Department of Teacher Education

Jon McFarland, Ed.D., Chair

Professors: Haapanen, Liu, Vang
Associate Professors: Dean, Desnoyer, Devitt, Panfilio-Padden, Riddle, Webster
Assistant Professors: Calkins, Fletcher, Singh, Rizvi, York


Office: Demergasso-Bava Hall - DBH 330
Phone: (209) 667-3357

Postbaccalaureate Programs in the Department of Teacher Education:

1. Education Specialist Credential Program (ESCP)   

        a. Mild/Moderate Support Needs (MMSN)

         b. Extensive Support Needs (ESN)

2. Multiple Subject Credential Program (MSCP)    
3. Single Subject Credential Program (SSCP)   

Undergraduate Program in the Department of Teacher Education:

1. Minor in Exceptional Children and Youth   
2. Concentration in Exceptional Children and Youth     

The Department of Teacher Education offers professional programs to prepare candidates for teaching credentials in education specialist, elementary, and secondary school teaching. The department also offers a Bilingual Authorization (BILA) in the Multiple Subject and Single Subject Programs. For advising on our credential programs, see the Department of Teacher Education office in DBH 330, or by phone (209) 667-3357, or by email at teachered@csustan.edu.

All credential programs are accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). CCTC is empowered to change credential requirements without prior notice. The University will make changes in programs leading to credentials whenever revisions are reported in the California Code of Regulations, Title 5, or in other official notifications from CCTC.

Program Learning Outcomes

The Department of Teacher Education adheres to the Teacher Performance Expectations (TPEs) that the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) has adopted as the foundational standards upon which public teachers in California are held. The TPEs “comprise the body of knowledge, skills, and abilities that beginning general education teachers have the opportunity to learn in approved teacher preparation programs in California” (CCTC, 2016). The TPEs are divided into seven distinct categories of research-based teaching standards with multiple skills associated with each. These seven main standards include:

1. Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
2. Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
3. Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
4. Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
5. Assessing Student Learning
6. Developing as a Professional Educator
7. Effective Literacy Instructions for All Students

The TPEs also serve as the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) for the teacher credentialing programs we offer at Stan State including the Multiple Subject Credential Program (MSCP), the Single Subject Credential Program (SSCP), the Education Specialist Credential Program (ESCP), and the soon to be offered Early Childhood Education Credential (ECEC).

Concurrent Options - Education Specialist: M/M or ESN with Multiple Subject or Single Subject Credential Programs

There is an option to receive dual credentials with concurrent enrollment in both the Education Specialist Mild to Moderate Support Needs with Multiple Subject Credential Programs.  See complete information sheets regarding the options on the Special Education website at https://www.csustan.edu/teacher-education/education-specialist-special-ed.