The Superintendent or designee shall inform beginning teachers about induction programs that are available to help them fulfill the requirements of the professional clear multiple- or single-subject teaching credential pursuant to Education Code 44259.
(cf. 4112.2 - Certification)
(cf. 4112.21 - Interns)
(cf. 4112.24 - Teacher Qualifications Under the No Child Left Behind Act)
District-Sponsored BTSA Induction Program
When approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the district may serve as a sponsor of an induction program. The program shall meet state standards for induction programs and shall support beginning teachers in meeting the competencies described in the California Standards for the Teaching Profession.
The Superintendent or designee, with input from the participating teacher, shall pair each participating teacher with a support provider who is an experienced teacher, knowledgeable about beginning teacher development and needed competencies, and effective in interpersonal and communication skills. The roles and responsibilities of support providers shall be clearly defined in writing and communicated to all program participants.
(cf. 4138 - Mentor Teachers)
The Superintendent or designee shall provide initial preparation and additional professional development for support providers to enable them to acquire and enhance their knowledge and skills needed to work with beginning teachers.
Professional development provided to a beginning teacher shall be based on an individual induction plan which takes into consideration the teacher's prior preparation and experience.
Subject to verification and approval of the Superintendent or designee, a beginning teacher shall not be required to demonstrate that a competency has been met, nor complete a program element designed to assist beginning teachers in meeting that competency, if he/she previously met the competency while participating in a CTC-approved teacher preparation program. (Education Code 44279.1)
The beginning teacher's knowledge and classroom practice shall be regularly assessed using multiple measures and the results shall be used to monitor and revise subsequent individual induction plans. The Superintendent or designee shall maintain a complete record of each participating teacher's participation and progress toward completion of professional credential requirements.
Performance assessments conducted as part of the induction program shall not be used for employment-related evaluations, as a condition of employment, or as a basis of terminating employment. (Education Code 44279.1)
(cf. 4115 - Evaluation/Supervision)
(cf. 4117.4 - Dismissal)
The Superintendent or designee shall conduct an annual evaluation of the induction program and shall report to the Board of Education regarding its effectiveness in meeting induction program goals.
(cf. 0500 - Accountability)
(cf. 9000 - Role of the Board)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
41520-41522 Teacher Credentialing Block Grant
41530-41532 Professional Development Block Grant
44259 Credential requirements
44259.5 Standards for professional preparation programs
44275.4 Credential requirements, induction, out-of-state teachers
44279.1-44279.7 Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program (BTSA)
44380-44386 Alternative certification
44450-44468 University interns
44560-44562 Certificated Staff Mentoring Program
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
6100-6126 Teacher qualifications, No Child Left Behind Act
80055 Internship credential
80413 Credential requirements
80413.3 Credential requirements; teachers with out-of-state credentials
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
6319 Highly qualified teachers
6601-6702 Preparing, training and recruiting high quality teachers and principals
7801 Definitions, highly qualified teacher
Management Resources:
COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING/CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION POLICY
Funding Policy for Teacher Development Programs, December 2006
COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING PUBLICATIONS
Induction Manual: A Credential Application Processing Guidebook for Commission-Approved Induction Programs, June 2004
Final Report of the Individual Evaluation of the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program,
April 2002
Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for Professional Teacher Induction Programs, March 2002
California Standards for the Teaching Profession, 1997
WEB SITES
Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment: http://www.btsa.ca.gov
California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov
Commission on Teacher Credentialing: http://www.ctc.ca.gov
Policy REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: November 4, 2009 Redwood City, California