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Assistant superintendent reports teacher‑credentialing data update and explains local indicators
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Nick Gieramanti updated trustees on local-indicator data for basic services (teacher credentialing), explained credential categories (clear, out-of-field, incomplete, unknown) and noted Travis compares favorably with county and state data; staff emphasized accurate CALPADS submissions are essential.
Assistant Superintendent Nick Gieramanti presented an update on the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) local indicators related to basic services — commonly called Williams indicators — with an emphasis on appropriately assigned and credentialed teachers.
Gieramanti said the most recent state data available at the June presentation covered 2021–22 and that updated 2022–23 data had now been released; he showed comparative charts indicating Travis generally outperforms county and state averages on the measures displayed. He noted the data depend on accurate CALPADS reporting and thanked staff for their role in data submission.
Trustees asked for clarification about commonly used public metrics (one trustee mentioned greatschools.com) and for precise definitions of credentialing categories. Vince (district staff) explained terms: "clear" refers to a fully credentialed teacher; "out of field" can reflect a teacher teaching one subject outside their credential; "ineffective" in the data typically covers someone lacking a credential at the snapshot date (for example, a substitute); "incomplete" denotes someone progressing through credentialing; "unknown" indicates missing data in state records. He also explained that the state pulls the snapshot on CBEDS day and that the categories can reflect transitory staffing conditions.
The board accepted the update and asked for further clarifications as needed.
What happens next: staff will continue to monitor credentialing data, ensure accurate CALPADS reporting, and bring further LCAP items to the board as data updates occur.
