Over 1 million educators work in California, mostly in California’s pre-K-12 school districts and are a vital part of the state’s workforce. The CSU prepares over 7,700 new teachers annually. A wide range of credentialing pathways are offered, including multiple subject, single subject, education specialists, and bilingual authorization.
During the 2023-24 academic year, 39,772 CSU students were enrolled in education-related disciplines:
- 1,109 of these students were enrolled in special education programs,
- 109 in math and STEM,
- 213 in English learning,
- 11,214 in early childhood education,
- 1,773 in educational leadership, and
- 25,354 in other general education programs
Centers and Institutes:
The CSU supports educator preparation through specialized centers and programs, professional development and equity in education. These centers are coordinated through the CSU’s Department of Educator and Leadership Programs and serve both systemwide and campus-specific initiatives.
- The Center for Transformational Educator Preparation Programs (CTEPP) recruits, prepares and retains Black, Indigenous, and teachers of color, fostering equity-centered practices across CSU campuses.
- The Center for the Advancement of Reading and Writing (CAR/W) enhances literacy instruction by supporting the development of reading specialists and effective classroom teachers.
- Addressing systemic inequities in pre-K-12 education, the Center to Close the Opportunity Gap (CCOG) facilitates regional collaborations aimed at improving academic outcomes for underserved students.
- The Educator Quality Center provides data-driven tools and resources to support continuous improvement in teacher preparation programs.
- The California Academic Partnership Program (CAPP) strengthens high school academic quality and prepares students for college success and supports teacher development.
- The Center for the Advancement of Instruction in Quantitative Reasoning (CAIQR) supports high-quality math instruction in high schools and colleges and enhances teacher preparation in quantitative reasoning. CAIQR has two primary focus areas. First, it offers professional development for educators at the secondary level related to mathematics/ quantitative reasoning and provides support to pre-K-12 partners in the development and adoption of 12th grade classes in quantitative reasoning that position students from all backgrounds for success in the CSU. Secondly, CAIQR provides professional learning for faculty at the postsecondary level related to mathematics/quantitative reasoning