The Impact of Induction on Local Districts

1. The Impact of Induction on Local Districts Roles and Responsibilities of K-12 Organizations Training

2. Student Achievement Home & Family Factors 49% (parent education, income, language background, race and location) Teacher Qualifications 43% (licensing, examination, and experience) Class Size 8% Developed from data presented in Ronald F. Ferguson, “Paying for Public Education: New Evidence of How and Why Money Matters”, Harvard Journal on Legislation 28 (Summer 1991): 465-98

3. “A caring, competent, and qualified teacher for every child is the most important ingredient in education reform and, we believe the most frequently overlooked.” Teacher Quality From the Report of the National Commission on Teaching & America’s Future, What Matters Most: Teaching for America’s Future, c1996

4. Teacher Retention . . .the studies provide empirical support for the claim that assistance for new teachers and, in particular, mentoring programs have a positive impact on teachers and their retention. The Impact of Mentoring on Teacher Retention: What the Research Says by Richard Ingersoll and Jeffrey M. Kralik Research Review, 2004

5. State Funding • Based on the number of participating teachers • Consent form submitted to CTC who verifies numbers • CDE funds participants in two allotments, in the second fiscal quarter and the fourth fiscal quarter • Current funding for the 2006-2007 fiscal year is $3875 per beginning teacher

6. District Responsibilities • In-Kind contribution of $2,000 per participating teacher • Leadership position to implement the approved plan • Support Provider • Formative Assessment work • Professional Development activities --based on IIP --to equip participating teachers to demonstrate competency in required elements • Partner with colleges/universities for seamless matriculation

7. Teacher Profiles:How these factors impact a new teacher’s professional development and credentialing status

8. Teacher #1 • Placed at a school in June • Assigned a support provider in August • Received a site orientation in August from SP • Hired in May and put into a district pool • Began formative assessment with SP in September • Started teaching school on September 1st • Received BTSA Orientation September and completed consent form (funding mechanism) • Began BTSA professional development activities in October • Attended Advice/Assistance meetings in December, March, and June • Met with program director for Portfolio Review in May

9. Teacher #1 • Placed at a school in June • Assigned a support provider in August • Hired in May and put into a district pool • Received a site orientation in August from SP Projection for Teacher #1: On track to receive his clear credential in two years • Started teaching school in September • Received BTSA Orientation September • Began Induction work in October • Attended Advice & Assistance meetings in December, March, June • Met with program director for Portfolio Review in May

10. Teacher #1 • Placed at a school in June • Assigned a support provider in August Impact on District: • Student Achievement • Teacher Quality • Teacher Retention • Funding • Hired in May and put into a district pool • Received a site orientation in August from SP • Started teaching school in September • Received BTSA Orientation September • Began Induction work in October • Attended Advice & Assistance meetings in December, March, June • Met with program director for Portfolio Review in May

11. Teacher #2 • Received a site orientation in August from principal • Started teaching school on September 1st • Hired in late July by the school’s principal • Assigned a support provider October 1st • Began formative assessment in October • Received BTSA Orientation late October • Completed consent form in October at BTSA Orientation (funding mechanism) • Began BTSA professional development activities in January • Met with program director for Portfolio Review in late May • Attended Advice & Assistance meeting in June

12. Teacher #2 • Received a site orientation in August from principal Projection for Teacher #2: Despite a later start, on track to receive her clear credential in two years. • Started teaching school in September • Hired in late July by the school’s prinicipal • Assigned a support provider October 1st • Received BTSA Orientation late October • Began Induction work in January • Met with program director for Portfolio Review in late May • Attended Advice & Assistance meeting in June

13. Teacher #2 Impact on District: • Student Achievement • Teacher Quality • Teacher Retention • Funding • Received a site orientation in August from principal • Started teaching school in September • Hired in late July by the school’s prinicipal • Assigned a support provider October 1st • Received BTSA Orientation late October • Began Induction work in January • Met with program director for Portfolio Review in late May • Attended Advice & Assistance meeting in June

14. Teacher #3 • Never received a site orientation • Started teaching school in September • Didn’t know BTSA Orientation occurred • Hired in late August by the school’s principal • Completed consent form in late November • Assigned a support provider January 31st • Began formative assessment in February • Attended some BTSA professional development activities • Met with program director for Portfolio Review in May • Attended Advice & Assistance meeting in June to “see what Induction was all about”

15. Teacher #3 • Never received a site orientation • Started teaching school in September Projection for Teacher #3: Highly unlikely he will complete his credential in two years; would require diligence and dedication • Hired in late August by the school’s principal • Didn’t know BTSA Orientation occurred • Assigned a support provider January 31st • Attended Induction workshops when convenient • Met with program director for Portfolio Review in May • Attended Advice & Assistance meeting in June to “see what Induction was all about”

16. Teacher #3 • Never received a site orientation • Started teaching school in September Impact on District: • Student Achievement • Teacher Quality • Teacher Retention • Funding • Hired in late August by the school’s principal • Didn’t know BTSA Orientation occurred • Assigned a support provider January 31st • Attended Induction workshops when convenient • Met with program director for Portfolio Review in May • Attended Advice & Assistance meeting in June to “see what Induction was all about”

17. Teacher #4 • Signed consent form with HR personnel as part of her employment package papers • Hired sometime after school started • Started teaching three days later • No one thought of a site orientation • No support provider available at site so no formative assessment completed • BTSA Orientation already occurred • Came to BTSA professional development when she could • Never attended an Advice and Assistance meeting so never understood need for documentation • Met at the program director’s insistence in July

18. Teacher #4 • Started teaching three days later Projection for Teacher #4: She doesn’t understand what is required or what she needs to do so at least one additional year will be needed, if not two. • No one thought of a site orientation • Hired sometime after school started • No support provider available at site • BTSA Orientation already occurred • Came to BTSA activities when she could • Never attended a Advice & Assistance meeting so never understood need for documentation • Met at the program director’s insistence in July

19. Teacher #4 • Started teaching three days later Impact on District: • Student Achievement • Teacher Quality • Teacher Retention • Funding • No one thought of a site orientation • Hired sometime after school started • No support provider available at site • BTSA Orientation already occurred • Came to BTSA activities when she could • Never attended a Advice & Assistance meeting so never understood need for documentation • Met at the program director’s insistence in July

20. Where could a site administrator have aided each participating teacher in his/her progression toward completion?