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| Cal State L.A. is a Leader in Credentialing Los Angeles, CA  A leader in educating teachers, California State University, Los Angeles, is ranked as CaliforniaÂs top public university in the number of students awarded a teacher credential, according to a recent California Commission on Teacher Credentialing report. More Cal State L.A. students were issued California teaching credentials during the 2001Â2002 fiscal year than students from any other California State University (CSU) campus, and more than from all eight University of California (UC) campuses with teacher training programs combined. From July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002, a total of 1,080 California teaching credentials were granted to students who had completed the program through Cal State L.A.Âs Charter College of Education. Among these credentials, 765 were multiple subject credentials used by elementary school teachers, 239 were single subject credentials used by high school teachers, and 76 were in special education. Among all California public universities during 2001-2002, the most recent year for statewide statistics, Cal State L.A. was closely followed by Cal State Northridge with 1,038 teaching credentials awarded. In California, only two private universities had a larger number of teacher credentials granted than Cal State L.A.: National University (3,698) and Chapman University (1,701). The report indicates that in fiscal year 2001-2002, California saw a 23 percent increase in teachers newly available to teach, a 14 percent decrease in the number of emergency teaching permits, and a 22 percent decrease in the number of credential waivers. The Charter College of Education at Cal State L.A. has a long and successful history of preparing teachers for the challenges of CaliforniaÂs urban classrooms. It is recognized by both the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education for its exemplary programs. As a Charter College, the College of Education at California State University, Los Angeles, is committed to leading educators to transform public schools. The College offers a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to the education of children and youth. Collaborating within the Charter College of Education and with public schools in the urban Los Angeles area, the faculty prepares professionals to become learner advocates who show competence in subject matter and professional knowledge and skills and who are dedicated to improving the educational environment of all children and youth. California State University, Los Angeles, is a comprehensive university at the heart of a major metropolitan city. The 175-acre hilltop campus is located five miles east of Los Angeles civic and cultural center. Since 1947, Cal State L.A. has been a leader in providing quality higher education. Today, the campus comprises a faculty of internationally recognized scholars and artists, and more than 21,000 students with a wide variety of interests, ages and backgrounds that reflect the cityÂs dynamic mix of populations.
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