2.+Purpose+and+Standards

=**The Purpose of Induction** = Induction was created in an effort to keep more teachers in the classroom, as an alarming number of teachers were found to have left the profession within the first three years. Part of induction is providing new teachers with a mentor, but mentoring and induction are not to be used interchangeably. "Mentoring is what a person does, induction is a comprehensive process" (Wong, 2002, pg. 1).

**Standards**
Here are the standards for BTSA. These are the standards as they are listed in the Table of Contents. To view them in detail, click on the standard link, which will redirect you to the BTSA website.

http://www.btsa.ca.gov/

** [|Category I] : Program Design, Organization and Context**
 [|Standard 1:] Sponsorship and Administration of the Program

 [|Standard 2:] Program Rationale, Goals, and Design

 [|Standard 3:] Collaboration

 [|Standard 4:] School Context and Working Conditions

 [|Standard 5:] Roles and Responsibilities of Site Administrators

** [|Category II:] Delivery of Integrated Support and Assessment to Beginning Teachers**
 [|Standard 6:] Selection of Support Providers/Assessors

 [|Standard 7:] Provision of Professional Development for Support Providers/Assessors

 [|Standard 8:] Formative Assessment of Beginning Teacher Performance

 [|Standard 9:] Development and Use of Individualized Induction Plans

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|Standard 10:] Provision of Individualized Assistance and Support by Support Providers/Assessors

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|Standard 11:] Design and Content of Formal Professional Development Activities <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">for Beginning Teachers

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** [|Category III:] Resources and Program Development**
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|Standard 12:] Allocation and Use of Resources

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|Standard 13:] Program Development, Evaluation and Accountability