Palo Alto University CTC IIA Stage II Eligibility - 02-10-2025 Posted

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Submission for Stage II Eligibility Requirements under Initial Institutional Approval and Commission on Accreditation for the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Includes a formal introduction with primary contact details for the Director of Social Work and a structured table of contents covering initial program preconditions and eligibility criteria. The document details preconditions such as demonstrating need, collaboration in program design and implementation, and includes evidence and data sources supporting program requirements, including staffing ratios and credential-related considerations.

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INITIAL PROGRAM PRECONDITIONS

PRECONDITION 1: DEMONSTRATION OF NEED

PRECONDITION 2: COLLABORATION IN PROGRAM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION

RESPONSES TO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

CRITERION 1: RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY

CRITERION 2: LAWFUL PRACTICES

CRITERION 3: COMMISSION ASSURANCESAND COMPLIANCE

CRITERION 4: REQUESTS FOR DATA

CRITERION 5: GRIEVANCE PROCESS

CRITERION 6: COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION

CRITERION 7: STUDENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT, ACCESS, AND SECURITY

CRITERION 8: DISCLOSURE

CRITERION 9: VERACITY IN ALL CLAIMS AND DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED

CRITERION 10: MISSION AND VISION

CRITERION 11: HISTORY OF PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND EFFECTIVENESS IN EDUCATOR PREPARATION

CRITERION 12: CAPACITY AND RESOURCES

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Stage II – Eligibility Requirements Initial Institutional Approval February 10 , 2025 Submitted To: Commission on Teacher Credentialing Professional Services Division/Initial Institutional Approval & Commission on Accreditation State of California Primary Contact: Rose Wong, PhD, MPA, LCSW Director of Social Work Palo Alto University 1791 Arastradero Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 Email: [rosewong@paloaltou.edu](rosewong@paloaltou.edu) Phone: (650) 433-3864 TABLE OF CONTENTS INITIAL PROGRAM PRECONDITIONS 3 PRECONDITION 1: DEMONSTRATION OF NEED 3 PRECONDITION 2: COLLABORATION IN PROGRAM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION 8 RESPONSES TO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 11 CRITERION 1: RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY 11 CRITERION 2: LAWFUL PRACTICES 11 CRITERION 3: COMMISSION ASSURANCESAND COMPLIANCE 12 CRITERION 4: REQUESTS FOR DATA 12 CRITERION 5: GRIEVANCE PROCESS 13 CRITERION 6: COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION 14 CRITERION 7: STUDENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT, ACCESS, AND SECURITY 14 CRITERION 8: DISCLOSURE 15 CRITERION 9: VERACITY IN ALL CLAIMS AND DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED 16 CRITERION 10: MISSION AND VISION 16 CRITERION 11: HISTORY OF PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND EFFECTIVENESS IN EDUCATOR PREPARATION 19 CRITERION 12: CAPACITY AND RESOURCES 20 RESPONSE TO GENERAL PRECONDITION \#9 25 PRECONDITION 9: FACULTY AND INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL PARTICIPATION 25 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION 26 Initial Program Preconditions | Precondition 1 : Demonstration of Need | | --- | | To be granted initial program accreditation by the Committee on Accreditation, the program sponsor must demonstrate the need for the type of program in the service area in which it will operate or a need for educators prepared through the specific program delivery model. Proposals must include data on the number of individuals currently serving on less than full credentials, where available, in the service area of the proposed program, projected need based on a needs analysis, and affirmations from employers with their anticipated hiring need for individuals with the planned credential. | Palo Alto University’s Service Area for School Social Work and School Counseling Programs Palo Alto University’s (PAU) service area for its pupil personnel services (PPS) school social work (SSW) and school counseling (SC) credential programs is all of California given that we offer an online delivery format which students from throughout California can access. However, our online format is partially hybrid given the use of short intensive in-person learning periods called immersion residencies. For example, the MSW program’s delivery model includes six 3-day immersion residencies in which students come to campus at the start of six of the eight quarters of the program for in-person class sessions. The Master of Arts in Counseling (MA Counseling) program’s delivery model includes week-long immersion residencies. (Note that many universities call their programs “online” even when the programs involve periodic immersion residencies.) Although our service region is all of California, northern and central California (which we define as all counties north of but not including Santa Barbara, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo counties) is the MSW program’s priority service region. This is based on students’ ease of travel to our campus for immersion residencies and the high need for MSW seats in this region. In the below two sections, we present data on the need for educators prepared through an online delivery model and the need for PPS credential programs in our service area. Need for Educators Prepared Through an Online Delivery Model Surveys with bachelor of social work (BSW) and master of social work (MSW) students conducted as part of a market analyses by Palo Alto University (PAU) in 2022 show students’ preferences for online and hybrid delivery. First, a survey of 43 BSW students from three universities located in northern and central California found the top preferences i

FAQs

What submission and approval process does this document support?

It supports Stage II Eligibility Requirements for Initial Institutional Approval and Commission on Accreditation under the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

How does the document define the service area for program delivery?

The service area for school social work and school counseling credentials is stated as all of California, with a priority region for northern and central California based on travel access and need.

What type of evidence is provided to demonstrate program need?

The document presents data such as staff-to-student ratios, counts of individuals serving on less than full credentials, CTC issuance trends for Pupil Personnel Services Credentials, and labor market and job posting information.

Sep 21, 2026

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