CSETMathGuru: THE Site for Single Subject Math
What's the CSET all about? How does one become a teacher?
The California Subject Examinations for Teachers® (CSET®) have been developed by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) for prospective teachers who choose to or are required to meet specific requirements for certification by taking examinations. The CTC contracted the Evaluation Systems group of Pearson to assist in the development, administration, and scoring of the CSET. The CSET program includes examinations designed to help candidates meet the following certification requirements:
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About the Tests
The examinations of the CSET are criterion referenced. A criterion-referenced test is designed to measure an examinee's knowledge and skills in relation to an established standard rather than in relation to the performance of other examinees.
Each test in the program is designed to measure a specific set of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities reflecting the subject area taught. The sets of subject matter requirements for all examinations of the CSET were defined in conjunction with committees of California educators and approved by the CTC.
Test materials matched to these subject matter requirements were developed using, in part, textbooks, California curriculum frameworks, California K–12 Student Academic Content Standards, Common Core State Standards as adopted by California, teacher education curricula, and CTC preparation program standards. The materials were developed through consultation with and approved by committees of California educators, teacher educators, and other content and assessment specialists.
If you plan on fulfilling a requirement by passing one or more of the examinations of the CSET, please note that you may take an examination of CSET only if you have earned, at minimum, a high school diploma, a GED, or the equivalent, or if you are or have been a student taking courses for college credit pursuant to a career in education. If you are uncertain about your eligibility to test, please contact the CTC for approval to test.
Follow me on Twitter for FREE CSET Practice:
https://twitter.com/CSETMathGuru OR @CSETMathGuru
Additional FREE Practice on Youtube:
How to meet the Basic Skills requirement?
The California Education Code and Title 5 Regulations specify that in most cases applicants for any credential, certificate, or permit to serve in California public schools must verify basic skills proficiency before the credential, certificate, or permit will be issued. For Multiple Subject and Single Subject Teaching Credential candidates, the basic skills requirement must be met prior to being assigned daily responsibility for whole-class instruction in student teaching or serving as an intern.
Beginning in 2007, passage of SB 1209 (Chap. 517, Stats. 2006) made available multiple options for meeting the basic skills requirement. Passage of the California Basic Educational Skills Test™ (CBEST®) remains one of the options. As an added option, candidates who pass all three subtests of CSET: Multiple Subjects AND CSET: Writing Skills will be considered proficient in the basic skills of reading, writing, and mathematics and will not be required to take the CBEST to earn a teaching credential. On January 1, 2009, SB 1186 added two more options for satisfying the basic skills requirement. These are (1) passage of both the English and mathematics sections of the California State University (CSU) Early Assessment Program (EAP) and (2) passage of both the CSU Placement Examinations: English Placement Test (EPT) and the Entry-Level Mathematics Test (ELM). For more information regarding the basic skills requirement, including information regarding those trained outside of California, see the CTC's website at www.ctc.ca.gov . The basic skills requirement may also be a condition of California employment and of program enrollment. Please contact the agency where you are considering employment or program enrollment for information.
Qs? Call (Jay): 951-489-7665
OR email me: [email protected].
How to meet the Subject Matter Competence Requirement?
To earn a Multiple Subject or Single Subject Teaching Credential or an Education Specialist Instruction Credential, as well as other credentials, it is necessary to verify your subject matter competence as a part of your teaching qualifications. Teacher candidates must fulfill this requirement before assuming whole-class instruction (student teaching) or becoming the teacher of record. For candidates who completed their teacher preparation program in another state, the subject matter competence requirement may also be met through other options; please contact the CTC for more information regarding these options.
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential To earn a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, all candidates who enrolled in a California multiple subject teacher preparation program on or after July 1, 2004, must pass a CTC-approved subject matter examination, currently CSET: Multiple Subjects (all three subtests). For more information about No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements, candidates are encouraged to consult with the credential analyst at their institution or with their employer.
Follow me on Twitter for FREE CSET Practice:
https://twitter.com/CSETMathGuru OR @CSETMathGuru
Additional FREE Practice on Youtube:
Single Subject Teaching Credential Candidates wishing to earn a Single Subject Teaching Credential may verify their subject matter competence in one of the following ways:
Another way to verify your subject matter competence is to pass one or more of the subject matter examinations and/or locally administered proficiency assessments adopted by the CTC. For the Single Subject Teaching Credential, you may pass the appropriate combination of subtests listed in the following table to verify your subject matter competence.
How to meet the Educational Technology Requirement?
The Multiple Subject and Single Subject Teaching Credentials and Education Specialist Instruction Credentials require knowledge and skills in general and specialized uses of instructional technology in educational settings. CSET: Preliminary Educational Technology (test codes 133 and 134) is the current approved examination that is taken only by candidates who have completed a teacher preparation program outside of California.
Qs? Call (Jay): 951-489-7665
OR email me: [email protected].
Additional Resources
In general, the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing [or CCTC] website is a capital place to start one's quest for illumination!
A source of considerable discombobulation is the difference between Single Subject and Multiple Subject credentials! Click here for general Credential Information.
According to the CCTC, "Single Subject Teaching Credentials authorize the holder to teach the specific subject(s) named on the credential in departmentalized classes such as those in most middle schools and high schools. However, a teacher authorized for single subject instruction may also be assigned to teach any subject in his or her authorized field at any grade level -- preschool, grades K-12, or in classes organized primarily for adults".
To decipher that gobbledygook, Single Subject Teaching Credentials are mandatory for Hish School settings and increasingly so for Middle Schools too, as teachers receive "specialized" assignments [Math, English, etc.] vs. teaching a spectrum of subjects. This link on the CCTC website has information about the myriad routes one might take to secure a Single Subject teaching credential.
There are a variety of routes an individual can take to earn the Single Subject Teaching Credential.
Follow me on Twitter for FREE CSET Practice:
https://twitter.com/CSETMathGuru OR @CSETMathGuru
Additional FREE Practice on Youtube:
Whereas, Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials "authorize the holder to teach in self-contained classrooms such as classroom settings in most elementary schools. However, a teacher authorized for multiple subject instruction may be assigned to teach in any self-contained classroom (preschool, K-12, or in classes organized primarily for adults). In addition, the holder of a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential may serve in a core or team teaching setting."
This link proffers avenues to obtain a Multiple Subject teaching credential.
Returning to the Single Subject Credential, click here for a list of Approved Professional Preparation Programs at different universities in California.
From the CCTC's perspective, the "rationale" for the CSET is offered here.
Next, an overview of the California Subject Examination for Teachers [or CSET] can be had at the official website.
Qs? Call (Jay): 951-489-7665
OR email me: [email protected].
- Basic skills requirement . Candidates may satisfy all components of the state basic skills requirement by passing all three subtests of CSET: Multiple Subjects and the CSET: Writing Skills test.
- Subject matter competence requirement . All candidates who need to meet the subject matter competence requirement for a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential must earn passing scores on CSET: Multiple Subjects. Candidates applying for a Single Subject Teaching Credential or an Education Specialist Instruction Credential may pass the appropriate examination(s) of the CSET as one method of satisfying the subject matter competence requirement.
- No Child Left Behind (NCLB) subject matter requirement . For candidates who need to satisfy the NCLB subject matter requirement, candidates for a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential must use CSET: Multiple Subjects and candidates for a Single Subject Teaching Credential may use CSET: Single Subjects.
- Educational technology requirement . CSET: Preliminary Educational Technology is the current approved examination that is taken only by out-of-state credential candidates to fulfill the basic educational technology requirements for a Multiple or Single Subject Teaching Credential or an Education Specialist Instruction Credential.
- Competence requirement for a Bilingual Authorization . CSET: World Languages may be used in conjunction with other valid examinations to demonstrate competence in the knowledge and skills areas necessary for the purpose of earning a Bilingual Authorization. Specific CSET: World Languages subtests have replaced the Bilingual, Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development™ (BCLAD™) Examinations as the required credential tests for this purpose.
Qs? Call (Jay): 951-489-7665
OR email me: [email protected].
About the Tests
The examinations of the CSET are criterion referenced. A criterion-referenced test is designed to measure an examinee's knowledge and skills in relation to an established standard rather than in relation to the performance of other examinees.
Each test in the program is designed to measure a specific set of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities reflecting the subject area taught. The sets of subject matter requirements for all examinations of the CSET were defined in conjunction with committees of California educators and approved by the CTC.
Test materials matched to these subject matter requirements were developed using, in part, textbooks, California curriculum frameworks, California K–12 Student Academic Content Standards, Common Core State Standards as adopted by California, teacher education curricula, and CTC preparation program standards. The materials were developed through consultation with and approved by committees of California educators, teacher educators, and other content and assessment specialists.
If you plan on fulfilling a requirement by passing one or more of the examinations of the CSET, please note that you may take an examination of CSET only if you have earned, at minimum, a high school diploma, a GED, or the equivalent, or if you are or have been a student taking courses for college credit pursuant to a career in education. If you are uncertain about your eligibility to test, please contact the CTC for approval to test.
Follow me on Twitter for FREE CSET Practice:
https://twitter.com/CSETMathGuru OR @CSETMathGuru
Additional FREE Practice on Youtube:
- Subtest 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhihUevXDp0It-o_0fi50T3OLPfhSGCQ7
- Subtest 2: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhihUevXDp0JAH7gU5qxlGYStAT8Bs0vR
- Subtest 3: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhihUevXDp0JmQrI_FeEFO8RVABVAo0Tc
How to meet the Basic Skills requirement?
The California Education Code and Title 5 Regulations specify that in most cases applicants for any credential, certificate, or permit to serve in California public schools must verify basic skills proficiency before the credential, certificate, or permit will be issued. For Multiple Subject and Single Subject Teaching Credential candidates, the basic skills requirement must be met prior to being assigned daily responsibility for whole-class instruction in student teaching or serving as an intern.
Beginning in 2007, passage of SB 1209 (Chap. 517, Stats. 2006) made available multiple options for meeting the basic skills requirement. Passage of the California Basic Educational Skills Test™ (CBEST®) remains one of the options. As an added option, candidates who pass all three subtests of CSET: Multiple Subjects AND CSET: Writing Skills will be considered proficient in the basic skills of reading, writing, and mathematics and will not be required to take the CBEST to earn a teaching credential. On January 1, 2009, SB 1186 added two more options for satisfying the basic skills requirement. These are (1) passage of both the English and mathematics sections of the California State University (CSU) Early Assessment Program (EAP) and (2) passage of both the CSU Placement Examinations: English Placement Test (EPT) and the Entry-Level Mathematics Test (ELM). For more information regarding the basic skills requirement, including information regarding those trained outside of California, see the CTC's website at www.ctc.ca.gov . The basic skills requirement may also be a condition of California employment and of program enrollment. Please contact the agency where you are considering employment or program enrollment for information.
Qs? Call (Jay): 951-489-7665
OR email me: [email protected].
How to meet the Subject Matter Competence Requirement?
To earn a Multiple Subject or Single Subject Teaching Credential or an Education Specialist Instruction Credential, as well as other credentials, it is necessary to verify your subject matter competence as a part of your teaching qualifications. Teacher candidates must fulfill this requirement before assuming whole-class instruction (student teaching) or becoming the teacher of record. For candidates who completed their teacher preparation program in another state, the subject matter competence requirement may also be met through other options; please contact the CTC for more information regarding these options.
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential To earn a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, all candidates who enrolled in a California multiple subject teacher preparation program on or after July 1, 2004, must pass a CTC-approved subject matter examination, currently CSET: Multiple Subjects (all three subtests). For more information about No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements, candidates are encouraged to consult with the credential analyst at their institution or with their employer.
Follow me on Twitter for FREE CSET Practice:
https://twitter.com/CSETMathGuru OR @CSETMathGuru
Additional FREE Practice on Youtube:
- Subtest 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhihUevXDp0It-o_0fi50T3OLPfhSGCQ7
- Subtest 2: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhihUevXDp0JAH7gU5qxlGYStAT8Bs0vR
- Subtest 3: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhihUevXDp0JmQrI_FeEFO8RVABVAo0Tc
Single Subject Teaching Credential Candidates wishing to earn a Single Subject Teaching Credential may verify their subject matter competence in one of the following ways:
- By completing a CTC-approved subject matter preparation program
- By passing the appropriate subject matter examination(s) and/or locally administered proficiency assessment
- By verifying appropriate experience or education if trained in another state
Another way to verify your subject matter competence is to pass one or more of the subject matter examinations and/or locally administered proficiency assessments adopted by the CTC. For the Single Subject Teaching Credential, you may pass the appropriate combination of subtests listed in the following table to verify your subject matter competence.
How to meet the Educational Technology Requirement?
The Multiple Subject and Single Subject Teaching Credentials and Education Specialist Instruction Credentials require knowledge and skills in general and specialized uses of instructional technology in educational settings. CSET: Preliminary Educational Technology (test codes 133 and 134) is the current approved examination that is taken only by candidates who have completed a teacher preparation program outside of California.
Qs? Call (Jay): 951-489-7665
OR email me: [email protected].
Additional Resources
In general, the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing [or CCTC] website is a capital place to start one's quest for illumination!
A source of considerable discombobulation is the difference between Single Subject and Multiple Subject credentials! Click here for general Credential Information.
According to the CCTC, "Single Subject Teaching Credentials authorize the holder to teach the specific subject(s) named on the credential in departmentalized classes such as those in most middle schools and high schools. However, a teacher authorized for single subject instruction may also be assigned to teach any subject in his or her authorized field at any grade level -- preschool, grades K-12, or in classes organized primarily for adults".
To decipher that gobbledygook, Single Subject Teaching Credentials are mandatory for Hish School settings and increasingly so for Middle Schools too, as teachers receive "specialized" assignments [Math, English, etc.] vs. teaching a spectrum of subjects. This link on the CCTC website has information about the myriad routes one might take to secure a Single Subject teaching credential.
There are a variety of routes an individual can take to earn the Single Subject Teaching Credential.
- Earn your Single Subject Teaching Credential at a college or university [PDF]
- Earn your Single Subject Teaching Credential through a college or university internship program [PDF]
- Earn your Single Subject Teaching Credential through a school district internship program [PDF]
- Earn your Single Subject Teaching Credential with experience from teaching at a private school [PDF]
- Earn your Single Subject Teaching Credential through the Early Completion Internship Option [PDF]
- Earn your Single Subject Teaching Credential with Peace Corps experience [PDF]
Follow me on Twitter for FREE CSET Practice:
https://twitter.com/CSETMathGuru OR @CSETMathGuru
Additional FREE Practice on Youtube:
- Subtest 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhihUevXDp0It-o_0fi50T3OLPfhSGCQ7
- Subtest 2: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhihUevXDp0JAH7gU5qxlGYStAT8Bs0vR
- Subtest 3: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhihUevXDp0JmQrI_FeEFO8RVABVAo0Tc
Whereas, Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials "authorize the holder to teach in self-contained classrooms such as classroom settings in most elementary schools. However, a teacher authorized for multiple subject instruction may be assigned to teach in any self-contained classroom (preschool, K-12, or in classes organized primarily for adults). In addition, the holder of a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential may serve in a core or team teaching setting."
This link proffers avenues to obtain a Multiple Subject teaching credential.
Returning to the Single Subject Credential, click here for a list of Approved Professional Preparation Programs at different universities in California.
From the CCTC's perspective, the "rationale" for the CSET is offered here.
Next, an overview of the California Subject Examination for Teachers [or CSET] can be had at the official website.
Qs? Call (Jay): 951-489-7665
OR email me: [email protected].