The Participating
Teacher Support and Assessment Induction (BTSA Induction) Program
is designed to offer support for beginning teachers who have finished
their credentialing program and have applied for, or currently
hold, a Preliminary Multiple Subjects Credential or Preliminary
Single Subjects Credential. Created by SB1422 in 1992, the BTSA
Program was established based on research gathered from the California
New Teacher Project. This research identified the need to provide
Participating teachers with focused induction support that would
be at a sufficient level of intensity to make a difference in
the performance, retention, and satisfaction of Participating
teachers.
Currently,
the Santa Barbara County BTSA Induction Program is one of 150
BTSA Induction programs throughout the state. The Santa Barbara
County BTSA Induction is comprised of 23 districts throughout
Santa Barbara County, Deverux, and special programs of SBCEO.
The program serves 160 participating teachers and 120 support
providers, with the Santa Barbara County Education Office acting
as the lead agency (LEA) for the program.
The Santa
Barbara County BTSA Induction Program supports new teachers through
providing a two-year induction program consists of a formative
assessment process called CFASST, ongoing professional development
workshops and seminars, comprehensive training for Support Providers
and site administrators, quarterly newsletters, a comprehensive
website, and resource materials in the form of books, videos,
and curriculum guides. The California Standards for the Teaching
Profession (CSTPs) are the foundation for all activities sponsored
by the Santa Barbara County BTSA Induction Program.
