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The Commission on Teacher Credentialing requires every credential holder to pass a Basic Skills Exam. This is called the Basic Skills Requirement. There are several ways to meet this requirement.
You can take the CBEST exam.
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- For Reading, be in the subject of critical thinking, literature, philosophy, reading, rhetoric, or textual analysis
- For Writing, be the subject of composition, English, rhetoric, written communications, or writing
- For Mathematics, be in the subject of algebra, geometry, mathematics, quantitative reasoning, or statistics
Please contact credentialservices@sccoe.org for a basic skills evaluation.
Register for the CBEST exam at the link below:
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The Commission will accept SAT/ACT scores if they are high enough. The required scores are:
Examination Math English
College Board SAT 550 500
ACT 23 22
You can find more information on the Basic Skills requirement here https://www.ctc.ca.gov/docs/default-source/leaflets/cl667.pdf?sfvrsn=40
