California Education Code ARTICLE 5 - Subject Matter Examinations and Assessments

• Section 44280.
  The adequacy of subject matter preparation and the basis for assignment of certified personnel shall be determined by the successful passage of a subject matter...
• Section 44281.
  The commission shall select, administer, and interpret subject matter examinations, which shall be a prerequisite for assignment to assure minimum levels of subject matter knowledge...
• Section 44282.
  (a) The commission shall adopt examinations and assessments to verify the subject matter knowledge and competence of candidates for the single subject teaching credentials described in...
• Section 44282.1.
  (a) In carrying out its duties prescribed by subdivision (h) of Section 44225, the commission shall not develop a new health science subject matter examination, but...
• Section 44283.
  (a) The Legislature hereby recognizes that teacher competence in reading instruction is essential to the progress and achievement of pupils learning to read in elementary and...
• Section 44283.2.
  (a) Commencing on January 1, 2000, prior to the initial issuance of a specialist teaching credential in special education pursuant to Section 44265, except as provided...
• Section 44284.
  Examinations authorizing advanced or specialist teaching service may be authorized by the commission. Such examinations shall conform to the guidelines established by this chapter.(Enacted by...
• Section 44288.
  The commission shall create subject matter advisory panels to advise in the selection, administration, and interpretation of examinations. The subject matter advisory panels shall consist...
• Section 44289.
  The commission shall set passing scores with the objective of assuring an adequate level of subject matter preparation.The examination shall report at least relative and...
• Section 44290.
  The commission, before the adoption of any examination, shall provide an opportunity to the public and teaching profession to present their viewpoints with respect thereto...
• Section 44291.
  The approved examinations shall be instruments whose purpose is to measure achievement and shall be used solely to measure objective knowledge of subject matter.(Enacted by...
• Section 44292.
  Insofar as is reasonable and practicable, the commission shall adopt examinations which are nationally administered on a regular basis.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
• Section 44293.
  In selecting subject matter examinations, the commission shall consider the importance of timely and expeditious processing and the desirability and convenience of machine scoring.(Enacted by...
• Section 44294.
  The commission may approve more than one examination with passing scores appropriate to each examination for any of the categories to be examined as required...
• Section 44295.
  In the selection, adoption and interpretation of examinations, the commission shall analyze and account for any cultural, class, or social bias which may arbitrarily and...
• Section 44296.
  The commission may collect various data, including the ethnic background of examinees, age, sex, the college or university attended, degrees held, teaching experience, and other...
• Section 44297.
  No limit may be placed on the number of times an examinee may take the approved examinations.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
• Section 44298.
  Fees charged for the examinations shall be sufficient to furnish the full cost of the examination system, except as these funds may be augmented from...

Last modified: October 22, 2018