Induction Program Development and Collaboration

From Stanislaus County Office of Education: North Valley Collaborative (NVC)

"The SCOE Induction Program makes it a priority to articulate with preliminary teacher preparation programs and P-12 organizations. One of the major ways this is accomplished is through routine North Valley Collaborative (NVC) meetings that are hosted at the Stanislaus County Office of Education. As the teacher preparation and induction programs have moved to meet the requirements of both the 2042 and SB1209 legislation, the nature of the collaboration with local teacher preparation programs has changed. The representation from the teacher preparation programs includes University of the Pacific (UOP), local National University, local Brandman University, CSU Stanislaus, Humphrey's College, and Teachers College of San Joaquin.  Additionally, other local induction programs attend and participate in this collaboration.  Both the induction program and IHE representatives bring forth agenda items to facilitate and support candidates in their transition from their preliminary work to their induction work. Also at these meetings, IHEs bring forth topics and information such as updates on the Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA), course content updates, etc.  This NVC forum is also where the induction program shares program revisions with the IHE counterparts.  Professional development opportunities are also shared at these meetings" (SCOE website, 2021-22).

 The following Induction Programs are Part of the North Valley Collaborative:

• Atwater Elementary School District Induction Program

• Ceres Unified School District Induction Program

• Los Banos Teacher Induction Program

• Manteca Unified School District Teacher Induction Program

• Merced County Office of Education Teacher Induction Program

• Merced Union High School District Induction Program

• Modesto City Schools Teacher Induction Program

• Stockton Unified School District Teacher Induction Program

• Tracy Unified School District Induction Program

• Turlock Unified School District Induction Program

North Valley Collaborative Meetings 2025-26

Stanislaus County Office of Education

1100 H Street, Modesto

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or via Zoom

Dates:

9/29/2025

12/8/2025

2/23/2025

5/14/2025

Cluster 3 Meeting Dates

Fall – Mid-Valley       Oct. 24 in Lemoore

Winter – North          Jan. 30 in Merced

Spring – Kern           April 24 Kern COE