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Exemplary Induction Programs
Comparison of Induction Programs
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Lafourche Parish Public
Schools (Louisiana) |
Flowing Wells School
District (Arizona) |
Prince George’s
County Public Schools (Maryland) |
| Title of program |
Framework for Inducting, Retaining, and
Supporting Teachers (FIRST) |
Teacher Induction Program for Success (TIPS) |
Professional Educator Induction Program
(PEIP) |
| Type of district |
Rural |
Suburban |
Urban |
| Number of schools |
27 |
8 |
188 |
| Number of students |
16,000 |
6,500 |
137,000 |
| Age of program |
7 years |
18 years |
5 yearsA |
| Approximate number of first-time teachers
hired annually |
80 |
18 |
1,200 |
| Approximate number of newly hired teachers
with experience |
35 |
14 |
600 |
| Yearly budget |
$50,000 |
$200,000 total staff development budget
$120,000 for induction (Varies year-to-year depending on number
of new teachers.) |
$750,000 (Varies year to year, may fluctuate
based on budget.) |
| Funding sources |
District |
District |
District |
| Duration of initial induction |
4 days in August |
4 days in August for all, 1 additional
day for High School teachers |
6 days in August |
| Total in-service days during first year |
7 |
4 full days after initial induction |
7 |
ACurrent mandatory program in existence for 2 years was revised
4 years ago from a program first developed in 1992.
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Louisiana (Continued) |
Arizona (Continued) |
Maryland (Continued) |
| Participants |
First-time teachers (Experienced
new teachers are inducted separately.) |
Everyone new to the school
district |
Everyone new to the school
district |
| Length of support for new teachers |
3 years |
4+ years |
2 years |
| Primary focus |
Classroom management and instructional
strategies |
Classroom management and instructional
strategies |
Classroom management and instructional
strategies |
| Use of demonstration classrooms |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Induction team |
Coordinators, administrators, classroom
teachers |
Coordinators, administrators, classroom
teachers |
Coordinators, administrators, classroom
teachers |
| Type of payment for induction participation |
Stipends |
Extra days added to contract
for all new teachers to the district. |
Stipends |
| Voluntary or mandatory participation
in induction |
Voluntary
(99 percent attendance) |
Mandatory
(100 percent attendance) |
Mandatory |
| Mentoring component |
Yes
(state-funded) |
Yes
(district-funded + grant) |
Yes
(state and local-funding) |
| Statewide assistance and assessment program |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Most recent attrition rate of certified new teachers
(those leaving the school district) |
7 percent |
11 percentB |
7.2 percent |
BOf the four teachers who left out of 34 (11 percent), two relocated
to pursue additional education and two relocated for marital reasons.
No one left because of dissatisfaction with teaching. Thus, the
attrition rate could be considered zero.
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