Each Commission-approved institution has the infrastructure in place to operate effective educator preparation programs. Within this overall infrastructure:
CSUB Mission, Vision and Core Values School of Social Sciences and Education Mission and Goals Educator Preparation Programs Mission and Vision Mission Vision Theme California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) is in the southern San Joaquin valley
in the city of Bakersfield, California. CSUB is a publicly funded regional university
and began offering educator credentials in 1971. Primarily a commuter school, CSUB
draws many of our first-generation students from the Kern, Tulare, and Los Angeles
County areas. University enrollment for undergraduate and graduate students is at
11,000 with educator candidates making up five percent of the student population.
CSUB is a Designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and 50% of our educator candidates
identify as Hispanic/Latinx. The Educator Preparation Programs (EPP) are housed in
the School of Social Sciences and Education (SSE). Our geographic area and demographics
provide a rich base from which to support the development of equity-minded educational
leaders who are prepared to support the diverse population we serve in California. The University and SSE provide the foundation for the EPP’s approach to developing
equitable educational leaders. That foundation connects the diverse history of the
University and School with the EPP’s philosophies, goals, and standards. In 2019,
the EPP revised its mission, vision, and assessment system to strengthen the EPP alignment
with the University and School missions. Building on the CSUB central tenets to develop
ethical community leaders through a commitment to scholarship, ethical behavior, and
diversity, the educator preparation programs work collaboratively to ensure all candidates
are supported to develop assets-based, equity-driven, and inclusive practices for
birth to age 22 (Banks, 2019; Moll et al., 1992). This is achieved by preparing candidates
to manage and lead their school communities and learning environments and influence
their policy contexts. Woven into the EPP’s mission and vision is the expectation to develop in candidates
the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to equitably educate all students (Banks,
2019; Darling-Hammond, 2010; Evans-Santiago, 2020). Ladson-Billings (2017) notes that
“we teach what we value” (prologue). Faculty model and prepare candidates to use culturally
sustaining practices (Paris & Alim, 2017) to develop competencies for working with
the diverse student population in California. Cultivating supportive learning partnerships
with partner schools to identify and address inequities of student achievement and
well-being is central to ensuring state standards and frameworks are foci for candidate
work. The programs engage with candidates and local partners to cultivate supportive
learning partnerships to reduce disparities in educational outcomes and to diversify
the educator workforce in California. We are guided by the philosophy that all individuals in our society have the right
to be educated in the least restrictive environment that fulfills their individual
needs. We aim to help all children become productive and participating members of
society by developing their optimal potential. The EPP seeks to prepare educator advocates
who are leaders in their communities and invested in developing students as capable
and compassionate change-agents. Within the programs and pathways, the EPPs “aim to
get it right with all youth” (Muhammad, 2020) by implementing transformative practices
that build upon the voices of marginalized people in order to connect with and learn
about the students that the candidates will work with in educational settings. Through
advocacy, we want to support all schools to have transformational educators who prepare
and inspire students to create more just, inclusive, and informed communities (Shields
& Hesbol, 2020). (Research Base References)
CSUB Educator Preparation Programs cultivate school, university, and community partnerships
that prepare highly qualified education professionals, who work collaboratively to
nurture an equitable and informed education community.
The CSUB Educator Preparation Programs will be the nexus of a network of ethical educational
leaders who promote student growth and improve the quality of life in their communities.
“Expanding minds. Engaging hearts. Enhancing communities.”
CSUB educator preparation programs regularly and systematically collaborate with colleagues
in the university, school, and community to support organization, coordination, and
decision making to improve and enhance CSUB educator preparation. University and School University Organizational Chart CSUB Academic Affairs Organizational Chart School of Social Sciences and Education Handbook School of Social Sciences and Education Diversity Policy School of Social Sciences and Education Organizational Chart Educator Preparation Programs Organizational Chart Advanced Education Department Retention, Tenure and Promotion Criteria Teacher Education Department Retention, Tenure and Promotion Criteria Advanced Education Part-time Faculty Handbook Teacher Education Part-time Faculty Handbook Teacher Education University Supervisor Handbook School Committees CSUB Dean’s Advisory Council CSUB Educator Preparation Program Committee Advanced Education Department Meetings Educational Administration Program Meetings Educational Counseling Program Meetings Special Education Program Meetings Teacher Education Department Meetings 2020-2021 (Full Faculty) 2020-2021 (Tenure Track Faculty) Credential Office Meetings PK-12 Collaboration CSUB Teacher Education Advisory Committee (meetings in 2020 were impacted by COVID-19) Educational Administration Advisory Committee Teacher Education Residency Program Teacher Education Residency Program Teacher Residency for Rural Education Kern County Superintendent of Schools Principal and Assistant Principal Network Antelope Valley Curriculum Articulation Council (AVCAC) Antelope Valley SPED Advisory Committee Kern Induction Collaborative (KIC) Meeting Schedule Learning to Teach Advisory Committee Grants
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The Citizen Scientist Project builds the capacity of K-12 teachers and students to
apply their budding competencies in computer science, science, technology, engineering,
art, and math (C-STEAM) to identify and address issues of community concern in collaboration
with scientists and community agencies. Through this work, we seek to democratize
science by including more diverse voices in question posing, data collection, data
analysis, and data-informed advocacy. Our ultimate goal is to prepare environmental
and climate change literate citizens, who know how to care for each other and our
home planet. We use Citizen Science as a way to capture these intersections and many
partnerships contour this ever-evolving, interdisciplinary work.
CSUB is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. We are dedicated to recruiting and hiring faculty and staff who represent the students,
candidates, and PK-12 students we serve. CSUB is committed to promoting diversity,
inclusion, and excellence and therefore, seeks applicants who are dedicated to equity
and serving the University’s growing diverse student population. School Recruitment 2020 Dean, School of Social Sciences and Education Job Description 2021 Associate Dean, School of Social Sciences and Education Job Description Advanced Education Recruitment Teacher Education Recruitment Educator Preparation Program Professional Development Core Premises: Using collaborative self-study, eight faculty engaged in critical self-reflection
and informed their praxis to support the development of equity-minded educators. The
work group is preparing for EPP wide professional development activities to start
in Spring 2022. University Diversity and Retention University Employment and Recruitment CSUB Faculty and Staff Affinity Groups Division of Equity, Inclusion and Compliance CSUB Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion CSUB: $25,000 Grant to advance faculty diversity and retention
In 2019, the EPP Equity and Social Justice Work Group was formed to support professional
development for EPP faculty and staff. This group operates based on a central question
of: How can this group ensure all candidates in educator preparation programs at CSUB
are prepared to collaboratively sustain immersive, authentic, equitable, and just
educational experiences through a social justice lens?
Evaluation Forms The CSUB Student Opinionnaire of Courses and Instruction (SOCI) is given to each student
in all courses. Digital and paper options are offered for each course based on modality
and/or student request. Instructor SOCIs are sent to the department chair, faculty
member and used in the Retention, Tenure and Promotion (RTP) evaluation process. CSUB Student Opinionnaire of Courses and Instruction Advanced Educational Studies RTP criteria Teacher Education RTP criteria Advanced Education Faculty Observation Form Teacher Education Faculty Observation Form Teacher Education University Supervisor Evaluation by candidate Evaluation of the PPS university supervisor (p. 44) EPP Unit Operations Survey Data The EPP unit wide final operations survey seeks responses from educator candidates
regarding their impressions of the faculty support during the program including equity,
excellence, and candidate preparation. Special Education (Including Early Childhood Added Authorization) Employment and Retention CSUB School of Social Sciences and Education Mission and Goals Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Duties and Responsibilities Part-Time Lecturer Qualifications Part-Time lecturers also participate in their respective department’s RTP process.
Teacher Education Part-Time Faculty Handbook Teacher Education University Supervisor Handbook Special Education University Supervisor Information (pp. 37-40) PPS School Counselor University Supervisor information (pp. 4-18) Educational Administration Faculty serve as the University Supervisors for all students
and are evaluated through the RTP process.
The evaluation and recommendation of all credential applications is completed by the
School of Social Sciences and Education Credential Analyst. This position reports
directly to the Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Education and is formally
evaluated annually. Collaboration between the Associate Dean, Director of Education
Assessment and Accreditation, and Credential Analyst allows for the CSUB credential
recommendation process to be consistently monitored for accuracy. The Credential Analyst
makes credentialing reports available to departments and programs through the Credential
Office committee meetings. During the final term of the credential program, candidates are notified via email
by the admissions advisor of the credential recommendation process, informed of any
missing CTC or program requirements, and given the link to CSUB’s in-house credential recommendation application. Each application packet contains a checklist of required documents necessary to
be eligible to apply for their credential. Upon receipt of the credential application, the Credential Analyst reviews and verifies
that all program criteria are met, and only qualified candidates are recommended for
the credential. The credential analyst evaluates the candidate’s application to validate
eligibility and that all program and state requirements have been successfully completed
prior to recommendation for the requested credential or authorization. This process
is completed through a review of candidate data in the CSUB Credential database and
digital document file. The database and digital document file house each candidate’s
program documentation and verification of credential coursework completed through
CSUB. The Credential Analyst verifies all credentialing requirements have been met
and submits the recommendation using CTC’s online recommendation system for final
review and issuance of the credential. Examination of the candidate database and digital
files will be available during the site visit to accreditors. With the passage of AB-130, CSUB has a new AB-130 Coordinator who monitors the verification
process and works with the Credential Analyst to ensure verifications are completed
according to legislative and commission requirements. ( Basic Skills Verification, Subject Matter Competency Verification, AB-130 Process)