California Strategic Plan and Leadership Team
A Leadership Team with representatives from statewide organizations meets semiannually to address special education teacher shortages throughout the state, and implement the California Strategic Action Plan for the Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention of Special Education Personnel. This plan was originally developed in June 2003, and most recently revised in June 2009 to combine recruitment, preparation, and retention efforts by leveraging existing resources and promoting sustainability. The Strategic Plan describes collaborative statewide strategic activities, partners/participants, California landscape or context, and products that address the critical shortage of special education personnel.
CA Leadership Team Membership List 2013-2014
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Announcements
TEACH California provides a variety of quality recruitment materials and resources to attract new teachers into California, which are free to schools and organizations. View interactive games, planning guides, financial incentives and professional preparation programs online. Service learning and paraprofessional brochures, as well as California recruitment brochures and compact disks are available to view and order online. California math and science teacher recruitment is also highlighted.
Special Education Supports Information System (SESIS)
WestEd and the California Department of Education(CDE) announce an expansion of the California School Climate Survey http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/cscs.asp to include a Special Education Supports Information System (SESIS). This system provides local education agencies (LEAs) with data on teaching and learning conditions in California schools related to special education.
California Strategic Plan and Leadership Team
California Strategic Plan
- California Stategic Action Plan Document and Publication (Revised February 2013)
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This revised, updated, and condensed CA Plan includes an Implementation and Outcomes Summary (2002-2012). Strategic focus areas, targeted outcomes, and next steps for implementation regarding special education personel recruitment, preperation, and retention are outlined.
Recruitment - Activities included in the California Strategic Action Plan address recruitment of Special Education Personnel.
- TEACH California Web site provides a variety of quality recruitment materials and resources to attract new teachers into California, which are free to schools and organizations. View interactive games, planning guides, financial incentives and professional preparation programs online. Service learning and paraprofessional brochures, as well as California recruitment brochures and CDs are available to view and order online. California math and science teacher recruitment is also highlighted.
- The Leadership Team is actively recruiting Partners for the TEACH California Web site. This link lists current Partners, and the letter and template explain how your organization can partner with Teach California.
- Future TEACH California Partner Letter (2011)
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- TEACH California Partner Program Template (2011)
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Preparation - Activities included in the California Strategic Action Plan address the preparation of Special Education Personnel.
- Special Education Revised Credential Pathways Graphic (January 2011)
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The California Education Specialist Credential was recently revised. This credential pathways graphic is based on the new structure. - Credentials Issued 1998 to 2008 (April 2009)
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This document contains a summary of CA Multiple Subjects, Single Subjects, and Education Specialist credentials issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing from 1998 to 2008
- The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Special Education
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Special Education Web Page provides answers to frequently asked questions related to special education certification in California. CTC is a state agency with the authority to establish teacher preparation standards, accredit teacher preparation programs, and grant credentials.
Retention - Activities included in the California Strategic Action Plan address the retention of Special Education Personnel.
- http://cscs.wested.org/survey_content/sesis
WestEd and the CDE announce an expansion of the CSCS to include a Special Education Supports Information System (SESIS). - Special Education Supports Information System SESIS Update
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This system is an expansion of the California School climate Survey (CSCS). It provides local education agencies (LEAs) with data on teaching and learning conditions in California schoolsrelated to special education.
The California Department of Education (CDE) has created the nation’s most extensive, comprehensive system for providing local education agencies (LEAs) with data on school climate, student engagement, and nonacademic learning barriers and supports. The comprehensive California School Climate, Health, and Learning System (Cal-SCHLS), developed for the California Department of Education is comprised of the:
- California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) for students
- California School Climate Survey (CSCS) for school staff
- California School Parent Survey (CSPS) for parents.
More information is available at the California School Climate Survey Web site http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/cscs.asp.
Special Education Supports Information System (SESIS)
The California Leadership Team has provided direct input into the development of the Special Education Supports Information System (SESIS), an expansion of the California School Climate Survey that addresses teaching and learning conditions related to special education in California schools.
- Leadership Team Meeting (6/8/11) Power Point Presentation on SESIS and Recommendations (Dr. Greg Austin & Dr. Patt Kearly)
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This PPT summarizes the development of the SESIS and Recommendations of the Leadership Team - CHKS Report Production 2009 – 2010 (May 2011)
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This report summarizes the report production for the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) and the California School Climate Survey (CSCS) from 2009 – 2010.
Other Related Documents
Personnel Improvement Center Practice Brief
In this brief you will learn how states and local school districts are using working conditions surveys to both identify and address the issues that lead to personnel attrition in their schools. The California School Climate Survey (CSCS) and Special Education Supports Information System (SESIS) are highlighted.
Activities Reports
- TEACH California Website, Final SPDG Summary Report, September 2011
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These documents present a utilization analysis of the TEACH California Web Site, a key area of activity for recruitment of special education personnel under the CA Strategic Plan.
Strategic Plan Archive
California Strategic Plan and Leadership Team
California Strategic Plan
- California Strategic Action Plan Document and Publication (Revised June 2009)
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This revised, updated, and condensed CA Plan includes an Implementation and Outcomes Summary (2007-2009). Strategic focus areas, targeted outcomes, and next steps for implementation regarding special education personnel recruitment, preparation, and retention are outlined.
California Strategic Action Plan Document and Publication (Revised January 2007)
- California Strategic Action Plan for the Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention of Special Education Personnel, revised January 2007
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This revised and updated CA Plan includes national and state Web Site links to referenced research, resources, and materials regarding special education personnel recruitment, preparation, and retention. - Strategic Action Plan List of Acronyms
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This document contains a list of the acronyms and what they stand for, as used in the California Strategic Plan for the Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention of Special Education Personnel.
Recruitment - Activities included in the California Strategic Action Plan address recruitment of Special Education Personnel.
- WWW.TEACHCALIFORNIA.ORG
TEACH California Web site provides a variety of quality recruitment materials and resources to attract new teachers into California, which are free to schools and organizations. View interactive games, planning guides, financial incentives and professional preparation programs online. Service learning and paraprofessional brochures, as well as California recruitment brochures and CDs are available to view and order online. California math and science teacher recruitment is also highlighted. - History of TEACH California Site Development (October 2010)
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This document provides a brief summary of the development and direction of the Teach California personnel recruitment web site. - TEACH CALIFORNIA Focus Group Analysis (October 2010)
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This document provides an indepth review of the TEACH California Web site.
Preparation - Activities included in the California Strategic Action Plan address the preparation of Special Education Personnel.
- Special Education Teacher Preparation Continuum: A Model Including Community Colleges
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This document provides a model for building a continuum for special education teacher preparation programs; beginning in lower division (including community colleges) through preliminary and professional credentials. This model was developed as a product related to the California Strategic Plan Activities Recruitment #4 (reduce emergency permits and increase para-educators who meet NCLB requirements) and Preparation #1 (development of undergraduate special education preparation programs).
Retention - Activities included in the California Strategic Action Plan address the retention of Special Education Personnel.
- Special Education Supports Information System (SESIS)
http://cscs.wested.org/survey_content/sesis - California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS)
http://chks.wested.org/ (CHKS) for students - California School Climate Survey (CSCS)
http://cscs.wested.org/ (CSCS) for school staff - California School Parents Survey (CSPS)
http://csps.wested.org/ (CSPS)
Cal-SCHLS Update Presentation by Hilva Chan, CDE (November 2010)
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This PPT provides information on the Cal-SCHLS data system.
In collaboration with CDE, WestED, and the CA Comprehensive Center (CCC) for Teacher Quality, the Leadership Team assisted in the development of the Special Education Support and Information System (SESIS) to assess teaching and learning conditions related to special education in California schools. The survey questions in the Special Education Supports Module (SESM) are based on Dr. Ken Futernick’s (2007) statewide teacher retention study, A Possible Dream: Retaining California Teachers So that ALL Students Learn.
- Update California School Climate Survey Demonstration Site Focus Group (November 2010)
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In collaboration with the California Comprehensive Center at WestEd a demonstration site study was conducted on using the data from the California School Climate Survey (CSCS) and the Special Education Support Information System (SESIS).
- SESM Organizational Checklist (October, 2010)
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Leadership Team members promoted the California School Climate Survey (CSCS) as part of the California Strategic Action Plan implementation.
- School Climate Workbook CDE Press Release (February, 2010)
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- Announcement of Special Education Supports Module (April 2009)
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Other Related Documents
- California Strategic Plan PowerPoint - ISES Meeting (June 2007)
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At the ISES meeting on June 4, 2007, a Power Point document on the development and implementation of the California Strategic Plan was presented to all stakeholders. - www.calstate.edu/teacherquality/retention (April 2007)
A Possible Dream: Retaining California Teachers So that ALL Students Learn, a CSU Study on California Teacher Retention by Dr. Ken Futernick. The findings from this comprehensive data-driven study emphasize school climate, administrative training, and working conditions as related factors that impact the retention of California’s special education teachers. This study concludes that recruitment efforts without attention to retention efforts will not yield desired results to reduce the critical personnel shortage in California. A recommendation for legislative action regarding teachers’ working conditions is also included in the findings. - IHE Comprehensive Final Report: June
30, 2002
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This document provides an historical overview and comprehensive summary report of the foundational research and activities that were implemented in 2001–2002, facilitated by the Special Education Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) Task Force, supported by the first State Improvement Grant (SIG), and guided by the recommendations of the Partnership Committee on Special Education (PCSE). The development process and production of the research-based draft of the California Strategic Plan for the Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention of Special Education Personnel are outlined in this document.
Activities Reports
Contact Information
All questions and communications related to the Strategic Leadership Team should be addressed to CalSTAT Project Coordinator Marin Brown at (707) 849-2265 or marin.brown@calstat.org.
Last updated: 04/03/2013
