A teacher reviews students’ project notes on a computer.
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California’s teacher workforce needs stronger stewardship.
Our state has established high standards for English, math, science and history that lay out what students must know and be able to do. But, as I have argued before, California has failed to adequately ensure even a majority of local educators are trained on — and equipped to teach to the level expected by — these standards.
There are many reasons for this failure, but the state can provide more coherent and effective leadership.
Here’s the improvement I propose:
Currently, the state has one entity responsible for preparing and licensing teachers, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). But once teachers receive their credential, responsibility for professional development and educator support falls to the districts and…
