ARTICLE 5. Subject Matter Examinations and Assessments
Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 809, Sec. 8.
§§ 44280–44298 · 20 sections
- § 44280 (a) The adequacy of subject matter preparation and the basis for assignment of certified personnel shall be determined by the successful demonstration of…
- § 44281 (a) The commission and programs of professional preparation shall support teacher candidates to establish subject matter competence through a degree major or…
- § 44282 (a) The commission shall adopt examinations and assessments to verify the subject matter knowledge and competence of candidates for the single subject teaching…
- § 44282.1 (a) In carrying out its duties prescribed by subdivision (h) of Section 44225, the commission shall not develop a new health science subject matter…
- § 44283 (a) The Legislature hereby recognizes that teacher competence in reading instruction is essential to the progress and achievement of pupils learning to read in…
- § 44283.1 (a) As of the effective date of this section, an applicant for a preliminary multiple subject teaching credential or a preliminary education specialist…
- § 44283.2 (a) Commencing on January 1, 2000, prior to the initial issuance of a specialist teaching credential in special education pursuant to Section 44265, except as…
- § 44283.3 A holder of a preliminary multiple subject credential or a preliminary education specialist credential who was unable to take the reading instruction…
- § 44284 Examinations authorizing advanced or specialist teaching service may be authorized by the commission. Such examinations shall conform to the guidelines…
- § 44288 The commission shall create subject matter advisory panels to advise in the selection, administration, and interpretation of examinations. The subject matter…
- § 44289 The commission shall set passing scores with the objective of assuring an adequate level of subject matter preparation. The examination shall report at least…
- § 44290 The commission, before the adoption of any examination, shall provide an opportunity to the public and teaching profession to present their viewpoints with…
- § 44291 The approved examinations shall be instruments whose purpose is to measure achievement and shall be used solely to measure objective knowledge of subject…
- § 44292 Insofar as is reasonable and practicable, the commission shall adopt examinations which are nationally administered on a regular basis.
- § 44293 In selecting subject matter examinations, the commission shall consider the importance of timely and expeditious processing and the desirability and…
- § 44294 The commission may approve more than one examination with passing scores appropriate to each examination for any of the categories to be examined as required…
- § 44295 In the selection, adoption and interpretation of examinations, the commission shall analyze and account for any cultural, class, or social bias which may…
- § 44296 The commission may collect various data, including the ethnic background of examinees, age, sex, the college or university attended, degrees held, teaching…
- § 44297 No limit may be placed on the number of times an examinee may take the approved examinations.
- § 44298 Fees charged for the examinations shall be sufficient to furnish the full cost of the examination system, except as these funds may be augmented from…