Important terms

CBEST (California Basic Educational Skills Test) - designed to test basic reading, math, and writing skills found to be important for the job of an educator. It is required of all public school teachers in California

CCTC (California Commission on Teacher Credentialing) -oversees all matters pertaining to teaching credentials in California.

CLAD/B-CLAD Credentials -type of credential that included preparation to work with English Language Learners. CLAD/BCLAD will no longer be issued after June 30, 2003. All credential coursework will include preparation to work with literacy and language development.

Credential Student Services - located in Sweeney Hall 107. This office fields questions about California credentials, distributes Certificate of Clearance packets, and handles final evaluation of candidate files for application for the Preliminary or Internship credential.

Dispositions - prevailing aspect of one's nature; tendency or inclination to act or respond in certain way.

Secondary Education - the department in the College of Education that houses the Single Subject Credential Program, located in Sweeney Hall 301

EDSC- department code for all classes offered by Department of Secondary Education.

SSCP - the Single Subject Credential Program of professional preparation at San Jose State. The faculty in this program is comprised of persons involved in teacher education in each of the subject matter preparation programs and Secondary Education

STSP -Short-Term Staff Permit available from the employing agency.

PIP - Provisional Internship Permit. Available at the request of employing agency.

Intern - credential candidate who has a teaching job and is part of a specially designed credential program.

Official transcripts- transcripts from a college or university that have been requested and/or obtained by the applicant and are in the sealed envelope from the institution.

Preliminary Credential- the Level 1 credential that a candidate earns by completing a professional preparation program at an accredited college or university.

Program Planning Guide- an individually designed education plan that indicates when a credential candidate should take classes and complete field experiences.

Subject Matter Competency- demonstration of knowledge in a subject area achieved by successfully completing a CCTC approved subject matter preparation program in California, an equivalent program in another state or country, or passing CCTC approved exam/s.

Subject Matter Exams (CSET)- CCTC approved exams that the California Education Code stipulates will meet the subject matter competency requirement when taken and passed in lieu of completing an approved subject matter preparation program.

Subject Matter Preparation - an undergraduate program approved by CCTC to provide potential teachers with breadth and depth of knowledge in a specific subject area.

Supplemental Authorization (20 units) or Subject Matter Authorization (32 units) - authorizations that can be earned by a credentialed teacher to teach in an additional subject area, at the introductory level.

Teaching Performance Assessment- set of CCTC approved tasks (based on the Teaching Performance Expectations) that must be completed satisfactorily before a candidate can be recommended for the Preliminary credential.

Teaching Performance Expectations- teaching skills and practices that are expected of teaching candidates who have completed a professional preparation program.

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Department of Secondary Education
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0077