Educator Preparation Standards Matrices

Educator Preparation Endorsement Standards Matrices*

*If you are using these matrices as a tool to prepare for requesting authorization of an endorsement program or filling them out for reauthorization purposes, please connect with CDE's Educator Preparation Office prior to filling out the matrices.

ECE/Elem/SpEd

Early Childhood Education (Ages Birth-8) (updated Spring 2024)

Early Childhood Special Education (Ages Birth-8) (updated Spring 2024)

Early Childhood Special Education Specialist (Ages Birth-8) (sunset Spring 2024)

Elementary Education (Grades K-6) (updated Spring 2024)

Special Education Generalist (Ages 5-21) (updated Spring 2024)

Special Education Specialist (Ages 5-21) (sunset Spring 2024)

Special Education Specialist: Deaf Hard of Hearing (Ages Birth-21)

Special Education Specialist: Visually Impaired (Ages Birth-21)

K-12 Endorsements

Computer Science (Grades K-12)

Dance (Grades K-12)

Drama Theater Arts (Grades K-12)

Health (Grades K-12)

Music (Grades K-12)

Physical Education (Grades K-12)

Visual Arts (Grades K-12)

World Languages (Grades K-12)

Secondary Endorsements

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (Grades 7-12)

Business and Marketing (Grades 7-12)

English Language Arts (Grades 7-12)

Family and Consumer Sciences (Grades 7-12)

Mathematics (Grades 7-12) (updated Spring 2024)

Middle School Mathematics (Grades 6-8) (updated Spring 2024)

Science (Grades 7-12)

Social Studies (Grades 7-12)

Technology Education (Grades 7-12)

Administration

Administrator (Grades K-12)

Director of Gifted Education (Grades K-12)

Director of Special Education (Grades K-12) (updated Spring 2024)

Principal (Grades K-12)

Added Endorsements

Adapted Physical Education (Ages 3-21)

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (Grades K-12)

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Bilingual Education (Grades K-12)

Gifted Education Core (Ages 4-21)

Gifted Education Specialist (Ages 4-21)

Mentor Teacher (Grades K-12)

Reading Specialist (Grades K-12)

Teacher Librarian (Grades K-12)

SSP

School Audiologist (Ages Birth-21)

School Counselor (Grades PreK-12)

School Nurse (Ages Birth-21)

School Occupational Therapist (Ages Birth-21)

School Orientation and Mobility Specialist (Ages Birth-21)

School Physical Therapist (Ages Birth-21)

School Psychologist (Ages Birth-21)

School Social Worker

School Speech Language Pathologist (Ages Birth-21)