PreK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential

Admission Requirements

Prospective candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Hold an undergraduate degree (BA) from an accredited institution of higher education with a G.P.A. of 2.67 or higher
• Completion of the CTC subject matter requirement (BA degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Studies, or a similar degree or completion of 24 units of early childhood development and education coursework)
• 45 hours of fieldwork experience in a group setting (e.g. classroom) with children in the 3-8 age range
• Certificate of clearance (fingerprinting)
• TB clearance
• Complete 3 prerequisite courses: Child Development (at SSU EDEC 110, ), Child Observation and Assessment (at SSU, EDEC 220), and Language Development (at SSU, EDEC 410) with a grade of C or better

Program Learning Outcomes

The program learning outcomes are identical to the Early Childhood PK-3 Instructional Specialist Credential Teaching Performance Expectations, mapped onto courses in the PK-3 credential. The seven major areas for program learning outcomes are outlined below:

The program learning outcomes are identical to the Early Childhood PK-3 Instructional Specialist Credential Teaching Performance Expectations, mapped onto courses in the PK-3 credential. 

The seven major areas for program learning outcomes are outlined below:

TPE Domain 1: Engaging and Supporting All Young Children in Learning

TPE Domain 2: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Children’s Development and Learning

TPE Domain 3: Understanding and Organizing Core Curriculum for Children’s Learning

TPE Domain 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Developmentally Appropriate Learning Experiences for All Children

TPE Domain 5: Assessing and Documenting Children’s Development and Learning

TPE Domain 6: Developing as a Professional Early Childhood Educator

TPE Domain 7: Effective Literacy Instruction for PK-3 Settings

TPE Domain 8: Effective Mathematics Instruction in a PK-3 Setting

Phase 1 (Fall)

First Semester of PreK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential. 

• EDEC 470 - Decolonial Approaches to Social Studies PK-3 Unit(s): 3
• EDEC 474 - Integrated Mathematics Curriculum PK-Grade 6 Unit(s): 3
• EDEC 479 - Learning and Development PK-3 Unit(s): 2
• EDEC 484 - Creative Arts and Movement PK-3 Unit(s): 2

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• EDEC 477S - Preschool Teaching Seminar Unit(s): 2 AND
• EDEC 481F - Preschool Student Teaching Unit(s): 1-7

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• EDEC 482F - Elementary Student Teaching Unit(s): 7 AND
• EDEC 482S - Elementary Student Teaching Seminar Unit(s): 2

Phase 2 (Spring)

Second Semester of PreK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential. 

• EDEC 463 - Integrated Language and Literacy Curriculum PK-3 Unit(s): 4
• EDEC 475 - Integrated Science Curriculum PK-6 Unit(s): 3
• EDEC 489 - CalTPA Preparation Unit(s): 1

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• EDEC 477S - Preschool Teaching Seminar Unit(s): 2 OR
• EDEC 482S - Elementary Student Teaching Seminar Unit(s): 2

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• EDEC 482F - Elementary Student Teaching Unit(s): 7

Units required: 36