California Education Code

§ 44320.2

EDC § 44320.2 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 25 · Ch. 2 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares that the competence and performance of teachers are among the most important factors in influencing the quality and effectiveness of education in elementary and secondary schools.

(b)Commencing July 1, 2008, for a program of professional preparation to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 44259, the program shall include a teaching performance assessment that is aligned with the California Standards for the Teaching Profession and that is congruent with state content and performance standards for pupils adopted by the state board. In implementing this requirement, institutions or agencies may do the following:

(1)Voluntarily develop an assessment for approval by the commission. Approval of any locally developed performance assessment shall be based on assessment quality standards adopted by the commission, which shall encourage the use of alternative assessment methods including portfolios of teaching artifacts and practices.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 889, Sec. 2. (SB 1263) Effective January 1, 2025.