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Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment
Merced/Mariposa BTSA Induction Program:
The Merced/Mariposa County BTSA Induction Program supports teachers with California, out of state, and out of country preliminary credentials through a structured induction experience. The program is designed to increase their pedagogical knowledge and abilities as well as student achievement as measured by the state-adopted academic content standards and student performance levels.
Newly credentialed teachers are now required to complete an induction program in order to gain a clear credential recommendation. Induction is a two-year process where the inductee works with a trained support provider in a program that is based on the California Standards for the Teaching Profession.
Participating Districts:
- Atwater Elementary School District
- Ballico-Cressey School District
- Delhi Unified School District
- El Nido School District
- Gustine Unified School District
- Hilmar Unified School District
- Le Grand Union Elementary School District
- Le Grand Union High School District
- Livingston Union School District
- Los Banos Unified School District
- Mariposa County Office of Education
- McSwain School District
- Merced City School District
- Merced County Office of Education
- Merced River School District
- Plainsburg School District
- Planada School District
- Snelling-Merced Falls School District
- Weaver Union School District
- Winton School District
Statistics:
- Number of Participating Teachers Served this Year: 195
- Number of Support Providers in Program this Year: 122
- Typical Participating Teacher/Support Provider ratio 1:1 (PT:SP)
- Institution of High Education Co-sponsors: CSU Stanislaus
- Name/Type of Formative Assessment: CFASST California Formative Assessment & Support System for Teachers
Staff:
- BTSA Retiring Program Coordinator: Robert Kovats
- Telephone Number: (209) 381-6629
- Email: rkovats*
- BTSA Program Secretary: Joan Stanley
- Telephone Number: (209) 381-6647
- Email: jstanley*
- Mailing Address: 632 W. 13th Street, Merced CA 95341-5908
- Offices located in the Instructional Media Center (Room J1)
- Fax Number: (209) 381-6774
- State BTSA Website: http://www.btsa.ca.gov/
* Email address ends in @mcoe.org