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California’s teaching force 2008: Key issues and trends. Santa Cruz, CA: The Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning.  \nThe Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning • 133 Mission Street, Suite 220  \nSanta Cruz, CA 95060 •(831) 427-3628 • [www.cftl.org](www.cftl.org)[ ](www.cftl.org)[Copyright](Copyright) © 2008. All rights reserved.  \nCONTENTS  \nCosponsors vii  \nTask Force Members vii  \nAdvisors viii Board of Directors ix Dedication xi  \nAcknowledgments xi  \nAbbreviations xiii  \nExecutive Summary xv  \n1. Context of California Education 1  \nTeaching and California’s Future 3  \nUpdate on Efforts to Strengthen the Teaching Profession 8  \nOverview of the Report 11  \n2. The Current Teacher Workforce 13  \nTrends in the California Teacher Workforce 13  \nThe Prevalence and Distribution of Underprepared Teachers 22  \nLongitudinal Teacher Data System 29  \nChapter Summary 31  \n3. Preparing and Supporting California’s Teachers 33  \nTeacher Supply and Preparation 33  \nTeacher Support: Induction and Professional Development 43  \nChapter Summary 50  \n4. The Challenge of Preparing Students for the 21st Century 51  \nStrategies to Reform High Schools 51  \nEfforts to Improve the Science, Technology, Engineering,  \nand Mathematics (STEM) Workforce 57  \nIncreasing Expectations for Middle Schools 63  \nChapter Summary 67  \n5. Conclusions 69  \n6. Recommendations from the Center for  \nthe Future of Teaching and Learning 71  \n7. Looking Ahead: Focus on Secondary School Reform in 2008-09 73  \nReferences 75  \nAppendix A 81  \nAppendix B 91  \nAppendix C 103  \nEXHIBITS  \nExhibit 1.1 CST Results, by Ethnicity, 2004-08 4  \nExhibit 1.2 CST Results, by Grade and Subject, 2005-08 6  \nExhibit 2.1 Total K-12 Enrollment, 1996-97 to 2007-08 14  \nExhibit 2.2 Number of K-12 Teachers in the California Workforce, 1998-99 to 2007-08 15  \nExhibit 2.3 California Public K-12 Graded Enrollment Change, 2007-17 16  \nExhibit 2.4 Actual and Projected K-12 Enrollment, 1993-94 to 2017-18 17  \nExhibit 2.5 Number of California State Teachers’Retirement System  \n(CalSTRS) Membership Retirements, 1997-98 to 2006-07 18  \nExhibit 2.6 Age Distribution of K-12 Public School Teachers, 2007-08 19  \nExhibit 2.7 State and District Budget Processes 20  \nExhibit 2.8 Out-of-State Recruitment and Teacher Relocation 21  \nExhibit 2.9 Number of Underprepared Teachers, by Credential Type,  \n1999-2000 to 2007-08 22  \nExhibit 2.10 Top 10 California Counties, by Number and Percentage of  \nUnderprepared Teachers, 2007-08 23  \nExhibit 2.11 Percentage of Underprepared Teachers, by Authorization,  \n2000-01 to 2007-08 24  \nExhibit 2.12 Average Percentage of Underprepared Teachers in Schools  \nin the Highest and Lowest API Achievement Quartiles, 2001-02 to 2007-08 25  \nExhibit 2.13 Percentage of Underprepared and Novice Teachers,  \nby API Achievement Quartile, 2007-08 26  \nExhibit 2.14 Percentage of Underprepared and Novice Teachers, by School-Level  \nPercentage of 10th-Grade Students Passing the CAHSEE, 2007-08 27  \nExhibit 3.1 Number of Enrollees in Teacher Preparation Programs, 2001-02 to 2005-06 34 Exhibit 3.2 Number of New Preliminary Credentials Issued by IHEs,  \n1998-99 to 2006-07 35  \nExhibit 3.3 SB 1209: Teacher Preparation Provisions 36  \nExhibit 3.4 Examinations Required to Earn a Preliminary Credential 37  \nExhibit 3.5 Number of New University and District Intern Credentials  \nIssued, 1996-97 to 2006-07 40  \nExhibit 3.6 University Intern Credentials, 2002-03 to 2006-07 41  \nExhibit 3.7 Distribution of Interns by School-Level API, 2007-08 42  \nExhibit 3.8 SB 1209: Support for New Teachers 44  \nExhibit 3.9 F","cbCaih4VsQHjuKwX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih4VsQHjuKwX","pdf",4932726,130,"English","# Executive Summary\n# 1. Context of California Education\n## Teaching and California’s Future\n## Update on Efforts to Strengthen the Teaching Profession\n## Overview of the Report\n# 2. The Current Teacher Workforce\n## Trends in the California Teacher Workforce\n## The Prevalence and Distribution of Underprepared Teachers\n## Longitudinal Teacher Data System\n## Chapter Summary\n# 3. Preparing and Supporting California’s Teachers\n## Teacher Supply and Preparation\n## Teacher Support: Induction and Professional Development\n## Chapter Summary\n# 4. The Challenge of Preparing Students for the 21st Century\n## Strategies to Reform High Schools\n## Efforts to Improve STEM Workforce\n## Increasing Expectations for Middle Schools\n## Chapter Summary\n# 5. Conclusions\n# 6. Recommendations\n# 7. 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