeting all TPEs, CBEST, CSET, US Constitution, First Aid, RICA, PACT (all items passes) as well as passing all required MS coursework by the end of Spring qtr., before June 14 of the year when you will be recommended and before you will be allowed to complete the additional SS methods course (offered during your last summer session at EDS). 3) Verify Subject Matter Competence by passing the appropriate combination of CSET Subtests/Examination(s) in the chosen area, and/or locally assessed proficiency assessment. Please look at the following table below for a list that contains the required CSET Subtests in order to verify subject matter competence and verify this information for your credential type with Ed Ashton before signing up for the test: http://www.cset.nesinc.com/CS18_TestSelection.asp?PageType=PBT 4) Enroll in the corresponding course SPECIFIC to your subject matter pedagogy. These classes are offered in the summer, but are restricted to SS candidates. Departmental approval is required since it also depends on availability. Therefore, you will need to contact and get permission from the appropriate SS faculty to enroll in the course that you need by doing the following: a) By email, request permission to the instructor of the methods course and cc Ed Ashton in your message. b) Forward the approval email from the instructor to Ed Ashton since he will need to preauthorize you in order for you to enroll in the class. c) Complete the appropriate 4 unit Single Subject Methods Class specific to your subject area (offered during your last summer at EDS): English: EDS 373, Math: EDS 374, Science: EDS 375, World Language “foreign language�: EDS 276 Faculty: English: Dr. Marcia Sewall, msewall@ucsd.edu Math: Dr. Christopher Halter, chalter@ucsd.edu Science: Dr. Rachel Millstone, rmillstone@ucsd.edu World Language: Dr. Luz Chung, lmchung@ucsd.edu or Dr. Cheryl Forbes, cforbes@ucsd.edu If you want to obtain another SS Credential, you will need to take an additional SS methods course specific to your subject matter area and pass all of the required CSET exams.
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EDJOIN – Tips for Credential Program Graduates Visit the EDJOIN website at www.edjoin.org 1. Go to “LOGIN/REGISTER” to begin 2. Create a new account and begin entering your personal information. When you’re done with each page, click on the “Next” button at the bottom. 3. Eventually, you will reach a page where you must enter your credential information. Bear in mind that you will not actually possess a credential until you are recommended for one at the end of the Spring quarter of the year when you complete the program. Nevertheless, many of you will be applying for jobs well before this time. For the purposes of using EDJOIN, you must pretend that you have already been recommended and hold a credential, or the system will not allow you to post information about yourself that the districts will want to view. Under the section that states: “I possess the following Teaching Credential(s)”, click on “Add a Credential”. A box will open; under “Credential Type”, select “Multiple Subject Teaching Credential SB 2042 (TCMS)” for the elementary students, and “Single Subject Teaching Credential SB 2042 (TCSS)” for the secondary students. Under “Authorized Field”, select “GSX – General Subject (Examination)” for MS students and for the SS students, one of the following: ENGX – English (Examination) MATH – Mathematics (for students who completed the SMPP) MATX – Mathematics (Examination) SBSX – Science: Biological Sciences (Examination) SCX – Science: Chemistry (Examination) SGX – Science: Geoscience (Examination) SPX – Science: Physics (Examination) For Foreign Languages, choose the one that includes “(Examination)”, since everyone who earns this credential will have to have passed the CSET exams. Please note: the EDJOIN codes bear no relationship to the codes the CTC assigns to your credentials and other authorizations. Under “Expiration Date”, choose the date exactly 5 years from the date you will be recommended, which will always be the Monday following the last day of the Spring quarter. You will have to enter these dates manually—do not use the calendar function. If you have already received your credential, use the expiration date listed on your CTC document. Finally, click on the “Add Credential” button. 12
4. In the section, “I possess a Certificate of Compliance for the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) in the following Subject Areas”, check off the subject area that you are receiving your credential in. You can choose more than one. All SB 2042 credentials (the type you are receiving) are NCLB-compliant. Your CSET score report or your SMPP verification letter will serve as your Certificate of Compliance. 5. “Credential Indicators”: check off “I hold a valid California Teaching Credential”. 6. “Applied For Credential”: this is where you make it clear that you do NOT currently hold a valid credential, but you WILL be recommended for one shortly. For “Date Applied”, enter the expected recommendation date as explained above. If you have already received your credential, you can ignore this section. 7. “Tests, Certificates and Programs”: pretty self-explanatory. You have not yet completed a BTSA program, and all graduates will have a CLAD emphasis (not a certificate) embedded in your SB 2042 credential. For those of you pursuing a Bilingual Authorization, list this information in the “Other” section, along with the specific language. 8. On the next page, you get to add your attachments. You have a 12 MB limit, 1 MB per document! Most districts want to see your transcripts, your resume, your C-19 verification letter, proof of NCLB compliance (see item #4 above), and anything else they ask of you. If they want your ELL authorizations, print out a Word document that states: “My CLAD emphasis is embedded in my SB 2042 credential”, and upload this. The information provided has proven to be helpful to our graduates in the past. EDS is not responsible for information entered incorrectly by the applicant due to inadequacies of the EDJOIN website to address each state's unique credentialing requirements. As noted in the handbook, the codes used by EDJOIN bear no relationship whatsoever to the authorization codes the California Commission on Teacher credentialing assigns in their credentialing system. We have indicated what we believe are the best possible choices among the menu selections and the best "workarounds" when EDJOIN does not provide a more accurate choices. You may choose other entries or menu items at your own discretion. The CTC does not consider ANY printed document to be "official". Only information/documents viewed on their website is regarded as "official" information. The districts or schools you are applying to may have a different interpretation. You can email a formal copy of your credential to yourself, print it out, scan it, and upload it to EDJOIN if you wish (as per the instructions in the handbook). You can also disclose your social security number and date of birth to your prospective employer, and they can look up the details of your authorizations themselves. If you choose this option, make sure you are disclosing this information on a secure website. C-19 letters are the verification letters that Ed Ashton will give you at your exit interview which indicate that, "given satisfactory progress", you will be recommended for your credential on a certain date. Some districts and schools will accept this, others will only accept applications from people who have already been issued a credential. You will not have a valid credential until 5 to 10 business days after you have paid for your credential recommendation. If you have not received the notification from the CTC within several days after Ed Ashton recommends you by mid June of your last year in the program, check your junk mail or spam mail; it's possible your mail program will not recognize it as a valid email. If it's not there, contact Ed Ashton immediately. Most of the students will have an official, printable document before the last day of June.
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Information about your California Teaching Credentials Upon completion of the MA-ASL credential coursework and all credential requirements, you will be recommended for two types of Credentials by mid June 2015: • A California Preliminary Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Instruction Credential and • A California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with a Bilingual Authorization in American Sign Language for elementary and alternative education school teachers * *Note: Preliminary Credentials are valid for 5 years. You may request an extension from the CTC if you are not able to clear them within the timeframe. Recipients of Preliminary Credentials must earn a Clear Credential by completing a Commission-Approved General Education BTSA-Induction Program or a Commission-Approved Clear Credential Program (neither of which are offered at EDS). Once you have been recommended for a Preliminary Teaching Credential, please make sure to check your inbox for an email that comes from the CTC with instructions on the next step so that you may pay for your document. If you do not receive an email from the CTC with information about your credential, please go to “ONLINE SERVICES FOR EDUCATORS” from the CTC website at: http://www.ctc.ca.gov. Check your application status by going into “EDUCATOR PAGE” and enter you personal information under Check your Application Status. Once this is done, a new page will show if a recommendation if waiting for you. Under Recommendations, Please enter Yes to proceed with this recommendation and you will find instructions on how to pay for your credential online. Your recommendation will expire in 90 days, so please make sure to pay for your credential before the deadline. Please note that EDS cannot release, nor make copies for you of any document included in your student file. When you applied to the program, we specifically asked you to keep copies of any materials submitted to EDS for your own records. Any questions regarding EdJoin, your Teaching Credential and recommendation process should be directed to Ed Ashton at erashton@ucsd.edu or (858) 534-7297.
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Instructions for Printing Documents from the CTC Website How to Print your Teaching Credential: Be sure you are using Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Google Chrome as your internet browser. The CTC does NOT support Safari! 1. Go to the CTC main web page at www.ctc.ca.gov/ and click on the "Online Services For Educators" button 2. When the next page opens, click on the "Educator Page" button 3. Enter your social security number and date of birth, then click "OK" 4. Verify your personal information (name, email, phone number, etc.), then click on the "NEXT" button 5. The next page displays your valid issued and pending credentials or permits. Click on the document number of your credential (or Certificate of Clearance, if you would like a copy of that document) 6. The next page displays the details of your credential or document. This is actually a more useful page than the document itself because it includes authorization codes, so you may want to print out this page and download it to EdJoin. If you'd rather print out a copy of the document itself, click on the "Email Document" button, and it will be emailed to whatever email address you have on file. The document will have the State of California logo and the CTC emblem, and it is suitable for framing. Use steps 1 through 4 only if you only wish to edit your personal information (such as changing your last name when you get married, or your email address)
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Authorizations and Codes Included in the Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Your teaching credential is titled: SB 2042 California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with a Bilingual Authorization in American Sign Language. It includes English Learner Authorization and will expire 5 years from the issuance date of your credential. Make sure to either clear your credential before the expiration date, or request an extension. If for any reason, you cannot complete induction and be recommended for your Clear Credential by your district, contact a 5th Year Program like UCSD Extension so that you can get advise on what is the next step to clear your credential through a program. Before your preliminary credential expires, you can request the CTC for an extension, which is done online at http://www.ctc.ca.gov * R1S (Single Subject) or R2M (Multiple Subject) In addition, this document authorizes the holder to provide English learners content instruction delivered in the language of emphasis listed in single-subject-matter (departmentalized) courses as authorized on this document; and instruction for primary language development in the language of emphasis listed above in grades twelve and below, including preschool, and in classes organized primarily for adults. * ELA1 This document authorizes the holder to teach the subject area(s) listed, to provide English learners instruction for English language development and specially designed content instruction delivered in English in single-subject matter (departmentalized) courses as authorized on this document in grades twelve and below, including preschool, and in classes organized primarily for adults. * BASP for Bilingual Authorization in Spanish, or in any of the languages that we recommend for a BLA. Ex. BAV – Bilingual Authorization in Vietnamese, etc. This document authorizes the holder to provide English learners instruction primarily in the language that the Bilingual Authorization specifies. Your English Learner (EL) Authorization is embedded in your (SB2042) teaching credential. Therefore, you DO have an English Learner Authorization. You will not receive a separate document since this authorization is already included in the type of credential that you will obtain from the CTC. The same applies for an ELD/SDAIE certificate. You will not receive a separate certificate since these authorizations are already included in your teaching credential. When applying for jobs, you should check the box as YES having ELD/SDAIE certification. You will receive a Preliminary SB2042 Teaching Credential with English Learner Authorization embedded in your credential (previously similar to a CLAD Certificate). Currently, there is no more CLAD, it is now the English Learner Authorization. Please see below:
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The English Learner (EL) Authorization and Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate authorize instruction to English learners. For a summary of all documents that authorize instruction to EL students, see the leaflet Serving English Learners, CL-622. The section below lists the types of instruction authorized. Each type of instruction is defined below. Types of Instruction Authorized by the EL Authorization/CLAD Certificate • Instruction for English Language Development (ELD) • Specially Designed Academic Instruction Delivered in English (SDAIE) Documents Currently Issued by the Commission that Authorize Instruction to English Learners: Teaching Credentials with English Learner or Bilingual Authorization: All teacher candidates admitted to a California Multiple or Single Subject Teacher Credential Program on or after July 1, 2002 complete an embedded English Learner coursework authorized under Assembly Bill 1059 (Chap. 711, Stats. 1999). In June 2006, an English Learner authorization was also embedded in the coursework for the Education Specialist Credential. These individuals earn an English Learner Authorization directly on their teaching credential. Information regarding serving English Language Learners, including El Authorization/CLAD Certificate can be found at: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl628c.pdf http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl622.pdf
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Routes to Clear a Multiple or Single Subject (SB 2042) Teaching Credential www.ctc.ca.gov/educator-prep/PS-alerts/2011/PSA-11-15.pdf http://www.btsa.ca.gov/files/Routes-to-a-Clear-Multiple-or-Single-Subject.pdf This provides information on the routes an individual may use to earn a Clear Multiple or Single Subject (SB 2042) Teaching Credential with specific clarification on: 1) Whether a teacher may participate in an approved Induction program 2) The types of employer that may sign the form (CL-855 Verification of Unavailability of a Commission-Approved Induction Program) http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/cig2/CIG-leaflets/cl855.pdf verifying that Induction is not available allowing a candidate to complete a General Education (Multiple and Single Subject) Clear Programs. Background AB 2210 established completion of a Commission-approved Induction Program as the required route to earn a Clear SB 2042 Multiple or Single Subject Credential. If an induction program is not available as determined by an eligible employer, the credential holder may complete a Commission-approved General Education Clear Credential Program. The following chart lists the employer by type and whether or not a teacher may participate in induction based on the type of teaching assignment. It also explains whether an employer is eligible to verify that induction is unavailable and if so, whether the candidate may opt to complete one of the approved General Education (Multiple and Single Subject) Clear Programs. Contact Information: Commission’s Information Services Unit email credentials@ctc.ca.gov.
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Teacher may participate in Induction
Type of Employer
Public school district or county office of Yes education Yes Charter School Private School, religious or nonsectarian Yes Yes Nonpublic, nonsectarian school Yes Juvenile court schools Yes Adult Correctional System Yes Juvenile Corrections Yes School under a state agency jurisdiction Teaching outside California Yes, if an approved Long-term substitute Induction Program Day-to-Day Substitute will accept the Working for the state of California (CDE or candidate and a plan CTC) is developed Working in Pre-School 1 . Working in Higher Education
Employer is eligible to verify that Induction is not available. Candidate may opt to complete a General Education Clear Yes * Credential Program Yes * Yes * NA Yes * Yes * Yes * Yes * No Depend s No No ? No
Teaching/tutoring for an agency, i.e. studio, modeling agency, hospital, circus
The plan must Yes * provide for the range No Teaching/Tutoring for a ‘for profit’ of induction company No After school program experiences’ and Home School teacher – not affiliated opportunities No with a public/private school including Education affiliated setting, i.e. No ‘experiences with museum/zoo No Summer camp, YMCA children’ to No Employed in a non-education setting demonstrate knowledge and skills No Unemployed individuals required by the * Employer is defined as a California public school, any school that is sponsored by a private California K- 12 school, nonpublic, non- sectarian school or agency, charter school, or a school program. operated under the direction of a California state agency. Employer must complete, and superintendent or designee, sign the CL 855 Induction Program -Verification of Unavailability of a Commission-Approved Program form. 1 The employing agency makes this decision. Factors to consider include the length of the assignment and the individual’s employee status with the agency. 2 If the preschool is run by the school district AND the teachers are on the regular teacher salary schedule, then ‘Yes’ to the employer signing the CL 855 letter. Otherwise ‘No’. Professional Services Division 1900 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA 95811 PSDinfo@ctc.ca.gov
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Master of Arts Degree Your M.A. coursework will be completed by mid August 2015, and the conferral date of your degree will be September 1, 2015 since it is considered a Summer Degree. The official proof of your degree in the form of a transcript will be available until October/November. Your Master of Arts degree will be in: Teaching and Learning–Bilingual Education (ASL-English) OGS will process your MA Degree and will send you the first official verification of your degree in the form of a letter from the Dean of the Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) after all summer grades have been posted. Please note that this is a congratulatory letter stating that you have completed the requirements for the degree, but it does NOT mention that your M.A. has been conferred since only the Registrar’s Office can process the conferral of the degree with a date and include it in a transcript. You should receive the congratulatory letter by the end of August to your CURRENT mailing address posted on Tritonlink. By July 15, please make sure to update your CURRENT mailing address on Trintonlik and change it from EDS to your own current one. If you do not receive the Dean’s letter by the first week of September, please contact Giselle Van Luit at (858) 534-2958. This letter is the one that should be given to the school district as proof of your M.A. (while you are able to request an official transcript with the word “M.A. Conferred” and a date on it from the Registrar’s Office). Please note that some districts might not consider the letter from the Dean as official verification since most require an official transcript as final proof of the degree. If you need the letter from the Dean of Graduate Studies sooner than the end of August, please contact Giselle at EDS (gvanluit@ucsd.edu) who will request OGS to expedite it, if possible. Giselle will need an email with an explanation of why OGS would need to expedite your paperwork. An official transcript with the word: M.A. Conferred and a date will be available until mid October/November because the Registrar’s Office needs to process a large amount of degrees for spring and summer. The date of your conferral will be included in your transcript (the posted date on the document will usually be a day during the first week of September). Please take this into account as you apply for jobs since you will NOT be able to provide your district with an official transcript until October or November. OGS will process the final paperwork for the degree and will send it to the Registrar’s Office. Academic Records will confer your degree once the courses are reviewed and approved. This process may take from 30 to 90 days after the end of the quarter of graduation (summer session). The conferral of degree process begins until all summer terms have ended and grades have been posted. Even though your courses might have been completed, summer session is still in session until the end of Augusts and your summer degree cannot be processed earlier. These deadlines have been established by the Registrar’s Office. 20
Please note that an official transcript will NOT be sent to you automatically. You will need to order transcripts from the Registrar’s Office at: http://students.ucsd.edu/academics/exams-grades-transcripts/transcriptsverifications/index.html) You may request your transcripts online, but make sure to first check on Tritonlink that your M.A. has been officially conferred before you request any transcripts. A fee is associated with this process, but you can either have the transcripts mailed to you, or you may pick them up at the Registrar’s Office. Your official UCSD DIPLOMA with your M.A will arrive to your PERMANENT address 3-6 months after the end of summer quarter. Please make sure to verify or update your PERMANENT mailing address on Tritonlink so that your Diploma does not get lost. Your diploma will be sent to you automatically by December. VERY IMPORTANT: Your name on the DIPLOMA will look exactly as it currently appears on Tritonlink. If you have recently changed your name officially and would like to have the new name reflected on Tritonlink and on your diploma, please make sure to go to the Registrar’s Office with a valid ID in order to make this change official. The name shown on Tritonlink will be reflected on your diploma. Any questions regarding the conferral of the M.A. degree should be directed to Giselle Van Luit at gvanluit@ucsd.edu, or (858) 534-2958.
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