The individual must have a record of four years of successful teaching practice, must be employed as a classroom teacher on a non-probationary basis, and must demonstrate professional commitment to the improvement of teaching and learning, and the development of beginning teachers. An area education agency shall prepare a model beginning teacher induction program plan and shall provide the model plan to each school district within its area. The plan shall include a model evaluation component by which a school district may measure the effectiveness of its program. The area education agency shall be responsible for monitoring effective practices, integrating those effective practices into the model, and continually updating the model based on those practices. The model shall contain the components contained in the state-funded induction program.
All school districts are eligible to apply for funding.
A school district that wishes to participate in the program shall have the board adopt a beginning teacher induction program plan and written procedures for the program. At the board's discretion, the district may choose to use or revise the model plan provided by the area education agency or develop a plan locally. A district must engage a board-appointed facilitator. Submits the proposed board plan and proposed costs to the board and the department. Oversees the implementation of the board plan.