Alternative Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential Program

The Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) and the New Teacher Center at University of California-Santa Cruz (NTC) have partnered to offer an alternative program for the Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential. The Alternate Clear Credentialing Program (ACCP) provides two years of on-site individualized coaching by certified Leadership Coaches to novice school administrators. Driven by the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (CPSELs), candidates will create an individualized plan for demonstrating performance standards that will determine the focus for coaching. Successful candidates will receive their credential at the end of the two-year period.

CANDIDATES WILL:

• Participate in two years of one-to-one coaching with a certified leadership coach
• Receive 3-6 hours of coaching monthly at the candidate’s school site
• Receive ongoing telephone and e-mail support from their leadership coach
• Utilize documents on “My eCoach” for pre- and post-assessments and an individualized development plan
• Document evidence of meeting CPSEL standards
• Participate in at least two local New Administrator Institute Seminars each year

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates must enroll within 90 days of first administrative position after completion of Prelimary Service Credential (waivers of this requirement are possible).
Candidates apply and register through their local program.
Candidates commit to the program requirements by signing the CLASS Participation Agreement.
Coaching is driven by the CPSELs.

PROGRAM FEES:

Coaching and Professional Development Fee (funded by school district or local program)- this fee is set by the local program- please contact your local program coordinator for more information.
Credential fee (funded by credential candidate)- $1,000

Please download our ACCP Brochure and Program Overview for more information.

PLEASE NOTE: The ACCP Program Registration for 2007-2008 is now closed. If you have any questions about participation in the 2007-2008 program, or about a registration previously submitted, please contact Susan Moren at the New Teacher Center, at 831.459.3900.

ACSA/NTC offers state-wide accessibility to ACCP by working in concert with participating School Districts, County Offices of Education, Consortia, or other agencies that operate as Local Programs. Local Programs are set up to provide one-to-one coaching to site administrators, and each local program has a coordinator. NTC and ACSA provide the local programs with the guidelines, tools, and resources that guide the formative assessment processes for those participants that are working towards their Clear Credential.

Current ACCP local programs include:

New Teacher Center (encompasses school districts in Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Benito, and Monterey Counties). Coordinator: Nathan Cross

Peninsula Administrative Leadership Services (PALS) (encompasses San Mateo County)
Coordinator: Barbara Taylor (btaylor@smcoe.k12.ca.us)

LEAD (encompasses Pleasanton USD, Dublin USD, San Ramon Valley USD)
Coordinator: Clem Donaldson (cdonaldson@pleasanton.k12.ca.us)

Marin County Office of Education Coordinator: Mary Buttler (mbuttler@marin.k12.ca.us)

Fresno County Office of Education Coordinator: Di Leonardo (dleonardo@fcoe.k12.ca.us)

Poway Unified School District . Coordinator: Eric Lehew (elehew@powayusd.com)

San Bernardino County . Coordinator: Bette Harrison (bette_harrison@sbcss.k12.ca.us)

If you do not see a program in your area, please contact: Betsy Warren, 831-459-1431

For more information on the state-wide ACCP Program, please contact:

Betsy Warren New Teacher Center Call: (831) 459-1431 Email: bwarren@ucsc.edu

or

Mike Bossi ACSA Educational Services Call: (916) 444-3216 Email: mbossi@acsa.org