Cal. Educ. Code § 44310
Subject Matter Preparation
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2011
The commission shall waive the subject matter examination requirement for graduates of accredited public and private institutions of higher education who successfully complete subject matter programs specified by the commission.
Eligibility for an examination waiver can only be achieved when the subject matter program is one which is listed by the commission under Section 44282, and the program has been successfully completed in an approved institution of higher learning.
The commission may require that the approved examination be taken by candidates, who are otherwise eligible for an examination waiver, for informational purposes only.
(a) The commission shall waive the subject matter examination requirement for graduates of a regionally accredited institution of higher education who successfully do any of the following:
(1) Complete a subject matter program approved by the commission on the basis of standards of program quality and effectiveness pursuant to this article.
(2) (A) Complete coursework at one or more regionally accredited institutions of higher education that addresses each of the domains of the subject matter requirements adopted by the commission in the content area of the credential pursuant to Section 44282.
(B) A program of professional preparation shall have the authority to review transcripts supplied by a candidate and confirm that each domain’s broad content area has been addressed.
(3) Address each of the broad content areas of the domains of the subject matter requirements adopted by the commission in the content area of the credential being sought through a combination of examination subtests and coursework described in paragraph (2).
(b) The commission shall encourage through its accreditation system that programs of professional preparation provide candidates equitable access to all of the options in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 44259 for meeting subject matter competence.
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