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The LAUSD District intern Induction Program is designed to enable participating teachers to deepen and expand their knowledge base, apply learning to classroom practice, reflect upon the effectiveness of their own practices and to promote life-long learning and self-management of individual professional activities.

Acronyms

  • ACTS = Alternative Certification and Teacher Support
  • BTSA = Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment
  • CCTC = California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
  • CDE = California Department of Education
  • CFASST = California Formative Assessment and Support System for Teachers
  • CSTP =  California Standards for the Teaching Profession
  • DOP = Description of Practice
  • IIP = Individual Induction Plan
  • IPD = Individualized Professional Development
  • PT = Participating Teacher
  • PTRA = Plan - Teach - Reflect - Apply
  • SP = Support Provider

Frequently Asked Questions:

  1. What does the Induction Program lead to?

  2. How long is the program?

  3. What does the program involve?

  4. What will my calendar be like?

  5. How is induction different  from teacher preparation?

  6. When will I get more information?

  7. What is CFASST? 

  8. When will I move onto the regular teacher salary schedule?

  9. Why are there two LAUSD BTSA Induction programs and what is the difference between them?

 

What does the Induction Program lead to?

    • As per  SB 2042 legislation all induction programs lead to a California Professional Clear Credential  (renewable every five years).

 

How long is the program?

    • 24 months or four semesters with the first sememster begining in the third semester of the District Intern preparation program.

 

What does the program involve?

    • Program Advisement & Feedback and Portfolio Development include:
      • Orientation
      • Networking Sessions
      • Program Coach Meetings
      • Evidence Sets of Professional Growth in each of the Induction Program Standards in Technology, Diversity, Health, English Language Learners, Special Populations
      • Individual Induction Plan in an area of growth goal based upon evidence collected as part of classroom practice
      • Colloquium at the end of the program.
    • Participation in Professional Development to support District Instructional Initiatives and Induction Standards in: Technology, Diversity, Health, English language Learners, Special Populations.
    • Participation with a school site Support Provider in the California Formative Assessment System of Support for Teachers (CFASST).

 

What will my calendar be like?

    • There are no regularly scheduled weekly classes.  Participating Teachers are involved in a variety of activities to improve their professional growth in their ability to focus on District Intstructional Initiatives and implementing the California Student content Standards, the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTPs) and the Induction Program Standards 15-20.
    • These activities consist of:
      • Approximately one Networking session per semester
      • Ongoing formal and informal work to meet Individual Induction Plan growth goal
      • While on track collect evidence of professional growth in the area of two Induction Program Standards per semester
      • Four meetings with Program Coach per semester
      • Approximately 12 hours of formal professional development per semester
      • Completion of about three CFASST Events per semester, until all 12 events are completed
      • One meeting a week with Support Provider while on track.
    • Click here to see a Sample Schedule
 

How is induction different from teacher preparation?

    • You will enter the program having earned the Preliminary credential.  You will be referred to as “participating teachers” or PTs .
    • You will have greater autonomy and opportunity to tailor assignments and tasks to your own professional growth needs.
    • Induction SB 2042 legislation does not differentiate the curriculum content requirements based upon the credential (multiple subject / single subject).  Most of the time you will be with others who are either secondary or multiple subject.
    • Portfolios will no longer involve highly prescribed tasks.  Instead, you will develop your own portfolio providing evidence of professional growth in each required performance area.
    • You will need to demonstrate a greater degree of autonomy.
 

When will I get more information?

    • At the Introduction to Induction group orientation.
 

What is CFASST? 

    • CFASST was developed by the California Department of Education (CDE), California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) and Educational Testing Service (ETS).
    • The California Formative Assessment and Support System for Teachers (CFASST) is the induction support system used by BTSA programs.  It entails developmental professional growth cycles of Plan -Teach - Reflect - Apply  for the purpose of improving teaching practices. At the core of our program are advisement and feedback relationships, new teaching standards, and formative assessment tools. Support providers and beginning teachers interact with the formative assessment activities.
    • A detailed explanation can be found at http://www.ets.org/teachingandlearning/edbegtch.html

 

When will I move onto the regular teacher salary schedule?

     

    Why are there two LAUSD BTSA Induction programs and what is the difference between them?

    • There are two programs in LAUSD to serve teachers who have culminated from a variety of preparation programs.  The District Intern BTSA Induction Program serves only those PTs who earned their preliminary credential as an LAUSD District Intern.  The LAUSD BTSA Induction Program serves those PTs who earned their preliminary credential at a university.
    • The District Intern BTSA Induction Program is 18 months and the second phase of a continuous three year program.
    • The LAUSD BTSA Induction program is 24 months in duration and is not the second phase of any particular preparation program.
    • Click here to see graphic.

Please e-mail your questions to:

Lynne Parkhurst, Induction Coordinator - lynne.parkhurst@lausd.net

Judy Lyttle,Induction Advisor -

Jlyttle@lausd.net

Felissa Luque, Induction Advisor-

fal6716@lausd.net

Anegelene Kasza, Induction Consultant - angelene.kasza@lausd.net

Jerelene Wells - Induction Consultant - jerelene.wells@lausd.net

Madelon Yamamoto - Induction Consultant - madelon.yamamoto@lausd.net

 

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