Statute · California Education Code
Cal. Educ. Code § 44281 — Subject Matter Examinations and Assessments
Cal. Educ. Code § 44281
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Education Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2026-07-09
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) The commission and programs of professional preparation shall support teacher candidates to establish subject matter competence through a degree major or coursework, pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 44259.
Citator
Cal. Educ. Code § 44281 — Subject Matter Examinations and Assessments is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) The commission and programs of professional preparation shall support teacher candidates to establish subject matter competence through a degree major or coursework, pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 44259.
(b) The commission shall update the degree majors that establish subject matter competence pursuant to clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 44259 and ensure the subject matter requirements support streamlined transcript review, including for use by programs of professional preparation to review transcripts for their candidates seeking to establish subject matter competence through coursework.
(c) Where a candidate’s degree major or completed coursework do not establish their subject matter competence, the commission shall make subject matter examinations available. The commission shall maintain a standard error of measurement for the determination of passing scores for these examinations.