Candidate Recruitment and Support
Common Standard 2
Common Standard 2 – Candidate Recruitment and Support
The education unit accepts applicants for its educator preparation programs based on clear criteria that include multiple measures of candidate qualifications.
------------------------------------
All of our admissions criteria for credential programs is available on our website. Our Preadmission Support Specialist works with prospective candidates to help them understand all of the program requirements including, but not limited to, SMC and prerequisite courses. Applicants apply through CalState Apply and each credential program has a supplemental application for credential specific information such as the Certificate of Clearance, evidence of negative TB tests, letters of recommendation, etc. Our Admissions Analyst/Specialist reviews all applications to ensure that they are complete before passing them on to faculty for review. Program faculty make the final admissions determination.
The education unit purposefully recruits and admits candidates to diversify the educator pool in California and provides the support, advice, and assistance to promote their successful entry and retention in the profession. The institution actively involves faculty, instructional personnel, and relevant stakeholders in the organization, coordination, and decision making for all educator preparation programs.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Recruitment materials (including link to website) demonstrating efforts to recruit candidates to diversify the educator pool.
Recruitment efforts for credential program include working with local community colleges, visiting undergraduate classrooms from majors such as Child and Family Development, Psychology, and Nursing, and attending college fairs to inform undergraduate students about our credential programs. Some examples of recruitment efforts include:
List of personnel positions assigned to supporting, advising, and placing candidates.
Appropriate information and personnel are clearly identified and accessible to guide each candidate’s attainment of program requirements.
------------------------------------------------------
No additional information is required during the Common Standards submission.
Information is available through Program Review submission.
Evidence regarding progress in meeting competency and performance expectations is consistently used to guide advisement and candidate support efforts. A clearly defined process is in place to identify and support candidates who need additional assistance to meet competencies.
------------------------------------------------------------
No additional information is required during the Common Standards submission.
Information is available through Program Review submission.
