Eligibility & Resources

What We Are Looking For

If some (or all!) of these apply to you, then we think that you’d be a great fit for SFTR and you should definitely apply:

• Passion for social justice
• Desire to improve equity and access for San Francisco’s children
• Interest in teaching as a profession
• Commitment to teaching in a high-needs school in San Francisco

Eligibility

To be eligible for SFTR you must:

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school
• Complete the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) and the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (see below for more info)
• Apply and gain admission to the University of San Francisco’s Master of Arts in Teaching Program and/or the Stanford Teacher Education Program
• Pursue a Math, Science, or elementary school Multiple Subjects credential. All credentials can also be pursued with a Bilingual authorization added on.

Application Deadline

Stanford Deadline & USF Priority Deadline

January 15, 2020

USF Regular Application Deadline
March 1, 2020

Testing Information

To be eligible for enrollment into a partner university, applicants must take and pass the following exams:

(1) California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) or qualify for a CBEST alternative or have taken and passed an equivalent exam; and,

(2) California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) exams or have been granted a CSET waiver.*

We strongly encourage applicants to complete these exams by the application deadlines.

Required Exams for SFTR Candidates

Must Also Pass:
✓ The CBEST or CBEST Alternative

Science (for Bilingual science also)

If CSETs were taken on or prior to May 1, 2019, Single Subject Science candidates must submit the following exams:

✓ CSET Science Subtests I and II (test codes 118 and 119)

✓ CSET Science Subtest III (test codes 120-123) is only required if pursuing a concentration in a particular area of science

If CSETs were taken after May 1, 2019, Single Subject Science candidates must submit the following exam(s):

✓ CSET Science Subtest I (test code 215)

✓ CSET Science Subtest II (test codes 217-220) only required if pursuing a concentration in a particular area of science

✓ Life Sciences (test code 217)

✓ Chemistry (test code 218)

✓ Earth and Space Science (test code 219)

✓ Physics (test code 220)

Must also pass:

✓ The CBEST or CBEST Alternative

Math (for Bilingual math also)

Must pass two of the Math CSET exams:

✓ Math CSET I

✓ Math CSET II**

Must also pass:

✓ The CBEST or CBEST Alternative