Orientation to the Teaching Credential

1. National University
New Student Program Advising & Orientation

2. Contact Information
 Patricia Dickenson—Assistant Professor, Faculty
Advisor
 408-236-1136
 pdickenson@nu.edu
 Amanda Meyer—Credential Placement Specialists
 408-236-1117
 ameyer@nu.edu

3. Meeting’s Purposes
 Meet your Faculty Advisor(s) & Credential
Specialist.
 Understand your program & profession.
 Credential programs’ requirements and due
dates.
 Identify resources.
 Answer your questions.

4. 2 Routes—Preliminary Credential
At National University
Graduate
Programs
Undergraduate
Programs

5. Undergraduate Route
 BA Blended Programs:
 Interdisciplinary (Multiple Subjects-Elementary Education)
 English (Single Subjects-Secondary Education)
 Mathematics (Single Subjects-Secondary Education)
 Health Sciences (Single Subjects-Secondary Education)
 Social Sciences (Single Subjects-Secondary Education)
 LOTE-Spanish (Single Subjects-Secondary Education)
 Biological Science (Single Subjects-Secondary Education)
 BA in Early Childhood Education with Multiple Subjects
Credential program

6. f
General Education
Major Courses
Credential Courses
Clinical Practice
BA Program Orientation

7. Graduate Teaching Credential Programs
Master of Education
(M.Ed) w/
MS or SS
Teaching Credential
with Intern Option
Single
Subjects
Teaching
Credential
with Intern
Option
Multiple
Subjects
Teaching
Credential
with Intern
Option
19 Courses
• 17 Graduate Courses
• 2 Extended Learning
Courses
14 Courses
• 12 Graduate Courses
• 2 Extended Learning
Courses

8. Relationships of 3 Programs to Credential Courses
M.Ed. w/
Teaching Credential Program
5 More Courses
- Specialization Area (4)
- Capstone (1)

9. 3 Programs
2 Clinical Practice Pathways
Student Teaching
 4 Months (80 Instructional Days)
 Full Day
 Placement
 St. Identified Geographical Area
 PK12 & NU Decision
 Candidate Not Paid
 To begin:
 Pass CBEST & CSET (or equivalent)
 Pass TPA Tasks 1 and 2
 Pre-St. Teach. Course work
Internship (Graduate only)
 8 Months (Observation & Evaluation)
 Full Day
 Placement
 St. Finds Teaching Job
 Full-time Employment
 Intern Paid
 To begin:
 Verified letter from District
 Pass CBEST & CSET (or equivalent)
 3 Preservice courses
 Meet all Intern Eligibility Requirements &
Possess Univ. Internship Credential

10. CREDENTIAL—St. T. Program Stucture
OR
*Foundations
(4 Courses)
Multiple Subjects
Methods
(4 Courses)
Single Subjects
Methods
( 4 Courses)
TED 626-Classroom Management
(Taken ONSITE)
Student Teaching
(2 St. Teaching courses + TED 531-Seminar)
* For TED & SPED
Students
Co-requisites
(2 Courses)

11. CREDENTIAL—Intern Program Structure
OR
*Foundations
(4 Courses)
Multiple Subjects
Methods
(2 Courses)
Single Subjects
Methods
( 2 Courses)
Preservice Courses
• TED 621A or 623 Lang. Development Methods
• TED 621B or 634 Reading Methods
• TED 626 Classroom Management
InternshipPracticum
(Practicum,BestPracticeMethods,&
InternSeminar)
* For TED & SPED
Students
Co-Requisites
(2 Courses)

12. Instructional Delivery
Online and/or Onsite
 * All BA Credential Courses—Online
* All Graduate Credential Courses—Online
E x c e p t (these required onsite courses):
 * TED 626 Classroom Management
 * * TED 531 Student Teaching Seminar
or
 * TED 631 Internship Seminar

13. Requirement Student Teaching Internship
CBEST
- Attempted or Passed before starting the Credential
courses.
CSET
- Attempted, Passed, or Scheduled before Credential
courses.
- Passed before application to Clinical Practice (St. T. or
Intern)
Neg. TB Test - Received before starting Credential courses.
Certificate of
Clearance
- Received before starting Credential courses.
TPA 1
- Passed before Student
Tea.
- Passed during Internship
TPA 2
- Passed before Student
Tea.
- Passed during Internship
TPA 3
- Passed during Student
Tea.
- Passed during Internship
TPA 4
- Passed during Student
Tea.
- Passed during Internship
GPA
- (Program) 3.0 or better
- (Course) Grade of “B-” or better
Clinical Practice
- Average Rubric score of 3 or 4 on the Teaching

14. Remember
3 Months P r i o r to
A p p l y i n g for Student Teaching
 Pass TPA 1
 Pass TPA 2
 Pass CSET

15. CSET
California Subjects Exam for Teachers
http://www.cset.nesinc.com
 CSET-Multiple Subjects
 3 Subsets
 CSET-Single Subjects
 2-4 Subsets (depends on specific content area CSET)
 Resources-CSET Site
 Practice Tests
 Test Guides
 Resources--Other

16. Q and A
d

17. Your Profession: An Overview
d

18. Organization of Resources
Know Your Professional Resources
(About—K12 Schools)
CA-Department of Education CDE
www.cde.ca.gov
• Curriculum & Instruction
• K12 CA-CCS
• K12 State Content Area
Standards
• Testing & Accountability
• Data & Statistics
(About—Educator Credentials)
Commission on Teacher Credentialing
CTC
www.ctc.ca.gov
• How to Become a Teacher
• Credentialing Requirements
• Division of Professional Practices
• TPAs
• 6 Professional Standards

19. Know Your Profession
Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Standards & Requirements
• Educator Preparation
Programs
• K12 Credentialed Educators
MS/SS
Teacher
SPED
Teacher
School
Psych.
Sch.
Counsel
or
Admin .

20. Your Teaching Credential
2042 Preliminary Teaching Credential (1998)
--Includes--
 Six Professional Standards
 (Pre-Service) Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs)
 (Credential) Calif. Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTPs)
 Teaching Performance Assessments (TPAs)
 CLAD (Crosscultural, Linguistic, Academic Development)

21. Preservice-
Stage
Induction
Stage
Career
Stage
BA or 5th Year Years One & Two Throughout
6 Teaching Standards
6 Teaching
Performance
Expectations (Domains)
(TPEs)
↓
6 California Standards
for the
Teaching Profession
(CTPS)
↓
13 TPE Competency
Areas
↓
TPA
School District
Evaluation Program
School District
Evaluation Program
CA—2042 Teacher Credentialing
Organization

22. Professional Standards: TPEs
d

23. The Six Teaching Standards
Teacher
Candidate
s
6 Teaching Standards
Credentiale
d Teachers
Teaching
Performanc
e
Expectation
s
(TPE
Domains)
1
Make Subject-Matter Comprehensible -All
Students
California
Standards for
the Teaching
Profession
(CSTPs)
2 Assess (All) Student Learning.
3 Engage & Support Learning for All Students.
4
Plan & Design Learning Experiences - All
Students
5
Create & Manage Learning Environ. for All
Students
6 Be a Professional Educator for All Students.
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6 Major 13 Specific TPEs
6 TPE (Domains ) 13 TPE Competency Areas
TPE Domain A
Make Subject-Matter
Comprehensible for All Learners
1. Pedagogy For Subject-Matter Instruction.
TPE Domain B
Assess Student Learning
2. Monitoring All Student Learn. During Instruction.
3. Interpreting Student Data &Using Assessments.
TPE Domain C
Engage & Support Learning for All
Learners
4. Making Content Accessible for All Students.
5. Engaging All Students.
6. Using Developmentally Appropriate Teach. Practices.
7. Teaching English Learners.
TPE Domain D
Plan & Design Learning Experiences
for All Learners
8. Learning About All Students.
9. Planning Instruction for All Students.
TPE Domain E
Create & Manage Learning
Environments for All Students
10. Using Instructional Time.
11. Creating Social Learn. Environment for All Students.
TPE Domain F
Develop as a Professional Educator
12. Displaying Professional, Legal, & Ethical Obligations.
13. Showing Professional Growth.

25. TPE Alignment
 4 TPA Tasks (state-CalTPA) .
 Credential Program Design.
 Credential Course Assignments.
 Teaching Performance Evaluation forms.
(Clinical Practice: Student Teaching or Internship)

26. Assessment of Candidate
Competencies
d
Assessment Demonstrates When Assessed
How
Assessed
Who
Assesses
CBEST Basic Skills - Beginning of Program
Written
State Exam
State
CSET Subject Matter
- Before Student
Teaching
- Before Internship
Written
State Exam
State
TPA --4 Tasks TPEs Throughout Program
Written
State Exam
External
Assessors
Signature
Assignments
TPEs Throughout Program
NU Course
Assignments
NU Course
Instructors
Clinical
Practice
(Student Teach)
TPEs - 4 months, full day
Teaching
Performance
- K12 SSPs
- USPs
Clinical
Practice TPEs - 8 months, full day
Teaching
Performance
- K12 SSPs
- USPs

27. Now About TPAs
Teaching Performance Assessments

28. TPA in California
Teaching Performance Assessments
 SB 1206 (implemented 1 July 2008).
 3 Approved Models
 CalTPA (70% of programs)
 PACT
 Fresno
 CalTPA—4 TPA Tasks
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29. CalTPA Model & NU
 4 Written Tasks.
 1-4 possible score.
 Passing -- 3 or 4 score.
 External assessor.
 Candidates are anonymous to assessors.
 Not a ‘timed’ test.
 Open (on Internet).
 Honor Code guides candidate actions.
 Non-passing scores are double/triple scored.
 TaskStream – for candidates & assessors.
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30. TPA: The Tasks
Four Developmental Tasks
(1) Task SSP: Subject-Specific Pedagogy (4 case studies)
CS #1 Developmentally Appropriate Pedagogy
CS #2 Assessment Practices
CS #3 Adapting Content-Specific Pedagogy for English Learners
CS #4 Adapting Content-Specific Pedagogy for St. w/Special Needs
(2) Task DI: Designing Instruction
(3) Task AL: Assessing Student Learning
(4) Task CTE: Culminating Teaching Experience
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31. TPA: Developmental
Tasks Increase in Complexity
Task SSP Task DI Task AL Task CTE
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32. TPA-----Considerations
Items
Task
SSP
(1)
Task DI
(2)
Task AL
(3)
Task CTE
(4)
Focuses on:
• English Learner(s)
• Student(s) with Special Needs
• Whole Class
   
Written Format:
Respond to Prompts    
Teaching Video:
Required 
Completed Before St. T.  
Completed During St. T.  
Completed During Internship    
 = YES
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BA Programs:
TPA & Course Connections
Tasks BA Credential Courses
TPA Task I
Subject Specific Pedagogy
TED 305 Orientation
TED 300 Fundamentals of Education
TED 310 Development and Learning
TED 410 Multicultural Literature
TED 430 Instructional Strategies for St. with Special
Needs
TPA Task 2
Designing Instruction
Multiple and Single Subjects (Methods)
TED 340 Reading in the Content Area
TED 330A Reading &Language Arts Methods-
Elementary
TED 350 Math and Science Methods
TED 355 History and Social Science Methods
TED 380 Visual/Perform. Arts &Physical Educ.
Methods
Single Subjects (Methods)
TED 420 Diversity in Teaching and Learning
TED 330B Reading &Language Arts Methods-
Secondary
TPA Task 3
Assessing Student Learning
TED 440 Classroom Leadership and Assessment
Seminar

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TPA----Course Connections
Tasks New GRADUATE Credential Courses
Subject Specific Pedagogy (1)
TED 621A /623 Lang. Develop. Methods (CS #3)
SPD 608 Exceptionalities (CS #4)
Subject Specific Pedagogy (1)
&
Designing Instruction (2)
Multiple Subjects (Methods)
TED 621B Reading & Language Arts
TED 635 C & I (SS, History, PE)
TED 636 C & I (Math & Science)
Subject Specific Pedagogy (1)
&
Designing Instruction (2)
Single Subjects (Methods)
TED 632 Content Area Curriculum
TED 633 Content Area Instruction & Assessment
TED 634 Content Area Literacy
Assessing Student Learning (3)
TED 531 Student Teaching Seminar
TED 530 Student Teaching
OR
TED 628i Internship
TED 631 Internship Seminar
TED 610 Best Internship Practices
Culminating Teaching Experience
(4)

35. TPA & Signature Assignments
 1-2 Designated Assignments/Per Course
 TPA Related

36. TPA Resources
Resource Resource Location
CTC Candidate Handbook
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/educator-
prep/TPA-California-
candidates.html
4 Tasks
• Task (1) Subject Specific Pedagogy
• Task (2) Designing Instruction
• Task (3) Assessing Student Learning
• Task (4) Culminating Teaching Experience
NU Resource
• http://www.taskstream.com/ts
/manager17/TPANU.html
• TPA Basics Orientation link.
http://nu.adobeconnect.com/tpaba
sics2011/
TaskStream
Onsite (Spectrum) Town Hall Meetings
• 3rd Monday-3:00 – 5:00 pm
• 3rd Saturday—10:00 am - Noon
Online Town Hall Meetings To Be Announced

37. TPA-Costs
 NU Costs ($305-Total)
 Task (1) SSP --$65
 Task (2) DI --$65
 Task (3) AL --$65
 Task (4) CTE --$110
 TaskStream Costs (Registration)
 1 Semester--$25
 1 Year --$42
 2 Years --$69
 3 Years --$91

38. Expectations of Conduct
Composed of:
1. University—behaviors
2. SOE—knowledge, skills, dispositions

39. Behavior: University
(Catalog #76, p. 49-51)
Offenses: Overview
 Possession or use of controlled substance.
 Alcohol possession, use, and/or distribution.
 Academic dishonesty.
 Plagiarism
 Civility in the classroom.

40. Behavior: University
(Catalog #76, p. 51-52)
Onsite Class
 Does not allow opinion of others to be offered
in discussions.
 Distracting behaviors (i.e. side conversations).
 Offensive comments, language, or gestures.
 Disruptions of educational experiences.

41. Behavior: University
(Catalog #76, p. 51-52)
Onsite & Online Classes
 Does not respect diversity of opinions.
 Provides electronic communication (verbal abuse):
 ALL CAPS
Large font
 Bold print

42. Behavior: University
(Catalog #75, p. 56-57)
Online & Onsite Classes
 Sexual harassment, stalking, threats, insults, or humiliation.
Comments of:
 Ethnic nature
 Religious nature
 Sexist nature
 Sexual orientation nature
 Racist nature
 Intimidations by email, discussion boards, and/or other
postings in course shells.

43. SOE Expectations of
Professional Practices
 USA
 NEA-Code of Ethics
 State of California
 CTC- Division of Professional Practices
 NU-School of Education (SOE)
 Knowledge (courses)
 Skills (clinical practice)
 Dispositions (courses & clinical practice)

44. Conceptual Framework is…
The beliefs and values guiding
programs, courses,
teaching, candidate
performance, faculty
scholarship and service,
and accountability for the
School of Education.

45. Scholarship in knowledge, theory and practice.
Teamwork with P-12 schools, other professionals,
and the community.
Active Reflection for continuous improvement in
order to meet the needs of all learners.
Responsible Citizenship, ethical practice,
understanding of and ability to work with
diversity in its many forms.
Standards of Exemplary Practice for
professional educators.
SOE Conceptual Framework
STARS

46. SOE and Credentials
Dispositions
Defined
… to conduct yourself in a
professional manner,
as the circumstance calls for.
(www.wiki.answers.com)
 Disposition Survey
 Developed for all SOE students/candidates.
 Anonymous.
 Self-evaluation.
 Integrated into a ‘reflective’ assignment.
 Survey & Reflective Assignment:
 TED 606 Equity and Diversity (Foundation Course)
 TED 626 Classroom Management (Method Course)
 TED 530 Student Teaching or TED 628i Internship Practicum
(Clinical Practice Course)

47. SOE-Candidate Assistance
Process
CAP Purpose
 Provides individualized, supportive assistance for
candidates to demonstrate appropriate professional:
 Knowledge
 Skills
 Dispositions

48. CAP
(see #76 Catalog, p. 177)
Two Levels
 Candidate Progress Alert
 Candidate Assistance Plan

49. CAP
(see #76 Catalog, p. 177)
Includes:
 Documentation--Remediation ‘plan’ involving:
 Candidate
 Initiating faculty member
 Intervention strategies identified:
 Remediation
 Support candidate growth
 Candidate demonstration of identified:
 Knowledge
 Skills, and/or
 Dispositions

50. And …Work Smart
d

51. #1 Develop a Relationship
K12 Teacher(s)
 Each Credential Course—4 hrs. K12 field work
 TPA 2 Designing Instruction

52. #2 Start Working on TPA
 Register for TaskStream.
 Make connections between courses & Tasks.
 Attend a Town Hall meeting.

53. Follow US
 Twitter: @techteacherprep
 Facebook: NU ASCD Student Chapter
 Teachingandlearningforteachers.blogspot.com