Teachers holding a Multiple Subject, Single Subject, or Education Specialist Preliminary Credential and a teaching contract in the District are eligible to participate in the Teacher Induction Program.
*All personnel decisions regarding the admission, retention or program completion and decisions regarding employment, retention or promotion are made without consideration of differences due to gender or other constitutionality or legal prohibited considerations.
To be eligible for the traditional 2-year Teacher Induction Program, you must:
Hold a valid California Multiple, Single Subject, or Education Specialist Preliminary Credential
Remain employed by a school district, charter school, or private school, teaching at least two courses in the subject area/grade level indicated by your preliminary credential.
Remain employed as the teacher of record for no less than 10 students for teachers with a General Credential, no less than 3 students for teachers who have only an Education Specialist Credential, in assigned classrooms; plan, deliver, and assess standard-based instruction, including the California Common Core State Standards; issue student grades; and be in direct communication with parents.
Have access to a diverse population of students, including English Language Learners, students with special needs and GATE students.
Have face-to-face access to a mentor assigned by the school district/site.
Please note: Your school administrator is required to validate the eligibility information above via our Administrator Agreement form.
In addition to the eligibility requirements listed above, to be eligible for the 1-year Early Completion Option (ECO) Teacher Induction program candidates must:
Have completed a minimum of two years full-time consecutive teaching experience WITH their credential, working as the teacher of record in the area of their earned credential, at the same school and district, and will remain employed at that school throughout their participation in the TIP program.
Be recommended to the ECO Teacher Induction Program by their school administrator.
Please note: The candidate’s school administrator is required to validate the eligibility information the candidate provides and recommend them for the 1-year ECO by completing our Administrator Recommendation form.
Demonstrate Exceptional Teaching Performance by receiving a rating of “exemplary” on a minimum of 85% of all categories from their school administrator on our Teacher Evaluation Form, and no rating lower than “acceptable”.
Please note: The Teacher Evaluation form can only be completed one time by the school administrator, additional submissions of this form will not be permitted or accepted.
Successfully complete the 1-unit summer EDEL/EDSC 502A bootcamp course with a grade of "B" or better.