Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing BTSA and IHE Induction October 2012 Karen Sacramento Commission on Teacher Credentialing Consultant Lisa Danielson BTSA Induction Cluster Region Director

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Topics to be Addressed   Induction Submission and Approval Process-General Education and Clear Education Specialist Programs   Induction Standards   Supporting the Implementation of an Approved Induction Program 2

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California What is Induction? Effective Induction has the following elements:   Regular coaching within the educator’s context by a carefully selected and trained mentor   Personalized learning that is integrated with school and district goals   Competency indicators required for program completion that support a recommendation for the clear license 3

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California BTSA and IHE Induction Programs   In : – –158 LEA Induction Programs – –4 IHE General Education Induction Programs – –Education Specialist Clear Induction Programs   11 IHE Programs   51 LEA Programs 4

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California BTSA and IHE Induction Programs   Standards apply to LEA sponsored BTSA Induction Programs and University Induction Programs   IHEs are eligible to sponsor Induction Programs   The state budget allocates funding, through the flexible funding grant, for LEA sponsored BTSA Induction 5

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California General Education Induction Program Standards   Multiple and Single Subject candidates   Preconditions, Common Standards and the 6 Induction Program Standards   Available from the Commission Web page prep/program-standards.htmlhttp:// prep/program-standards.html 6

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California General Education (MS,SS) Induction Program Standards Program Rationale and Design Communication and Collaboration Support Providers and Professional Development Providers Formative Assessment System Pedagogy Universal Access: Equity for all Students a. a. Teaching English Learners b. b. Teaching Special Populations 7

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Clear Education Specialist Induction Program Standards   Preconditions (+11-16), Common Standards and the 7 Induction Program Standards   Available from the Commission Web page prep/program-standards.html prep/program-standards.html 8

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Clear Education Specialist Induction Program Standards Program Rationale and Design Communication and Collaboration Support and Professional Development Providers Formative Assessment Pedagogy Universal Access: Equity for all Students a. a. Teaching English Learners b. b. Teaching Special Populations Education Specialist Induction Program Menu 9

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Support Provider Requirement (13) A program sponsor that operates a program for the Clear Education Specialist Credential shall ensure that each Clear Education Specialist candidate’s teacher support provider holds an appropriate California special education teaching credential or has equivalent professional background and experience. The individual assigned as a support provider must be someone other than the teacher's supervisor or principal. 10

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Submission and Approval   Initial Institutional Approval is established   Initial Program Approval Process: – –Submit program documentation for the Initial Program Review (IPR) process – –The program documentation must describe how the institution will meet the appropriate program standards and provide the necessary evidence (such as course syllabi, handbooks, evaluation forms, etc.) to support the narrative description 11

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Submission and Approval   Program is reviewed by panel members and when it addresses all standards adequately, it is recommended to the COA for approval   COA approves the program   Program then participates in accreditation activities within the sponsor’s cohort   Initial Program Approval Process Steps and Information: prep/new-program-submission.html#program prep/new-program-submission.html#program 12

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Currently Approved Programs   Searching for currently approved programs – –Clear Education Specialist Induction – –General Education (MS/SS) Induction prep/approved-programs.html 13

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Commission Staff for Support   General Education (MS,SS) Induction – –Karen Sacramento – –Gay Roby   Clear Education Specialist Induction – –Marilynn Fairgood 14

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing BTSA Induction Cluster Regions 1--Northern California 2--Bay Area & Central Coast 3--Central Valley 4--Los Angeles County 5--Orange/San Diego/Imperial Counties 6--Inland Empire 15

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California BTSA Induction Cluster Regions 16

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California BTSA Induction Cluster Region Directors   Cluster One: – –Lisa Danielson – –Cindy Gappa   Cluster Two: – –Paula Motely – –Gordon Surface   Cluster Three: – –Judy Roberts – –Ron Koop   Cluster Four: – –LaRie Colosimo   Cluster Five: – –Marsha Buckley- Boyle – –Chris Reising   Cluster Six: – –Cathy Payne – –Audry Wiens 17

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Inspire, Educate, and Protect the Students of California Questions ?? 18