Early Completion Option

Early Completion Option

Induction is designed to provide a two-year, job-embedded system of mentoring, support, and professional learning that begins in a teacher’s first year of teaching. Senate Bill 57 (Scott),  allows eligible individuals enrolled in a Commission-approved teacher induction program to complete induction at a faster pace than the full two-years generally required to complete the requirements of professional teacher induction. 

Therefore, the Chino Teacher Induction Program provides an opportunity for teachers who are “experienced and exceptional” to complete induction in one year and has established this criteria for Early Completion Option (ECO)  candidacy:

1. The ECO candidate must have a California preliminary single subject, multiple subject, or education specialist credential;

2. The ECO candidate must be teacher of record in an assignment that is appropriately aligned with the teaching credential; 

3. The ECO candidate must have a minimum of two consecutive years of successful teaching experience in the same site/district in the subject area named on the credential. Day-to-day substitute teaching experience will not be considered.

4. The ECO candidate must not have any other clear credential requirements other than completing a Commission-approved Induction program including Verification of Completion by the program sponsor.

Teachers who feel they will meet this criteria may apply for acceptance into the ECO program.

ECO Application Process

• Application (Google Form): Click Here

• Resume (uploaded to the Application);

• Mentor Observation: Copy of initial inquiry cycle observation conducted by mentor (uploaded to the Application);

• Evidence of Teaching Experience: Copies of two previous site administrator evaluations, demonstrating a rating of “advanced” on minimum of 85% of all categories on site/district teaching evaluation form, with no rating lower than “proficient” or equivalent (uploaded to the Application);

• Early Completion Option recommendation from the site administrator (Google form link sent by Coordinator).

Application packets are due by October 1 of the school year. All application documents must be submitted by the October 1 deadline in order to be considered for the Early Completion Option program. 

Application materials provided by the candidate will be reviewed by the CVTIP Coordinator, and if it is determined that the ECO program will meet the needs of the candidate, the Coordinator will contact the candidate and enroll them in the ECO Program. If the application is declined, the Coordinator will contact the candidate and notify them that they will be enrolled in the Year 1 Induction Program and be expected to complete the full two-year Induction Program. 

If approved for the ECO Program, Induction Candidates are expected to demonstrate proficiency and the highest level of professionalism when completing all the required elements of the Early Completion Option. Any candidate failing to do so, will be restored to the full two-year Induction Program. 

Candidates who want to contest a denial of entrance into the ECO program may file a grievance in accordance with the grievance policy