Clear Credential ProgramClear Credential Program

Barbara Howard, DirectorSharon LaValley, Credential Administrator

Riverside County Office of EducationDivision of Educational Services

Teacher Support Center(951) 826-6632 Fax (951) 826-6950

Standards-Driven ProgramsStandards-Driven Programs

Teacher Preparation Program Standards

California Standards for the Teaching Profession

Induction Program Standards

Teacher Performance Expectations Pre-Service Programs

Induction Programs

Commission Accreditation SystemCommission Accreditation System

What is BTSA Induction?What is BTSA Induction?

Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment

• State-funded Induction Program

• Co-sponsored by the California Department of Education (CDE) and the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)

• Designed to provide opportunities for newly-credentialed, beginning teachers to expand and deepen their teaching knowledge and skills

• Supports a smooth transition from teacher preparation into the complex responsibilities of teaching.

• Fulfills the requirements for the California Clear Multiple and Single Subjects Credentials

www.btsa.ca.gov

2007-08

Participating Teachers in California 30,119

Multiple Subjects Credentials 19,774

Single Subject Credentials 13,697

BTSA programs are locally designed and implemented in accordance with the Standards for Quality and Effectiveness for Professional Teacher Induction Programs and are accredited by the CTC to recommend candidates for the Clear Multiple or Single Subjects Credential in California.

Benefits of BTSABenefits of BTSA

• Promotes professional well-being of participating teachers through the support process.

• Improves teaching performance through mentoring, reflection, and self-assessment.

• Enhances the academic achievement of a diverse student population by using proven, research-based strategies and methodologies.

• Job-embedded route to complete a credential.

EligibilityEligibility

Induction Enrollment

• Employed as a PK – 12th grade teacher

• Valid preliminary teaching credential– Multiple Subjects– Single Subject– Education Specialist– Designated Subjects

State Funding

• First two years in a qualifying position at a public school

• Options if state funding not available:– Induction private pay– University clear

credential program

A Teacher’s JourneyA Teacher’s Journey

“The beginning is the most important part of the work.” - Plato

Attitudinal PhasesAttitudinal Phases

AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL

ANTICIPATIONANTICIPATION

SURVIVALSURVIVAL

DISILLUSIONMENTDISILLUSIONMENTREJUVENATIONREJUVENATION

REFLECTIONREFLECTION

ANTICIPATIONANTICIPATION

Phases of First Year Teaching

Adapted from Moir, E. (1999). Mentoring Matters, p. 5

"The quality of the teacher is the single most

important ingredient in improving student

achievement.

An investment in teacher quality needs to start at the earliest stages of a teacher's career and

continue throughout a professional lifetime. " 

- Ellen Moir

Thank You!Thank You!