Teacher credentialing: dual credentialing.
- Establishes new pathways for teachers to earn dual credentials in general and special education by March 2027.
- Creates streamlined routes for existing teachers to add special education or general education credentials.
- Requires the state to identify and remove barriers for teachers seeking dual certification.
- Mandates input from education stakeholders in developing these new credentialing pathways.
Assembly Member Patel's dual credentialing legislation directs the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish streamlined pathways for educators to obtain multiple teaching credentials by March 2027. The measure creates three distinct routes: one enabling new teacher candidates to simultaneously pursue both general education and special education credentials, and two allowing existing teachers to add credentials in either discipline to their current qualifications.
The commission must undertake a comprehensive review process to develop these pathways, including examining current credentialing procedures, identifying overlapping preparation requirements between general and special education programs, and evaluating potential supplementary teaching authorizations. The legislation requires the commission to assess barriers and opportunities for both individual teachers and preparation programs while studying dual credentialing approaches used in other states.
The bill's findings note California's ongoing shortage of education specialists and recent reforms that established common preparatory coursework for teaching candidates. Under the measure, the commission will incorporate input from education stakeholders as it develops the new credentialing routes through the standard regulatory process. The commission must also determine whether additional statutory changes are needed to fully implement the dual credentialing system.
 Darshana PatelD Assemblymember | Bill Author |  Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 0 | 9 | 79 | PASS |
- Establishes new pathways for teachers to earn dual credentials in general and special education by March 2027.
- Creates streamlined routes for existing teachers to add special education or general education credentials.
- Requires the state to identify and remove barriers for teachers seeking dual certification.
- Mandates input from education stakeholders in developing these new credentialing pathways.
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Introduced By
Assembly Member Patel's dual credentialing legislation directs the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish streamlined pathways for educators to obtain multiple teaching credentials by March 2027. The measure creates three distinct routes: one enabling new teacher candidates to simultaneously pursue both general education and special education credentials, and two allowing existing teachers to add credentials in either discipline to their current qualifications.
The commission must undertake a comprehensive review process to develop these pathways, including examining current credentialing procedures, identifying overlapping preparation requirements between general and special education programs, and evaluating potential supplementary teaching authorizations. The legislation requires the commission to assess barriers and opportunities for both individual teachers and preparation programs while studying dual credentialing approaches used in other states.
The bill's findings note California's ongoing shortage of education specialists and recent reforms that established common preparatory coursework for teaching candidates. Under the measure, the commission will incorporate input from education stakeholders as it develops the new credentialing routes through the standard regulatory process. The commission must also determine whether additional statutory changes are needed to fully implement the dual credentialing system.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 0 | 9 | 79 | PASS |
Darshana PatelD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |