Purpose: Alternative routes to teacher certification, such as California's Intern Program, have
increasingly gained support in the past decade. A significant and growing percentage of all …

The study examined the effect of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) in instructional
leadership roles, operationalized as mentors to novice teachers, on (a) classroom practices …

California schools serve more students from a greater diversity of backgrounds than
anywhere else in the country and while many of these students thrive, far too many do not …

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of certification route (traditional versus
non-traditional) on second-year, core content area (English, mathematics, science, and …

This paper provides a comprehensive review of organizational strategies, resources and
opportunities that promise to have the greatest impact on improving student learning and …

DISTRICT IMPLEMENTATION OF CALIFORNIA’S INDUCTION POLICY: KEY ELEMENTS AND
CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPING A HIGH QUALITY PROGRAM b Page 1 DISTRICT …

Today, more than 30 states require new teachers to participate in some form of induction or
mentoring (Goldrick, 2011) and, as a result, more new teachers receive mentoring or …

The purpose of this study is to investigate what variations of induction program design
features define teacher quality. First, the study will discover and classify the range of features …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Education in the United States—and, by extension, initial teacher
preparation—has been strongly influenced by several trends:▪ a decentralized education …

Current public discourse is intensifying on increasing student academic achievement,
corresponding to the creation of both federal and state legislative mandates demanding …