California Education Code ARTICLE 10 - Accreditation in Educator Preparation

• Section 44370.
  The Legislature finds and declares that the competence and performance of professional educators depends in part on the quality of their academic and professional preparation....
• Section 44371.
  (a) The system for accreditation of educator preparation shall do all of the following:(1) Concentrate on the overall quality of educator preparation in credential programs.(2) Hold professional elementary,...
• Section 44372.
  The powers and duties of the commission regarding the accreditation system shall include the following:(a) Adopt and implement an accreditation framework, which sets forth the policies...
• Section 44373.
  (a) There is hereby established the Committee on Accreditation consisting of 12 members selected for their distinguished records of accomplishment in education. Six members shall be...
• Section 44374.
  (a) The accreditation framework shall include common standards that relate to aspects of program quality that are the same for all credential programs. The framework shall...
• Section 44374.5.
  (a) The commission may charge fees to cover the standard costs of reviewing new and existing educator preparation programs. Sponsors of educator preparation programs shall submit...

Last modified: October 22, 2018