Certificate of Achievement: Teacher Education

The Certificate of Achievement in Teacher Education is designed to prepare students for a variety of entry-level positions in today’s education industry such as teacher’s assistants, instructional aides, and tutors.  Upon completion, students will have developed knowledge of the teaching profession, qualities of effective teachers, tutors, and teaching assistants, foundations of the American education system, and critical issues in diverse contemporary classrooms in accordance with the California Standards for the Teaching Profession.  Students will develop knowledge of contextualized application of state content standards for grades TK-12 such as the Next Generation Science Standards and mathematics and English language arts Common Core State Standards as well as standards for technology and the arts.

There are six courses in the Certificate of Achievement in Teacher Education.  Education courses (EDUC 10, EDUC 20) require students to be cleared for fieldwork in California public schools which may include a fee for Livescan fingerprinting of $69 and TB testing, for which the District is currently intending to fund.  Current students may complete TB testing at the Office of Student Health at no cost.

LBCC Teacher Preparation faculty forecast an initial projection of completers for the Certificate of Achievement in Elementary Teaching at 10 awards per year.  

The CA Community College Chancellor’s Office Program Awards Summary Reports show annual results from 2017-2018 for Certificates of Achievement in Teacher Education or related areas:

- AA/AS: 71

- AA-T: 10

- Certificates: 37

PSLO #1: Demonstrate introductory subject matter competency and knowledge of integrated studies found in liberal studies.

To be assessed via high-level aggregate (Math 28 SLO #3, CDECE 45 SLO #3, and EDUC 20 SLO #1).

PSLO #2: Summarize practical knowledge of the teaching profession after completing 45 hours of fieldwork in a public elementary classroom (This is the same as EDUC Course SLO #2.).

Lower level assessment, drawn from a foundational course in the program

The Certificate of Achievement in Teacher Education is designed to prepare students for a variety of entry-level positions in today’s education industry such as teacher assistants, instructional aides, and tutors.  Upon completion, students will have developed knowledge of the teaching profession, qualities of effective teachers, tutors, and teaching assistants, foundations of the American education system, and critical issues in diverse contemporary classrooms in accordance with the California Standards for the Teaching Profession.  Students will develop knowledge of contextualized application of state content standards for grades TK-12 such as the Next Generation Science Standards and mathematics and English language arts Common Core State Standards as well as standards for technology and the arts.

There are six courses in the Certificate of Achievement in Teacher Education.  Education courses (EDUC 10, EDUC 20, and EDUC 30) require students to be cleared for fieldwork in California public schools which may include a fee for Livescan fingerprinting of $74 and TB testing.  Current students may complete TB testing at the Office of Student Health at no cost.

Specific occupations or fields that the program will prepare students to enter include: teacher assistant, teacher’s aide, tutor, after school program worker, summer enrichment provider.  According to the labor market data from ESMI’s Occupational Review for Q4 2018 Data Set, the occupational summary for teacher assistants is 1,843 jobs which is a 7.5% increase at a median hourly earning of $16.47.  The program for Teacher Assistant/Aide (CIP Code 13.1501) shows zero completions for 2017 and 194 openings in 2017.  Industries that employ teacher assistants include elementary and secondary schools, colleges, universities and professional schools, and child day care services.    

According to the COE Program Endorsement Brief of 0802.00/Educational Aide (Teacher Assistant) for LA/OC November 2018, the projected number of related jobs is projected to increase 5% through 2022 with over 6,500 job openings annually.  Nearly 3,000 jobs have been posted online in the past year.  Four colleges have Educational Aid Programs with TOP Code 0802.00 and between 2014-2017 community colelges in the region conferred an average of 37 awards in related programs.  Entry level wages are around $11.54 and $16.87 is the median wage.  Regional wages are above average in the state.  

Education and Teacher Preparation is an interdisciplinary program that includes transfer and CTE coursework designed to prepare students for a variety of entry level positions in today’s educational field.  Course offerings range from various science, technology, arts, mathematics, and sciences to those working with children and in school settings.  Students gain skills and pre-professional expertise in the academic, developmental, social and emotional needs of children and adolescents in addition to broad interdisciplinary knowledge.  Upon successful completion of the certificate, students are prepared to enter into entry-level education-related career opportunities: teacher assistants, teacher aides, instructional aides, tutors, and after school program workers.  

This program was designed in consultation with workforce and university partners and is in response to the state teacher shortage in science, mathematics, special education and bilingual education teaching positions and need to build a pipeline for future teacher candidates, who often work in the field in entry level positions to gain workforce experience and expertise.  The state of California is facing a “teacher shortage crisis” and much of the current workforce is of retirement age.  This new program is in direct response to such industry needs.  

The inaugural meeting of the Teacher Preparation Advisory Committee was held on May 22, 2019.  The committee noted skills and criteria that would be valuable to a future teacher candidate on their pathway to credentialed teaching, starting at entry level jobs such as teacher’s aides and after school program workers.  Members shared that they look for this kind of marker for our employees when the certificates were proposed.  They noted the industry need for communication skills, such as taking feedback in a professional manner, collaboration in teams with a common goal, developing rapport and collegiality and critical thinking skills.  Other soft skills were noted as a need.  The general need for content expertise in lesson planning, content in STEM fields, and knowledge of diverse students was noted.  The committee noted that a certificate would be identified by reviewing transcripts, and that other criteria can also sometimes be transcripted such as volunteer hours.  The Advisory Committee voted 18/18 in favor of the proposed certificates of achievement in Teacher Education and STEAM Education.

			2018-2019*		2019-2020
CB01: Course Department Number	CB02: Course Title	Annual # Sections	Annual Enrollment Total	Annual # Sections	Annual Enrollment Total
CDECE 45	Child & Adolescent Development	13	468	13	500
EDUC 10	Introduction to Teaching and Learning	2	25	2	60
EDUC 20	Intro to Elementary Classroom Teaching	1	24	4	80

No active inventory records need to be changed or made inactive in connection with the approval of the proposed certificate as the program does not replace an existing program on the college’s inventory nor does the college offer a related program.

o Cerritos College, Cypress College, Compton College, El Camino College, Fullerton College, Glendale College, Goldenwest, Mt. San Antonio College, Orange Coast College, Pasadena City College, Saddleback College, Rio Hondo College, Santa Ana College:

50-100