What are the Foundational Level Math Credential and the Foundational Level General Science Credential?
1) Foundational Level General Science Credential: The new Foundational Level General Science Credential authorizes instruction in general, introductory life science, introductory physical science and integrated science courses. The Commission on Teacher Credentialing has reported previously that as many as 20 percent of science teachers are under prepared to teach science in California classrooms. Of the 80,000 science courses taught in public schools (2006-07), over 43.000 of them were at the foundational level. An individual with the new Foundational Level General Science Credential (FLGS) would be prepared to teach these courses allowing teachers with a full science authorization to teach more advanced courses. Depending on the type of credential the individual will earn or has earned, most will need to pass only CSET Science subtests #118 and #119 in order to obtain the Foundational Level General Science Credential. Taking a breadth and depth of science courses beginning at the com
