The Commission on Teacher Credentialing will only renew credentials through an online process. Click HERE for more information.

The amendments to Section 80021 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to Multiple Subject, Single Subject or Education Specialist Short-Term Staff Permits have been approved by the Office of Administrative Law. The change to section 80021 clarifies the definitions for Њacute staffing need№ and Њend of the school year№ for the Short-Term Staff Permit. The text of the regulations can be found HERE

CARS+ has been involved in the "Community of Practice" through the efforts of our board and local membership. Read more about this promising development in this article by expert Richard DuFour.

What are other organizations saying about Response to Intervention? Read the position paper of the Council for Exceptional Children here.

To view the recommendations of the Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) regarding alternatives to the CAHSEE, click here. For the State Superintendent's response to that report, click here. The Valenzuela court decision is available here.

CMA This spring will be the initial administration of the California Modified Assessment (CMA). Click here for a comparison of the CMA and CST tests and sample reading passages. For the official CDE document on CMA participation criteria, click here.

The STAR testing matrix of accommodations and modifications is going to become very important again this spring. Click here for the complete chart.

Human Resources Research Organization (HUMMRO) Recommendations (Click here) for 2007 HUMMRO weighs in on tracking post-graduation performance, analyzing student performance on the CSTs and the CELDT, and Special Education students taking the CAHSEE (should there be an alternative assessment?).

Is a Functional Assessment Analysis necessary for a student with behavioral issues? Hear what the Director of Special Education for the state of California has to say. Click here.

For the complete report, "An Opportunity to Achieve Real Change for Californians with Autism Spectrum Disorders," click here. For a brief selection of the commission's recommendations, click here.