Teacher credentialing: special education.

Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other duties, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law requires the commission to issue a credential to teach special education to an applicant who has a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, completes a program of professional preparation, and satisfies any other standards established by the commission. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature that the commission and the State Department of Education implement pathways for credentialed general education teachers to obtain an authorization to teach special education pupils with mild or moderate disabilities.