April 25, 2023 — CSUCI 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 - CSUCI.”
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, CSUCI needs to develop this credential. Perez-Gonzalez and Riojas-Cortez collaborated with members of teams at CSUCI 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 CSUCI 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.