SCOE School of Education
The Sacramento County Office of Education School of Education includes programs that help new teachers get their credentials and aspiring leaders become administrators. Its mission is to provide high-quality credential programs and professional development to support teachers and leaders in the Capital Region. The School of Education, which is accredited by the CTC, is comprised of three divisions: Teaching, Leading, and Technical Support.
Teaching Division
CTE Credential Program
The CTE Credential Program is a two-year job‑embedded teacher preparation program designed to support industry professionals entering the classroom.
Teacher Induction Program
Teacher Intern Program
The Teacher Intern Program provides an alternative teacher credentialing pathway for individuals who want to begin teaching right away. Applicants are encouraged to have prior classroom experience, such as working as an instructional aide or in another student support role. Interns serve as the teacher of record while earning a full teacher salary and completing the requirements of their credential program.
Teacher Residency Program
Leadership Division
Leadership Institute
The Leadership Institute is a collaboration with local school districts, where educators can earn a Preliminary Administrative Credential in one year and where new administrators can obtain a Clear Administrative Services Credential in two years.
SCOE 21CSLA
Within the School of Education's Leadership Division, LEAs have access to three exceptional professional learning opportunities for central office, site, and teacher leaders. The strands are made possible through the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy (21CSLA). They are designed to support leadership development, helping to build the skills, knowledge, and capacity of the leaders who serve the 14 counties in the 21 CSLA and the Placer-Sacramento Region.
- Teacher Leaders: Teachers who primarily work outside of the classroom to support other teachers (instructional coaches, TIC/TOSA, department/committee chairs, coordinators, etc.)
- Site Leaders: Principals and co-administrators (assistant/vice principals, deans, counselors, etc.)
- Central Office Leaders: Certificated and classified district and county office administrators (superintendents, assistant/associate superintendents, directors, coordinators, program specialists, etc.)
Professional Learning Strands
SCOE 21CSLA offers professional learning strands to local educators at no cost to the participants. Each strand is designed to support leaders in planning and implementing programs, practices, and procedures that will help them create more equitable outcomes and meet the needs of all students.
Technical Support Division
SRTAC – Capitol Region Hub Lead
The Technical Support Division of the School of Education serves as a central leader and strategic partner in advancing high-quality residency programs and related initiatives. It provides comprehensive technical assistance designed to strengthen program design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement efforts.
The School of Education serves as one of five Regional Hub Lead centers for the Statewide Residency Technical Assistance Center (SRTAC). In this capacity, it collaborates with state and regional partners to ensure residency programs have access to the tools, resources, and expertise necessary to thrive.
As the Capitol Region Hub Lead, the School of Education offers specialized, hands‑on support to teacher residency programs and to program leaders from local education agencies (LEAs) throughout the region. Work includes strategic planning, partnership development, program sustainability guidance, data‑informed decision‑making support, and facilitation of professional learning communities. This regional leadership role helps cultivate strong, sustainable residency pathways that prepare and retain highly effective educators for local schools and communities.
