1.2 Candidates must attempt all parts of the CBEST to be admitted to the program. If candidates do not pass the writing portion they can satisfy the writing basic skills for entry by passing the GWAR. If candidates do not pass the reading portion they can satisfy the reading basic skill requirement for entry by taking a critical thinking or Literature course (A1 or C2A). CBEST must be passed prior to applying for student teaching.

1.2.1 Candidates must submit official CBEST score with their program application. Unofficial Scores will not be accepted.

1.3 Candidates must submit a completed application to be admitted to the Single Subject Credential Program. This includes all required documents and signatures.

1.4 Candidates must have a cleared Certificate of Clearance or valid 30-Day Substitute Permit to be admitted to the program. These must remain valid through the completion of student teaching.

1.5 Candidates must submit two program recommendation forms fill out by two different recommenders that can speak to the candidate’s ability to work with children and teaching ability. Recommendation letters may be submitted in addition to the recommendation forms however the recommendation forms must be filled out.

1.6 Program Application Deadline – Applications to the program are accepted on a rolling basis. Application submitted prior to the census date for each fall and spring semester will be admitted for the current semester. Program applications received after the census date will be admitted for the following semester.

1.7 Applicants must successfully complete 45 hours of fieldwork in their subject area during the semester they are enrolled in EDSS 300 to be admitted to the program. The fieldwork must be done in a school district in which the College of Education has a current affiliation agreement for early fieldwork.

2.0 Program Courses

2.1 Candidates must be admitted to the Single Subject Credential Program to take program core courses (EDSE 435, EDSE 436, EDSE 457, and EDSS 450). Candidates must be admitted by the frst day of the semester in which they are enrolled in the core course to remain in the courses. Candidates that are not admitted by the first day of classes will have to drop all core courses that they are enrolled in.

2.2 Program co-requisites (EDSP 350, EDP 301 or 302 or 305, H SC 411B and Level I Technology can be completed at any point in the program (prior to program admission or after program admission).

2.3 All program courses (pre-requisite, co-requisites and core courses) must be completed to advance to student teaching.

2.4 All coursework for the credential program, including student teaching, must be completed within seven years of the date the credential program was initiated i.e. the semester when the first course appearing on the candidate’s program was completed.

3.0 Course Grades

3.1 All SSCP courses (co-requisite courses, core courses & student teaching seminar) must be taken for a letter grade (A-F grading). CR/NC is only allowed for student teaching (EDSE 472/572A,B & C) and ETEC 411.

3.2 Students must earn a grade of B or better in EDSS 300 to be admitted to SSCP and a B or better in EDSS 450 to advance to student teaching. A student who receives a D or F in EDSS 450 will be disqualified from the credential program.

3.3 Students must maintain a B, 3.0, average in all program courses with no grade lower than a C in order to advance to student teaching. A student receiving a grade of C or lower may repeat the course, but only one course can be repeated one time.

3.4 Students must maintain a B, 3.0, average in all program core courses with no grade lower than a C in order to advance to student teaching. A student receiving a grade of C or lower may repeat the course, but only one course can be repeated one time.

3.5 Student teaching is graded on a credit/no credit basis and each section of student teaching may be repeated only once for a total of 10 units. Please see subject area advisor for additional policies pertaining to re-enrolling in student teaching.

4.0 Grade Point Average Policy

4.1 Program applicants must submit photocopies or originals of transcripts (must have University logo or insignia) from each institution of higher education, including undergraduate and graduate study, as part of the program application. One set of transcripts from each institution is sufficient for the program application. A printout from MyCSULB is only acceptable for CSULB coursework.

4.2 The current grade point average standard for admission to the program is 2.67 overall or 2.75 in the last 60 semester units/ 90 quarter units.

4.3 Applicants to the program with a grade point average below the program standard may petition for exceptional admission.

4.4 The grade point average standard for admission to the university as a graduate student is 2.50 cumulative GPA in the last degree earned.

4.5 Applicants to the university with a grade point average below the 2.50 standard may petition the university for exceptional admission. Guidelines are available at Enrollment Services.

4.6 Students who have been admitted to the program who are ready to advance to student teaching, and who have a grade point average below the standard must petition to advance to student teaching with a low grade point average.

4.7 Candidates who have a bachelor’s degree and need to take courses to raise their GPA must take courses that are 300 level and higher. Community College or 200 level or lower courses taken after earning a bachelor degree do not contribute toward the GPA.

4.8 Candidates must maintain a 3.0 GPA in all program courses (pre-requisite, co-requisites, core courses, student teaching seminar).

4.9 Candidates must maintain a 3.0 in program course courses (EDSE 435, 436, 457, and EDSS 450) with a B or better in EDSS 450.

5.0 Course Equivalency

5.1 Course equivalencies that are for courses that are over seven years old must have an end date indicated and include a statement of what has been done in the area of the class to keep current since the course was taken.

5.2 Level I Technology course equivalencies may only be made for courses that are directly related to Educational technology and cover using technology in the classroom.

5.3 Courses with pre-approved course equivalencies must have been taken within the last 7 years.

5.4 Course equivalencies for EDSE courses must include the course syllabi to be considered.

5.5 Course equivalencies for EDSS 300, EDSS 450, EDSS 473 and student teaching will not be accepted. EDSS 300, EDSS 450, EDSS 473 and student teaching must be taken at CSULB to be recommended for a credential by CSULB.

5.6 Candidates that receive a course equivalency for EDSE 436 will be required to take the CalTPA Resubmission course to submit CalTPA Task 2.

5.7 Candidates transferring from another institution and submitting two or more course equivalencies from the same institution must get a letter of good standing from the program that they are transferring from.

6.0 Residency Requirement

No fewer than 24 semester units shall be completed in residency (as a matriculated student) at the university. Open University courses do not count toward the residency requirement.

7.0 CSET Passage Deadlines

7.1 Subject Matter Exams (CSET) must be passed in time to submit the official scores by either March 1^st for Summer/Fall student teaching or October 1^st for spring student teaching.

7.2 Students must submit official passing scores by the March 1^st or October 1^st deadlines to advance to student teaching.

8.0 Post- Bac Credit Petitions

Candidates may petition to have a maximum of 12 units of credential courses taken as an undergraduate transferred to post-bac units. Students must fill out a “Petition to Earn Post Bac Credit in the Senior Year.” This must be done prior to graduating with the undergraduate degree. These units may not be counted toward the undergraduate degree or be any part of the required 120 units for graduation.

9.0 Student Teaching

9.1 To advance to student teaching candidates must attend a mandatory student teaching application meeting the semester prior to student teaching. Student Teaching Application Meetings end two weeks prior to the application deadline.

9.2 Student teaching applications are due March 1^st for summer/fall student teaching or October 1^st for spring student teaching. Student teaching applications will not be accepted after the deadline.

9.3 Students must have completed all program courses prior to beginning student teaching.

9.4 Subject Matter Competence

9.4.1 Candidates taking the CSET exam for subject matter competence must have official passing score to submit at the time of student teaching application.

9.4.2 Candidates that are taking coursework (subject matter reparation program) must have all their subject matter coursework completed and be deemed subject matter competent by the appropriate subject area advisor prior to beginning student teaching.

9.5 Candidates are required to submit the midterm and final student teaching evaluation from both the University Supervisor and their Cooperating Teacher(s) to the Single Subject Credential Program Office. Candidates will not be recommended for a credential if the student teaching evaluations are not submitted.

9.6 Student teachers are not permitted to take any additional course outside the 15 units of student teaching and the 3-unit seminar during their student teaching semester.

9.7 Student Teaching Placement

9.7.1 Traditional student teaching placements are made by the subject area coordinator in a school and district that CSULB has an agreement with. Candidates are not permitted to make their own student teaching placements.

9.7.2 Student teaching placements will be for a minimum of five periods per day, Monday – Friday. Three class periods will be for teaching, one for preparation and one for observations.

9.7.3 Student teachers, including interns, district permit, private school and long term sub student teachers, must have a minimum of two different preparations within their teaching load. (i.e. They must be teaching at two different levels within their subject area.)

9.7.4 Student teachers may not be placed at the high school that they graduated from if they graduated from there within the last 7 years.

9.7.5 Student Teaching Placements must be within the CSULB student teacher placement service area (generally within 20 miles from CSULB, however each subject area has their own service area limitations), and in a school district that CSULB has a current affiliation agreement on file.

9.7.6 Student teachers may not be placed in a district where a relative is employed (teacher, administrator, staff, etc.).

10.0 Student Teaching Withdrawal Policy

10.1 Students may only withdraw from student teaching for any reason one time. If it is necessary to withdraw a second time for any reason then the student must go through the SSCP petitioning process and decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

10.2 Withdrawing from Student Teaching prior to the start of the student teaching semester:

A student may withdraw from Student Teaching prior to the start of the student teaching semester by filling out a Withdrawal from Student Teaching form, which is available on the Single Subject Credential Program (SSCP) website (www.ced.csulb.edu/single-subject). It must be signed by his/her subject area advisor and submitted it to the Single Subject Office, ED1-67. It is the student teachers responsibility to withdraw from student teaching courses on MyCSULB. If you are withdrawing from all classes you must also fill out an educational leave of absence form which is available on the Enrollment Services website. An intern may not withdraw from student teaching or apply for an educational leave of absence while employed at a school district as an intern. If withdrawing from student teaching, you must withdraw from the student teaching seminar (EDSS 473) and EDSS 472A,B,C.

10.3 Withdrawing from Student Teaching after the start of the student teaching semester due to illness, financial or personal reasons:

A student withdrawing from student teaching after the start of the student teaching semester due to illness, financial or personal reasons may re-enter student teaching in the future with the Credential Advisor’s approval, one time. Students may be asked to demonstrate resolution of the situation so that it will not interfere with student teaching again. If it is necessary to withdraw a second time then the student must go through the SSCP petitioning process to reapply a 3^rd time and decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

A student withdrawing within the 1^st 2 weeks of the semester must submit a Withdrawal from Student Teaching form and fill out an Educational Leave of Absence form. Both forms are available on the SSCP website. It is the student’s responsibility to officially withdraw from all classes with the University. This is a separate process and form, which is available in Enrollment Services. After the 2^nd week of the semester, students must withdrawal from student teaching but do not need to fill out and Educational Leave of Absence. At this point, students will receive a W on their transcripts. If a student withdraws between the 2^nd & 6^th week of student teaching, the student will receive a NC for EDSS 472 A and may receive a “W” from EDSS 472 B & C. If a student withdraws between weeks 7 and 12 of teaching, s/he will receive a NC for EDSS 472 A & B and a “W” for EDSS 472 C. After the 12^th week, student teachers may not withdraw from their courses and will receive NC for EDSS 472C and may receive CR or NC for EDSS 472A and EDSS 472B. The decision to assign CR or NC for EDSS 472A and EDSS 472B lies with the University Supervisor.

10.4 Withdrawing from Student Teaching after the start of the student teaching semester due to poor performance:

Students who withdraw or are removed from student teaching due to poor performance may petition to re-enter student teaching in the future after completing a remediation plan and with the Credential Advisor’s approval. Student teaching may only be repeated for a maximum of 10 units. Students will be required to meet with their University Supervisor and credential advisor to discuss their remediation plan. Once the remediation is completed to the satisfaction of the credential advisor, the student may petition the SSCP Petition Committee to re-enter student teaching for a maximum of 10 units.

Students must submit a Withdrawal from Student Teaching form which is available on the SSCP website. It is also the student’s responsibility to officially withdraw from all classes with the University. This is a separate process and the form is available on the Enrollment Services website. If a student withdraws between the 2^nd & 6^th week of student teaching, the student will receive a NC for EDSS 472 A and may receive a “W” from EDSS 472 B & C. If a student withdraws between weeks 7 and 12 of teaching, s/he will receive a NC for EDSS 472 A & B and a “W” for EDSS 472 C. After the 12^th week, student teachers may not withdraw from their courses and will receive NC for EDSS 472C and may receive CR or NC for EDSS 472A and EDSS 472B. The decision to assign CR or NC for EDSS 472A and EDSS 472B lies with the University Supervisor.

Students who fail to officially withdraw from EDSS 472A,B,C will receive a “NC” rather than “W” on their transcripts. Withdrawal from EDSS 473 may also be necessary and is decided on a case-by-case basis with the credential advisor. If the student decides to withdraw from EDSS 473, the student must file a withdrawal form with Enrollment Services. A student who fails to officially withdraw from EDSS 473 will receive an “F” rather than a “W” on their transcripts.

10.5 If a student teacher withdraws or is removed from his/her student teacher assignment, it is his/her responsibility to:

a. Submit a ‘Withdraw from Student Teaching Form’ signed by the subject area advisor to the Single Subject Credential Program office.

b. Officially withdraw from EDSS 472 A,B,C (or EDSS 572 A,B,C ) through university Enrollment Services. Students who fail to officially withdraw from their courses through Enrollment Services will receive a ‘No-Credit’ rather than a ‘W’ on his/her transcript.

c. Complete an action plan with the subject area coordinator before petitioning to reapplying.

11.0 Student Teaching Reapply Deadline

Students who are reapplying to student teach after withdrawing must submit their student teaching reapplication to the Single Subject Credential Office no later than November 1^st for Spring student teaching and April 1^st for Summer/Fall student teaching. If a petition is required, the petition must be submitted and approved well in advance of the application deadline.

12.0 Private School Student Teaching

A private school setting may be used for traditional or employed student teaching if approved by the Single Subject Credential Program Petition Committee. Candidates must have sufficient public school experience for approval. See Guidelines for Using Private Schools for Student Teaching for more information.

13.0 Student Teaching as a Long Term Sub

Candidates that have been offered a long Term substitute position in their subject area may petition the SSCP Petition Committee to use their Long Term Substitute position to satisfy their student teaching. Candidates must be eligible to student teach and have applied to student teach for the semester that they have their long term substitute position. Candidates may not retroactively use a long-term substitute position for student teaching.

14.0 Incomplete Grades in EDSS 472A,B,C or EDSS 572A,B,C

The CSULB semester usually ends 3 – 4 weeks prior to the end of the 20-week student teaching semester. As a result, it may be necessary to assign a candidate a grade of Incomplete (INC) for one or more sections of student teaching (EDSS 472/572 A, B, C).

Some possible reasons for the assignment of an INC grade include but are not limited to:

o Student needs more time to develop planning strategies

o Student needs more time to work on time management

o Student needs more time to develop appropriate dispositions as an educator

o It is un-determined if a student will successfully complete all sections of student teaching at the time grades are due however with a few more weeks of development there is a strong possibility of the student receiving CR.

The decision to assign an INC to one or more sections of student teaching belongs to the University Supervisor, Program Coordinator and University Single Subject Coordinator. The candidate’s progress at mid-term, the school site mentor teachers’ feedback and the student needing the extra few weeks to meet all competencies are all considered when making this decision.

A grade of incomplete will only be given when the University Supervisor has determined that there is a strong possibility that the student will continue to grow and develop through the remainder of the 20-week student teaching assignment. Students who are removed from student teaching for poor performance will receive an NC for all or parts of the student teaching experience.

Students who receive an incomplete will work with the University Supervisor and program coordinator to determine what work/skills still need to be completed. The work remaining will be put in writing on an Incomplete Contract so the student has a clear understanding of what needs to be done and a timeline for completing the specified work. An action plan may or may not be part of this process, depending on the student’s situation.

The deadline for submitting the final student teaching evaluation to the Single Subject Program Office will be extended to the completion of the Incomplete. The final student teaching evaluations will be submitted by the University Supervisor with the change of grade form.

15.0 Internships

15.1 To be approved for an internship, candidates must fill out an internship application form including an intern application letter, three letters of recommendation, a letter from the district, a letter from the principal, a letter from the mentor teacher, and a letter of approval from the subject area coordinator. Candidates must have approval from both their subject area coordinator and the university coordinator for an internship.

15.2 Intern Leave of Absence

A student on an internship credential must remain in good standing with the University and the SSCP. A student on an internship must take a minimum of 1 course each semester to remain in good standing. All program coursework, including student teaching and student teaching seminar must be completed within the 2-year time frame of the intern credential. If a student must take a leave of absence from the University, a petition to file for an educational leave of absence must be submitted to the single subject petition committee as soon as the leave of absence is required. If the petition for a leave of absence is denied, the student must either take 1 course or cancel his/her intern credential.

15.3 Internship Grant Participation

Participation in the internship grant requires application and qualifications that will include: a goal statement, passing score for CalTPA Task 1, average or above average evaluation from EDSS 300 fieldwork, and support from the subject area coordinator.

16.0 Faculty Preparation

16.1 All EDSS Instructors must have K-12 teaching experience.

16.2 University Supervisor Qualifications

The following minimum requirements are set for the assigning of University Supervisors:

a. Minimum 3 years K-12 teaching experience (public or private)

b. Hold or previously held a Clear Single Subject Credential in the subject area.

16.3 Cooperating/Mentor Teacher Qualifications

The following minimum requirements are set for selecting and assigning mentor teachers:

a. Hold a Clear Single Subject Credential in the same subject area as the student teacher

b. Tenured in their district or have a minimum of 3 years successful teaching experience.

c. Have a strong interest in mentoring student teachers

17.0 Transfer Policy

17.1 The California State University, Long Beach, College of Education will enforce a 24-unit residency requirement for the Single Subject Credential Program. Students who transfer credential program courses to CSULB from another CCTC-approved college or university will be permitted equivalency or substitution for courses completed at another campus, following regular university/college guidelines. If transferring more than 2 courses, the transfer students must submit verification of their good standing status in the program they are transferring from. At least 24 semester units must be completed at CSULB, which must include student teaching, student teaching seminar and two additional courses from the Single Subject Program requirements approved by the University Coordinator and the Subject Matter Program Advisor. Exceptions to the residency requirement must be reviewed on an individual basis through the existing petition process. Units earned in Extended Education (Open University) cannot count toward fulfillment of the residence requirement. (See Transfer policy for Guidelines)

17.2 Transfer candidates must have matriculated post-baccalaureate status in order to take courses in the SSCP.

17.3 This policy does not apply outside the CSU system. Candidates from other institutions who wish to enter the SSCP may continue to do so following traditional practice.

17.4 Candidates transferring from another institution that are planning to submit 2 or more course equivalencies must submit a letter of good standing from the institution from which they are transferring from.

18.0 Single Subject Add-on to Multiple Subject Credential

18.1 Students who would like to add on a Single Subject Credential to their current valid multiple subject credential must submit a copy of their credential, copy of subject matter competency (passing CSET scores or waiver letter) and a letter requesting to enroll in EDSS 450. Theses students will then be issued a blue card and allowed to show up to the first day of class and ask to be added if there is room.

18.2 Students who would like to add on a math or science single subject credential to a multiple subject credential must have approval from the science and math advisor to take EDSS 450 prior to completing their MSCP and/or being subject matter competent.

19.0 Grade Submission Policy for EDSS 472 / 572: Student Teaching

19.1 Supervisors turn in grades electronically on MyCSULB on the University semester time line.

19.2 Passing students are indicated by “CR” -- credit.

19.3 Failing students are indicated by “NC” – no credit.

19.4 Students for whom the grade is yet undecided:

Option A:

a. Grade is indicated by an “I” – incomplete(this should only be done if there is a chance that the student will improve by the end of the 20 week student teaching semester).

b. Advisor fills out Incomplete forms for the appropriate section(s) of EDSS 472/572 A, B, C and submits forms to the SSCP office.

c. Supervisor fills out Change of Grade form and submits to the SSCP office at the end of the 20 week student teaching semester.

Option B:

a. Grade is indicated by “NC” – no credit.

b. Student repeats appropriate section(s) of EDSS 472/572 A,B, C during a future semester.

20.0 Taskstream

20.1 All students are required to have an active Taskstream subscription while enrolled in EDSS and EDSE courses to submit signature assignments and CalTPA’s.

20.2 Student Teachers are required to have an active Taskstream Subscription through the completion of student teaching (Fall student teachers – end of January, Spring student teachers – end of June) to allow cooperating teachers and university supervisors to submit the Student Teacher Evaluations on Taskstream.

21.0 Grade Appeals

21.1 Grade appeals for EDSS courses are submitted according to University guidelines.

21.2 Oral Arguments for EDSS course grade appeals are not allowed by the Single Subject Credential Program Grade Appeal Committee.

22.0 California Credential Regulations

Candidates for the Single Subject Credential are subject to existing and future State requirements as may be imposed by law or California Commission on Teacher Credentialing regulations, regardless of what is posted on the website, in the SSCP handbook or in the CSULB Catalog.

23.0 Non-Discrimination

CSULB does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, disability/handicap in educational programs conducted by the University. Student requests for modifications to ensure equal access and benefits, including academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, and accessible programs and facilities should be made to the Director, Disabled Student Services, 270 Brotman Hall, (562) 985-5401.

24.0 Petitions

Candidates may petition any program policy that is listed above by filing a written appeal to the Single Subject Program Petition Committee. The candidate must obtain a petition form available on the SSCP website under Documents and Forms, type a statement explaining the circumstances of the appeal and asking that an exception be made to program policy, include any supporting documents (test scores, transcripts, etc.), meet with the Subject Area Advisor to obtain their signature and then submit their completed petition packet to the Single Subject Program Office by posted deadlines. The Petition Committee will review the written statement and supporting evidence. After the review, the Committee renders its final decision. Click here for more information on the petition process.

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