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Great Basin College outlines competency‑based teacher preparation, $500,000 SB165 award for trauma‑informed endorsement
Summary
Great Basin College presented its competency‑based educator preparation programs to the commission, described partnerships for assessment and accreditation (CPaaS with Ohio State), and said SB 165 funded a $500,000 project with about $360,000 earmarked for scholarships and a target first cohort of 60 teachers.
Great Basin College representatives Denise Padilla and Brian Zeissler presented the college’s competency‑based educator preparation programs and plans to develop a trauma‑informed teaching endorsement funded through Senate Bill 165.
Padilla described GBC’s bachelor’s degree pathways (120 credits), practicum structure (three to five placements and a paid student‑teaching internship) and alternative route‑to‑licensure options. She said GBC’s programs meet Nevada licensing requirements and that the college offers community‑college‑rate tuition for many pathways.
Padilla told the commission that GBC was awarded $500,000 through Senate Bill 165 to develop a micro‑credential or endorsement in trauma‑informed teaching; roughly $360,000 of that award will be used for scholarships to prepare a first cohort of 60 Nevada teachers, with courses targeted to be ready by June 2026. GBC also signed an MOU with Ohio State to implement the CPaaS competency‑based assessment tool; Padilla said faculty training would occur in December–January and data collection would run January–May to support accreditation reporting.
Brian described program details including practicum hours (roughly 155 hours per early practicum), multiple assessment rubrics (pre‑CPaaS and CPaaS instruments) and the use of simulations and digital portfolios. Commissioners commended GBC’s endorsements and its trauma‑informed endorsement work; department staff said they will collaborate on draft endorsement language when ready.
No formal commission action was taken on the presentation.
