California AB1454 establishes standards for credential programs and professional development to improve literacy instruction.

California AB1454 mandates the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to ensure that administrative preparation programs and reading and literacy leadership specialist credential programs include standards for effective literacy instruction. This includes evidence-based methods for teaching foundational reading skills, strategies for supporting English learners, and tiered supports for pupils with reading difficulties and exceptional needs.

California AB1454 establishes standards for credential programs and professional development to improve literacy instruction.

California AB1454 mandates the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to ensure that administrative preparation programs and reading and literacy leadership specialist credential programs include standards for effective literacy instruction. This includes evidence-based methods for teaching foundational reading skills, strategies for supporting English learners, and tiered supports for pupils with reading difficulties and exceptional needs.