
April 25, 2023 — Âé¶¹´«Ã½ received a $19,250 grant to help support development of an early childhood credential program.
California State University, Sacramento, awarded the grant to Early Childhood Studies faculty members Aura Perez-Gonzalez, Assistant Professor, and Mari Riojas-Cortez, Professor and Chair, for their project “PK-3 Credential Pathways: Work Group - Âé¶¹´«Ã½.â€
The California Commission for Teacher Credentialing has approved a new Preschool to 3rd Grade Early Childhood Specialist Instruction Credential. Given the demand for pre-kindergarten to third-grade teachers, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ needs to develop this credential. Perez-Gonzalez and Riojas-Cortez collaborated with members of teams at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ and other California State University campuses to develop model preparation program pathways appropriate for several types of educators. This project would allow them to better design a credential program at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ that allows students to attain a credential and bachelor’s degree at the same time.
For more information, contact Research and Sponsored Programs at rsp@csuci.edu.