What's New
- Effective July 1, 2008 SMP will no longer offer free retakes or allow participants to make-up missed CSET and RICA classes.
- Online Classroom Management and Online Differentiated Instruction courses have been approved for two (2) LAUSD salary points (Effective October 2007).
- CSET Classes for the November 1, 2008 CSET have been posted. Please check the Course Schedule for availability of Multiple Subject and Single Subjects preparation courses. If you have any further questions, please call 323-932-4660 and ask to speak with an advisor.
- New Teacher courses for the 15-hour Provisional Internship Permit requirement are posted under Professional Development Courses:
- Online Classroom Management and Online Differentiated Instruction courses
will fulfill this requirement.
- Educational Research & Dissemination (ER&D) - Foundations of Effective Teaching - The completion of any five of the three-hour modules will fulfill this requirement.
Click
on the links below to locate information:
Subject Matter Preparation Program Courses
Special Education update
Contact
information
Course fees and eligibility for
fee subsidy
Which examinations do you take?
2008-2009 Exam administration
dates
When
you pass your CSET examinations
Course
Schedule
>Multiple
Subjects test preparation courses
>Single Subjects test preparation
courses
>Professional Development
Courses:
Foundations of Effective Teaching
Online Classroom
Management
Online Differentiated Instruction
Other helpful links:
CSET
home page
L. A.
County Office of Education CSET Preparation
| Subject Matter Preparation Courses |
The Subject Matter Preparation courses are offered to LAUSD
teachers, LAUSD teacher applicants, and other LAUSD employees.
The courses provide assistance with the content covered by the California
Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) in multiple subjects and
a variety of single subjects. Preparation classes are organized
by subtests and target specific test dates. We recommend
that participants take a maximum of two subtests during the five-hour
exam session.
Classes
are from three to six weeks long, held on Saturdays, and precede
CSET exam dates. Course hours vary from three to six hours,
depending on the subtest covered.
By
clicking on a particular course, you will generate a PDF application
to be filled in on your computer. To enroll in a course, simply
print out the application and mail it with your money order. When
we receive the completed application and course fee(s), you will be sent a confirmation of
your enrollment.
Due to the differing types of special education authorizations, teachers with questions about the CSET examination should call the NCLB unit at (213) 241-2062.
Courses
are sponsored by the Subject Matter Preparation Program. If
you have questions after reviewing the information on this site,
please contact the program offices at (213) 241-4140 or (323) 932-4660
and ask to speak to an advisor.
Our CSET preparation courses are open to any person interested in taking and passing the CSET. Please see course fees below for reduced fee eligibility.
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Eligibility for
Reduced Fees
Reduced fee subsidies are available for any current LAUSD employee including prospective teacher candidates with an employment offer letter. SMP must be able to verify employment.
Full
Fee Payers
- Participants who are not employees of LAUSD must pay
the full fee.
Exam
Passing Incentives Continue for 2008-2009
Full-time, contracted
LAUSD teachers who pay in these classes are eligible for a
passing incentive equivalent to one full exam fee when they pass
all of the required exams for the subject area of their assignment. The effective period of the reimbursements
is July 2008 through June 2009.
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Refund Policy
The Subject Matter Preparation (SMP) Program will consider refunds for CSET or RICA courses provided the following conditions have been met:
- Proof of payment can be verified;
- A refund request has been made no later that the day of the participant’s first course attendance;
- All course materials have been returned in the same condition as they were distributed; and/or,
- If you fail to attend any classes.
Retake Policy
Effective July 1, 2008 SMP will NO longer:
- Offer free retakes of CSET and RICA preparation courses
- Allow participants to make-up missed CSET and RICA classes.
Your understanding and support are greatly appreciated.
Rollover Policy
Effective September 2007, you will no longer be eligible to rollover funds from one course to the same course in another session. However, you may rollover funds from one class to another class within the same session as long as you return all course materials in original condition and tell an advisor during the first class session. This is only a possibility if the new course is the same cost as the original course you enrolled in.
Otherwise, your money order will be returned to you.
Registration Policy
CSET Preparation course applications and payment are due the Monday prior to the first class meeting. Applications and/or payment received after this date will not be honored if classes are filled to capacity. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to register early. Participants expecting to register as walk-ins on the first day of class or after are in serious risk of being turned away. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy!
K-8
teachers: Multiple Subjects CSET
7-12
teachers: Single Subject CSET of current subject teaching assignment
Special
Education teachers: K-8, Multiple Subjects; 7-12 Single Subject math, science, or English
(See Note, below)
Note: Special Education teachers in grades K-8 must take the
CSET multiple subjects exam. Secondary special education teachers
should contact the No Child Left Behind Unit at (213) 241-2062. You may also visit the NCLB Web site at www.teachinla.com/nclb.html
for additional information.
For
additional information about the examinations, please visit the
CSET Web site at http://www.cset.nesinc.com
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The
good news is that once you pass the CSET in all required subtests in your subject area, you are deemed subject matter competent. However, under
the No Child Left Behind mandates, you are NOT YET “highly
qualified.”
To
become highly qualified,
you must convert to “intern” status
by satisfying the following (for LAUSD teachers):
- Be eligible for continued employment,
based upon your site administrator’s recommendation.
- Meet all intern program requirements,
including U.S. Constitution, grade point, and any prerequisites,
specified by individual programs.
- If applying to a University Intern
program, request an “Intern Verification” form which
verifies that you are employed as a contract teacher. You
may obtain this form from the Certificated Credentials and Contract Services Unit at Beaudry -- (213)
241-6520 -- or contact the Subject Matter Preparation Program at (213) 241-4140 or (323) 932-4660. This form is not needed for the District Intern Program.
- Prove admission into an approved
intern credentialing program.
- If applying for a District
internship, the District Intern Program will assist you in
the conversion process. Contact them at (213) 241-5581.
- For University programs, request
a C-19 letter from the University. The C-19 verifies application
for an intern credential.
- Bring your C-19 letter to the
Certificated Credentials and Contract Services Unit on the 15th floor of the District
offices at 333 S. Beaudry Avenue. Based upon your C-19, a Credential
Analyst will process a change of credential to convert you to
intern status. You will then sign a new contract.
For
approved intern programs in the greater Los Angeles area, click here.
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The following are the
beginning dates for Saturday classes:
CSET Administration Dates |
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August 12, 2008 for Single Subjects
August 18, 2008 for Multiple Subjects
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May 16, 2009 |
April 21, 2009 |
July 18, 2009 |
May 30, 2009 |
RICA
Test Administration Dates
|
Course
Dates |
| August 9, 2008 |
N/A |
| October 4, 2008 |
N/A |
| December 6, 2008 |
November 15 & November 22 |
February 7, 2009 |
January 24 & January 31 |
April 18, 2009 |
March 21 & March 28 |
June 13, 2009 |
May 30 & June 6 |
Classes
are held on Saturdays with limited offerings on other days.
Please check dates below for each course offering.
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MULTIPLE
SUBJECTS (MS) COURSES
| Subtest |
Course
Title |
|
Time |
Day |
Dates |
I |
MS Subtest I - Language Arts/History
|
$100/$300 |
8:00-11:30 a.m. |
Sat. |
9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18 & 10/25/08 |
| II |
|
$100/$300 |
8:00-11:30 a.m. |
Sat. |
9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18 & 10/25/08
|
| III |
|
$75/$200 |
12:30 -3:30 p.m. |
Sat.. |
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Sat |
This course will next be offered in preparation for the December 6, 2008 RICA Exam. Classes will begin on November 15, 2008. |
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SINGLE
SUBJECTS (SS) COURSES
| Subtest |
Course
Title |
Reduced
Fee/Full Fee |
Time |
Day |
Dates |
I |
|
$100/$250 |
|
| II |
|
$100/$250 |
|
Tuesday & Thursdays |
10/7, 10/9, 10/14, 10/16, 10/21 & 10/23/08 |
| III |
|
$100/$250 |
5:30pm-8:30pm |
Tuesday & Thursdays |
10/7, 10/9, 10/14, 10/16, 10/21, 10/23 & 10/28/08 |
| I |
|
$150/$350 |
8:00a.m.-1:00 p.m. |
Sat. |
9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18 & 10/25/08 |
| II |
SS Science, Subtest II |
This course is not offered during this session. It will be offered in preparation for the January 10, 2009 CSET Exam.
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|
PE, Business and other classes offered by the Los Angeles County Office of Education |
Varied Fees |
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See dates listed on their Web site |
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES
| Point Credit |
Course
Title |
Fee |
Time |
Day |
Dates |
Two Salary Points |
Classroom Management (Online)
|
$50 Materials Fee |
|
Thurs.
|
2008-2009 applications and dates will be posted soon.
|
| Two Salary Points |
Differentiated Instruction (Online) |
$50 Materials Fee |
4:30-7:30pm |
Mon. & Thurs. |
2008-2009 applications and dates will be posted soon.
|
One Salary Point
(5 modules) |
Foundations of Effective Teaching - AFT Educational Research & Dissemination (ER&D) |
$20 Deposit |
4:30-7:30pm |
Thurs. |
2008-2009 applications and dates will be posted soon. |
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