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STEP UP and Teach: Supporting Teacher Education Preparation and Undergraduate Program

  • Welcome to STEP UP and Teach: Supporting Teacher Education, Preparation and Undergraduate Program!

     
    STEP UP and Teach provides guidance and support to LAUSD paraeducators who desire to become teachers.  Any District paraprofessional in a job class within Unit B or Unit F may apply for the STEP UP and Teach program
     
    STEP UP and Teach provides:
                   A) Mentoring in regards to academic pathways, credential requirements and teacher preparation programs
                   B) Financial assistance up to $8,000 annually for education and credentialing expenses
                        i) Partial Tuition Reimbursement -- $300/unit for grade of B- or better at 4-year college/university
                        ii) Textbook reimbursement
                        iii) Other required university fees and expenses
                        iii) Credential Testing (e.g. CBEST, CSET and RICA) fees and test preparation vouchers and/or reimbursements
                        iv.) Other credentialing expenses, including livescan and foreign transcript evaluations
                        v.) Technology allowance up to $500 annually (Justification required)
                  C) Professional Development opportunities 
     
    There are now three STEP UP and Teach cohorts focusing on different high need teaching areas.  
    • Special Education (SPED) -  focuses on District paraprofessionals in Unit B or Unit F who desire to become Special Education Teachers.  Please note:  Early Childhood Special Education, Speech and Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy are no longer included as areas of high need for teachers and will no longer be supported credential goals for new members beginning with the 2019-2020 cohort. 
    • Multilingual and Multicultural (MM) - targets bilingual Teacher Assistants, Instructional Aides and Education Aides whose goal it is to obtain a teaching credential with a bilingual authorization.
    • New icon Science & Mathematics (STEM) - seeks any District Paraeducator pursuing a credential in Science or Mathematics.
     
     

Announcements

  • New Basic Skills and Subject Matter Requirement Options!

    On July 9, 2021, Governor Newsom signed the TK-12 Education Trailer Bill (AB 130) creating new options for aspiring teachers to demonstrate they have the subject matter and basic skills knowledge necessary to begin a teacher preparation program.  It is important to note that the Basic Skills Requirement and Subject Matter Requirements remain necessary for issuance of a California Credential.  This legislation provides expanded choices to teacher candidates to include relevant Collegiate-level coursework to be used to meet the Basic Skills and Subject Matter requirements.  This coursework would be used in lieu of or combination with the California Basic Education Skills (CBEST) and the CA Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET).

     

    Basic Skills Requirements:

    • All teacher credentialing candidates must meet the Basic Skills Requirement prior to beginning a teacher preparation program.
    • The new Basic Skills flexibility creates the option for aspiring teachers to meet this requirement by completing full-credit, college-level coursework with a letter grade of B or higher in the subject areas of reading (including courses in critical thinking, literature, philosophy, reading, rhetoric, or textual analysis), writing (including courses in composition, English, rhetoric, written communications, or writing), and mathematics (including courses in geometry, mathematics, quantitative reasoning, or statistics).
    • Individuals may also seek approval from a California teacher preparation program to mix-and match from among all the options permitted under current law, including the CBEST subtests.

     

    Subject Matter Requirements:

    • The approved measure expands the options available to aspiring teachers by allowing the approved preparation program to accept subject-relevant coursework that meets or exceeds the Commission’s subject matter requirements.

     

    For detailed information, please see the official CTC release for details. https://www.ctc.ca.gov/docs/default-source/commission/coded/2021/coded-21-05.pdf?sfvrsn=ac402ab1_2
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Ready to STEP UP and Teach? Apply now!

  • APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED

    STEP UP and Teach applications are accepted on a year round basis.  Please note that ALL steps must be completed in order for an application to be considered complete and be reviewed. Applications are reviewed based on multiple factors including academic performance, principal recommendation, attendance, and goal credential. Completed applications will be reviewed as program availability allows. Eligible applicants will be added to the STEP UP and Teach cohort as space becomes available.

     

    To apply for the STEP UP program:  (Be sure to complete BOTH Steps)

    Step 1) Complete the online application form

    A)  Choose a cohort:

    Special Education (SPED) Cohort: teachinla.co/STEPUPAPP 

     Apply to SPED

     

    Multilingual and Multicultural (MM) Cohort: teachinla.co/STEPUPAPP 

     Apply to MM

     

    Science & Math (STEM) Cohort: teachinla.co/STEPUPAPP

    Apply to STEM

     

      B) You may use any email address/Google account to complete the online application; however, your LAUSD email address will be used as the official communication for the program. 

      C) Be sure to review the STEP UP and Teach Policy Guide to assist in the completion of the application.  The policy guide does NOT need to be signed or submitted at this time.

      D) Transcripts – have transcripts ready to upload during the completion of the application.

                1) Upload copies of most recent transcripts during the application process

                2) Transcripts for the STEP UP and Teach application may be unofficial or opened official transcripts

                3) If using foreign transcripts, please include the transcript evaluation, if already completed

     

    Step 2) Principal Recommendation

    A) Send an email with the STEP UP and Teach Recommendation link to your Principal or Administrative Supervisor: teachinla.co/STEPUPrecommendation  (This URL is case-sensitive.) 

    B) Be sure to use their LAUSD email address.

    C) Contact the Career Ladder, should your Principal request an alternative designee.

     

     

Career Ladder Document Submission

  • The following link has been created to streamline submission of documents to the Career Ladder.

    teachinla.co/ladderdocs

    Please scan documents into a single pdf when possible. A received receipt will automatically be issued.

     

    Why use this form?

    Immediate receipt of documents and receive a submission receipt in your email.

    Retain originals for your records.

     

    What to submit?

    Applicants: Submit copies of transcripts

    Principals: Submit STEP UP/ BOOST Recommendation Forms

    STEP UP and Teach Members: submit tuition reimbursement requests with supporting documents, test scores, RISEs, etc.

    BOOST Members: Submit reimbursement requests, BOOST Classroom Observations, etc.