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§ 80054. Services Credential with a Specialization in Administrative Services; Requirements for...

5 CA ADC § 80054Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 5. Education
Division 8. Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Chapter 1. Credentials Issued Under the Teacher Preparation and Licensing Law of 1970
Article 2. Credential Types, Authorizations, and Requirements
5 CCR § 80054
§ 80054. Services Credential with a Specialization in Administrative Services; Requirements for California-Prepared Candidates.
Currentness
(a) The minimum requirements for the preliminary Administrative Services Credential include (1) through (7).
(1) One of the following:
(A) a valid clear or life California teaching credential that requires a baccalaureate degree and a program of professional preparation, including student teaching or the equivalent; or
(B) a valid clear or life California designated subjects teaching credential in adult education, career technical education, vocational education or special subjects, provided the applicant also possesses a baccalaureate degree; or
(C) a valid clear or life California services credential in pupil personnel services, health services for school nurse, teacher librarian services, or speech-language pathology or clinical or rehabilitative services requiring a baccalaureate degree and a program of professional preparation, including field work or the equivalent;
(2) Completion of one of the following:
(A) a specialized and professional preliminary preparation program in administrative services based on the Administrative Services Credential Program Standards (rev. 7/2018) available on the Commission's website and hereby incorporated by reference taken in California and accredited by the Committee on Accreditation; or
(B) intern program in administrative services based on the Administrative Services Credential Program Standards (rev. 7/2018) available on the Commission's website and hereby incorporated by reference and accredited by the Committee on Accreditation; or
(C) Successfully pass an examination adopted by the commission that is aligned to the Administrative Services Credential Program Standards (rev. 7/2018) identified in subsections (A) and (B).
(3) Meet the basic skills requirement as described in Education Code section 44252(b), unless exempt by statute;
(4) Verification of one of the following as defined in (g)(2)(A):
(A) five years of successful, full-time teaching experience at a public school or private school of equivalent status located in California and/or another state;
(B) five years of successful, full-time experience in the fields of pupil personnel, school nurse, teacher librarian, or speech-language pathology or clinical or rehabilitative services at a public school or private school of equivalent status located in California and/or another state; or
(C) a combination of (A) and (B) equal to five years;
(5) For an individual who completes a program as specified in subsection (a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B), verification of completion from a Commission-approved program as specified in section 44227(b) and accredited by the Committee on Accreditation as provided in Education Code section 44373(c). An individual who passes an examination as specified in subsection (a)(2)(C) may submit an application directly to the Commission;
(6) Submission of an application form as defined in section 80001(b)(2) and the application fee as specified in section 80487(a)(1); and
(7) Verification of an offer of employment in a full- or part-time administrative position in an employing agency as defined in subsection (g)(1).
(8) An individual who has completed requirements (1) through (6) but does not have an offer of employment as specified in (7) shall apply for a Certificate of Eligibility which verifies completion of all requirements for the preliminary Administrative Services Credential and allows the holder to seek employment.
(b) A Preliminary Administrative Services Credential issued on the basis of the completion of all the requirements in subsection (a) shall be dated as follows:
(1) If the prerequisite teaching or services credential listed in (a)(1) is valid for five years or less from the issuance date of the preliminary Administrative Services Credential, the preliminary credential shall be valid from the issuance date established in section 80440 and will expire on the expiration date of the basic teaching credential as established in section 80493(b).
(2) If the prerequisite teaching or services credential listed in (a)(1) is valid for more than five years from the issuance date of the preliminary Administrative Services Credential, the preliminary credential shall be valid for five years from the issuance date established in section 80440 and will expire the first day of the following month as established in section 80493(b).
(c) A preliminary Administrative Services Credential authorizes the services specified in section 80054.5.
(d) The minimum requirements for the clear Administrative Services Credential shall include (1) through (6):
(1) Possession of a valid preliminary administrative services credential;
(2) Possession of a valid teaching or services credential as specified in (a)(1);
(3) Verification of two years of successful experience in a full-time administrative position as defined in subsection (g)(2)(B) with an employing agency as defined in subsection (g)(1) while holding the preliminary administrative services credential;
(4) Completion of one of the following:
(A) a clear induction program of based on the Administrative Services Credential Program Standards (rev. 7/2018) available on the Commission's website and hereby incorporated by reference accredited by the Committee on Accreditation provided in Education Code section 44373(c) designed in cooperation with the employing agency and the Commission-approved preparation program; or
(B) demonstrate mastery of Commission-accredited fieldwork performance standards for the clear administrative services credential pursuant to Education Code section 44270.5(b)(2); or
(C) pass a national administrator performance assessment adopted by the Commission;
(5) For an individual who completes the program specified in (d)(4)(A) or demonstrates mastery as specified in (d)(4)(B), verification of completion from a Commission-approved program as specified in section 44227(b) and accredited by the Committee on Accreditation as provided in Education Code section 44373(c). An individual who passes an assessment as specified in subsection (d)(4)(C) may submit an application directly to the Commission; and
(6) Submission of an application form as defined in section 80001(b)(2) and the application fee as specified in section 80487(a)(1).
(e) A clear Administrative Services Credential issued on the basis of the completion of all requirements in subsection (d) shall be dated as follows:
(1) If the prerequisite teaching or services credential listed in (a)(1) is valid for five years or less from the issuance date of the clear Administrative Services Credential, the clear credential shall be valid from the issuance date established in section 80440 and will expire on the expiration date of the basic teaching credential as established in section 80493(b).
(2) If the prerequisite teaching or services credential listed in (a)(1) is valid for more than five years from the issuance date of the clear Administrative Services Credential, the clear credential shall be valid for five years from the issuance date established in section 80440 and will expire the first day of the following month as established in section 80493(b).
(f) A clear Administrative Services Credential authorizes the services specified in section 80054.5.
(g) Definitions:
(1) The term “employing agency” as used in this section shall mean:
(A) public school districts in California.
(B) county offices of education or county superintendents of schools in California.
(C) schools that operate under the direction of a California state agency.
(D) California Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools and Agencies as defined in Education Code sections 56365 and 56366.
(E) California Charter Schools as defined in Education Code section 47605.
(F) California Private Schools of equivalent status.
(G) California Juvenile Court Schools.
(H) California Juvenile or Adult Corrections.
(2) The term ‘full-time experience' as used in this section shall mean:
(A) Full-Time Teaching or Services Experience: This is defined as teaching or employment in one or more of the services fields specified in subsection (a)(4)(B) for a minimum of four hours a day, unless the minimum statutory attendance requirement for the students served is less. Experience must be on a daily basis and for at least 75% of the school year. Experience may be accrued in increments of a minimum of one semester. No part-time employment will be accepted. Only teaching experience and experience in one or more of the services fields specified in subsection (a)(4)(B) may be combined. Experience earned outside California must be verified on the official letterhead of the out-of-state employer or employers by the superintendent, assistant superintendent, director of personnel, or director of human resources by which the individual was employed. Experience from outside the United States will not be considered.
(B) Full-Time Administrative Experience: This is defined as serving as an administrator a minimum of four hours a day, unless the minimum statutory attendance requirement for the students served is less. Experience must be on a daily basis and for at least 75% of the school year. Experience may be accrued in increments of a minimum of one semester. No part-time or combination of administrative service with other school employment will be accepted.
(3) The term ‘state' as used in this section means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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Note: Authority cited: Section 44225, Education Code. Reference: Sections 44065, 44227(b), 44252(b), 44265.3, 44260.1, 44269, 44270, 44270.1, 44270.5, 44372, 44373, 56365 and 56366, Education Code.
History
1. Amendment filed 2-7-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 6).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 4-14-2000; operative 5-14-2000 (Register 2000, No. 15).
3. Amendment of subsection (a)(5)(A) filed 12-9-2002; operative 1-8-2002 (Register 2002, No. 50).
4. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 5-1-2013; operative 7-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 18).
5. Amendment filed 7-20-2015; operative 10-1-2015 (Register 2015, No. 30).
6. Amendment of subsections (a)(2)(A)-(C), (b)(1)-(2), (d)(4), (e)(1)-(2) and (g)(1)(E) filed 8-8-2019; operative 8-8-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 32).
7. Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-66-20 (2019 CA EO 66-20), dated May 29, 2020, which suspended certain California Administrator Performance Assessment requirements, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 5, § 80054, 5 CA ADC § 80054
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