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STATE BOARD

The “State Board Report” provides extensive coverage of policy developments and decisions of the State Board of Education, which meets six times a year. The report also includes regular updates on work from the California Department of Education, the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, State Allocation Board and other major state agencies that impact public schools. All CSBA members with emails on file will receive this report shortly after each meeting. If you are not receiving these updates, please contact us at csba@csba.org to troubleshoot the issue. 

2024

• July: State Board moves ahead on English learner identification, Dashboard changes and more
• May: SBE nearly doubles community school sites funded through state grants
• March: State Board looks ahead on Dashboard and accountability; adopts revised instructional materials guidance
• January: State Board starts the year with a STEM-centered agenda
  

2023

• November: SBE takes nuanced look at chronic absenteeism, assessment data and more
• September: State Board approves LCAP template, adopts changes to accountability reporting and measuring student performance
• July: SBE closes the book on revised math framework adoption saga
• May: SBE updates assessment criteria for charter school petitions/renewals and more
• March: Dashboard changes take shape during State Board of Education meeting
• January: State Board sets the stage for future action on TK, assessments and more

2022

• November: SBE wraps up 2022 by looking ahead on LCAPs, assessments and student need
• September: State Board takes deep dive into assessments and the Dashboard
• July: State Board lays the groundwork to finetune accountability indicators
• May: Community schools grants approved
• March: SBE moves forward on accountability, waivers approved
• January: State Board approves student assessment report revisions, community schools framework

Read previous SBE coverage on the CSBA blog.

COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing's major purpose of the agency is to serve as a state standards board for educator preparation for the public schools of California, the licensing and credentialing of professional educators in the State, the enforcement of professional practices of educators, and the discipline of credential holders in the State of California.

2024

• June: Commission on Teacher Credentialing deep dives into its exams
• April: Commission on Teacher Credentialing reviews teacher supply in California
• February: Commission on Teacher Credentialing launches PK-3 credential and adopts revised teaching standards
  

2023

• December: Commission on Teacher Credentialing makes move to improve teacher assessment experience
• October: Commission on Teacher Credentialing evaluates its assessments
• August: CTC examines educator career pathway tools, prep program completion
• June: Testing result disparities spark intense discussion in Commission on Teacher Credentialing meeting
• May: 2020–21 teacher supply report shows decrease in issued credentials
• April: Commission on Teacher Credentialing moves major initiatives forward
• February: Commission on Teacher Credentialing outlines 2023 priorities

2022

• December: Commission on Teacher Credentialing wraps up the year with reflections on ethnic studies; new leadership
• October: Commission on Teacher Credentialing makes progress on key initiatives
• August: CTC discusses Literacy Program Standards, teaching expectations
• June: Commission on Teacher Credentialing continues progress on PK-3 Early Childhood Education Credential
• April: New teacher credentials increase for the 10th year; ECE Specialist Credential prep moves forward
• February: CTC makes headway on early childhood education initiatives

Read previous CTC coverage on the CSBA blog.

CCEE and IQC

CSBA members can stay up to date on meetings of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence and Instructional Quality Commission on the CSBA blog.