“A positive relationship was found between time spent in curriculum related workshops and increased reform-orientated practices (r = .17), where as time spend in workshops not closely related to curriculum show virtually no relationship to practice (r = .03)." Cohen, D.K. & Hill, H.C. (2000)

Essential Program Component Five

Fully credentialed, highly qualified teachers and Senate Bill SB472 Professional Development Program on SBE-adopted instructional materials. State Definition: Essential Program Component (EPC) #5 has two parts.

1. Fully credentialed, highly qualified teachers Requirements for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Teacher Compliance: Teachers of core academic subjects must have a bachelor’s degree; hold an appropriate credential or intern certificate (must be currently enrolled in an approved California Commission on Teacher Credentialing [CCTC] intern program); and demonstrate subject matter competence.
2. District providers teachers of English/reading/language arts and mathematics with the appropriate SB472 Professional Development Program through a SBE-authorized provider. A majority of K-8 teachers attend SB472 Professional Development Program (40 hours of institute and 80 hours of practicum). The training features the district's adopted core program and/or intervention programs for English/reading/language arts and district's adopted core programs for mathematics for each teacher's grade level and program. Ninth and tenth grade English/reading/language arts teachers are supplied with SB472 training. Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, and mathematics teachers are provided with professional development focused on SBE-adopted instructional materials for Algebra 1 (SB472). Remedial mathematics teachers are provided professional development on instructional materials used at their site.

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ESS Staff welcomes the opportunity to work with districts and/or schools in the spirit of continuous improvement through providing site-specific support for administrators, teachers, and/or para-professionals. The support often takes the form of professional development, consultation, or facilitation.

We are partners in education dedicated to supporting our districts and schools by working smarter together.

To initiate the process, educators are invited to call one of our ESS staff members listed to the right.