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Teacher Education Programs Approved [PDF]
SACRAMENTO-- At their August 2010 meeting, the Committee on Accreditation (COA) reviewed the proposals of four Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) Induction programs planning to provide services to teacher candidates seeking to complete an Education Specialist credential. North State BTSA through Tehama County Office of Education, Tri-County BTSA Induction, Yolo-Solano BTSA Induction, and the Butte County Office of Education BTSA Induction were granted initial institutional approval by the COA.
  -- August 16, 2010


BTSA Induction Biennial Report Sample Template [MS Word]
This template was developed by the BTSA CRDs for use by interested BTSA Induction programs. This template includes the information required by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing in a Biennial Report and provides space for approved BTSA Induction programs to collect and record additional data. The additional data includes information that all BTSA programs should maintain The standard biennial report template and guidance are available from the Commission's Biennial Report web page.

  -- May 18, 2010


Induction Funding Certification -- 2009 [MS Word]
  -- December 18, 2008

2008-2009 Fiscal Guidance and Requirements for the Teacher Credentialing Block Grant [MS Word]
  -- November 20, 2008

2008-09 Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Funding Cycle [MS Word]
  -- October 6, 2008

2008-09 Beginning Teacher Support & Assessment (BTSA) Program Budget [MS Word]
  -- June 11, 2008
2008-09 Beginning Teacher Support & Assessment (BTSA) In-Kind Budget [MS Word]
  -- June 11, 2008
BTSA 2008-09 Participating Districts/County Offices Form [MS Word]
  -- June 11, 2008

Budget Guidelines [MS Word]
Dates for each role group and when reports will be sent to programs.
  -- March 14, 2008

BTSA Eligibility Chart [PDF]
  -- February 26, 2008

2005-06 State Survey Matrix--Induction Standards and Questions [PDF]
  -- Posted February 19, 2008

Induction Manual: [PDF] A Credential Application Processing Guidebook for Commission-Approved Induction Programs
  -- Posted January 25, 2008

2008 Peer Program Review
  -- January 8, 2008

2007-2008 Induction Program Review documents
  -- October 15, 2007

Requirements for Program Completion and Guidance for BTSA Induction, and Education Specialist Level II Programs [MS Word]
  -- June 16, 2007

District Affiliations within Approved Induction Programs: 2006 - 2007
  -- January 24, 2007

41-Induction Form for recommending for the Professional Clear Credential [PDF]
Verification of Completion of BTSA Program Form [PDF]

The Verification of Unavailability of a Commission-Approved Induction Program Form -- attached to CCTC Official (Coded) Correspondence 05-0010 [PDF].
  -- November 22, 2005

BTSA Prior Fiscal News Updates

BTSA Fiscal News Update -- October 2007 [MS Word]
  -- November 8, 2007

Information from the Spring 2006 Cluster Meetings
   • Early Completion Option Memo [PDF]
   • CFASST Redesign Information [PDF]
   • Funding Policy for BTSA and Intern Programs [PDF] - Updated December 11, 2006
   • BTSA Consent Form Data (2005-2006) [PDF]
   • Induction Program Review Memo [PDF]
  -- May 2, 2006

2006 State Director's Conference
Presentations from the 2005 State Directors' Conference, November 8 to 10, 2005, in Sacramento

  --  January 23, 2006


Final Report of the Independent Evaluation of the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program (BTSA)
   √ Executive Summary [PDF]
   √ Complete Report (283 Pages--approximately 1Mb) [PDF]
  -- Posted June 12, 2003






Updated October 6, 2008

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