Learning to Teach Continuum

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Learning to Teach Continuum

• Comprehensive Development and Support for
  California Teachers

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The California Commission on Teacher
Credentialing (CCTC) provides a full range of
teacher development and support programs to serve
new teachers at all stages of the Learning to
Teach Continuum.
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It is the intent of the CCTC that every new
teacher receive instruction and support so that
they become fully credentialed teachers . The
Learning to Teach Continuum programs provide
opportunities for teachers to deepen their
knowledge about teaching and learning.
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At the earliest entry level, the Paraprofessional
Teacher Training Program helps instructional
assistants complete their undergraduate studies
and earn a Bachelors Degree.
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The Intern Program allows individuals to complete
their teacher preparation coursework concurrent
with their first year or two in a paid teaching
position. An intern program may be led by a
college, university, school district or County
Office of Education.
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Teachers with a Preliminary Teaching Credential
are served during their first two years in the
profession through the Beginning Teacher Support
and Assessment Program (BTSA), which provides
formative assessment and individualized support.
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Established in 1992, the Beginning Teacher
Support and Assessment Program, which is
co-sponsored by the The California Commission on
Teacher Credentialing and the California
Department of Education, provides opportunities
for fully prepared first and second year teachers
to expand their skills.
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The BTSA Program provides a smooth transition
into the complex responsibilities of teaching,
increases the retention of teachers, and imporves
the learning opportunities for K-12 students.
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A distinctive feature of the BTSA Program is the
use of an Individual Induction Plan that the new
teacher co-develops with the assistance of a
veteran teacher who is trained and paid to
provide support to the beginning teacher.
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In developing the Individual Induction Plan, the
new teacher and support provier are informed by
the results of a systematic formative assessment
of the new teachers practice in relation to the
California Standards for the Teaching Profession.
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Successful completion of the BTSA Induction
Program leads to a recommendation by the program
to the CCTC that the participating teacher
receive the California Clear Professional
Credential.
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Californias Learning to Teach System
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For further information concerning the California
Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program,
please visit the official BTSA website at
www.btsa.ca.gov