Teacher Quality: Induction Programs and Mentoring

Office of Educator Quality and Certification:
EQAC@ride.ri.gov

Office of Educator Quality and Certification

Educator Quality: Induction Program

Rhode Island Induction Model

Induction programs are the vehicles that facilitate systemic sustained enhancement to school culture and the teaching profession. The Rhode Island Department of Education believes that induction programs are “a smart investment in the ongoing training, support, and retention of beginning teachers, who, as a result of the programs become more qualified, capable, and effective teachers. The Rhode Island State Legislature passed legislation, to support teachers entering their professional career, requiring that district strategic plans “include a process for mentoring new teachers” (Law 16-7.1-2 Accountability for Student Performance). In addition to this legislation, the Basic Education Plan (BEP) adopted by the Board of Regents in 2009 requires schools to provide induction support to novice educators.

Rhode Island is working with the New Teacher Center (NTC) through Race to The Top. NTC is nationally recognized for 23 years of work in teacher induction currently providing support throughout all 50 states. Through our partnership, we aim to accelerate novice teacher growth and development in order to have a direct impact on improving student achievement and success. The NTC model ensures that novice teachers receive intensive differentiated supports that are universal throughout the entire state of Rhode Island.

Induction Coach Information
	Full Release - Induction Coaches Application Form

Induction information
	Beginning Teacher Welcome and Information
	Induction Information
	Induction Matters
	Rhode Island Mentor Program Standards
	Teacher Induction - 5/18/2011

Contacts
Educator Quality and Certification Specialist Hilda Potrzeba • Hilda.Potrzeba@ride.ri.gov
RTTT Education Specialist, Educator Quality Donna Okrasinski • Donna.Okrasinski@ride.ri.gov

References:

Achinstein, B. & Athenases, S.(2006). Mentors in the making: Developing new leaders for new teachers. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
Alliance for Excellent Education. (2004). Tapping the potential: Retaining and developing high-quality new teacher. Retrieved from http://www.all4ed.org/files/archive/publications/TappingThePotential/TappingThePotential.pdf
Breaux, A. & Wong, H. (2003). New teacher induction: How to train, support, and retain new teachers. Mountain View, CA: Harry K. Wong Publications, Inc.
Heller, D. (2004). Teachers wanted: Attracting and retaining good teachers. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Moir, E., Barlin, D., Gless, J. & Miles, J. (2009). New teacher mentoring: Hopes and promise for improving teacher effectiveness. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.