TxBESS

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TxBESS

• Texas Beginning Educator Support System
• Whats New?
• Kits---
• Redeveloped curriculum
• Done in modules
• Available for all levels of staff

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From the Legislature

• Funding requested
• 18 million
• Would change our fee structure on brochure
• Might include a mandate
• Low performing
• High turnover

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Why Do We Need Mentoring?
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What are the consequences of not sealing the leak?

• Texas spends 450,000,000 on teacher preparation
  programs that yield one career teacher out of
  every two persons prepared to teach.
• Many Texas students who most need skilled,
  experienced teachers are continually subjected to
  a revolving door of novice teachers.

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Retention of Non-teachers vs. Teachers
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The Revolving Door of Teaching
539,778
534,861
2,376,677
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Leavers in First Five Years of Teaching
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Costs in Student AchievementDistribution of
Under-prepared California Teachers by Student
Poverty Levels
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How much does it cost?

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Bridge Between Preparation Instruction
Educator Preparation
Public Schools
Educator Standards
Instructional Materials
Student Testing (TAAS) (TAKS) (SDAA) (RPTE)
Educator Testing (ExCET) (TExES) (Master Teacher)
TEKS
Educator Certification
Teacher Evaluation (PDAS)
Accountability System for Educator
Preparation (ASEP)
Texas Beginning Educator Support System (TxBESS)
Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS)
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Percentage of beginning teachers retained after
19992000
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One-year retention among the 2000-01 cohort
by ethnicity
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Why TxBESS? Mentors demonstrate ...

• Changed teaching practices.
• Increased attention to standards.
• Increased collaboration and reflection.
• Renewed energy for teaching.

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Mentoring is a positive professional experience!

• 75 of mentor teacher survey respondents said
  serving as a mentor helped them improve their
  teaching skills.
• More than half said it renewed their enthusiasm
  for teaching.
• More than 85 said they either probably or
  definitely wanted to serve as a mentor again.

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Why TxBESS? Principals say ...

• They are better able to offer effective, specific
  assistance to new teachers.
• Teacher morale is improved.
• Classroom management is more effective.
• Students are learning more.
• Increased retention will make it easier to
  implement reforms and improve student learning.

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Support Matters

• Needs of beginning teachers change when they are
  supported.
• The dips for supported beginning teachers are not
  as great.

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The Support Team Model
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What can we offer

• Develop a cadre of trained mentors
• Assure district capacity with a TOT
• Train administrators
• Develop an induction program