14 Del. Admin. Code § 1503-14.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 1503-14.0 - Duties and Responsibilities of Induction Coordinators, Lead Induction Coaches, and Induction Coaches

14.1 Induction coordinators shall complete the requirements in subsections 14.1.1 through 14.1.12.

14.1.1 The induction coordinator shall annually submit the LEA plan and coordinate the local implementation of the comprehensive educator induction program that include the determined local mentoring activities.

14.1.2 The induction coordinator shall ensure program requirements are met and proper documentation is submitted to the induction coordinator by participating new educators, lead induction, and induction coaches.

14.1.3 The induction coordinator shall update educator progress, pair coaches and educators, and complete all stipend requests within the DEEDS Mentoring Center by the deadlines determined by the Department.

14.1.4 The induction coordinator shall address any local issues that arise regarding the implementation of, participation in, and completion of the employing authority's comprehensive educator induction program.

14.1.5 The induction coordinator shall ensure LEA induction team meetings are consistently scheduled throughout the school year, attend the induction team meetings, and submit the agendas, attendance sheets, and minutes for the meetings to the Department's education associate, educator induction by the Department's deadline.

14.1.6 The induction coordinator shall attend mandatory induction coordinator meetings held by the Department unless excused by the Department with prior notice. An induction coordinator may attend optional induction coordinator meetings held by the Department.

14.1.7 The induction coordinator shall submit documentation of all coaching activities provided during the meetings throughout the school year to the Department's education associate, educator induction by the Department's deadline.

14.1.8 The induction coordinator shall ensure that all new educators in year 1 of the program are enrolled in the required ethics course.

14.1.9 The induction coordinator shall mark completed induction years in the DEEDS Mentoring Center by the end of the school year in which the requirements are completed or when the educator leaves the employing authority, whichever occurs first.

14.1.10 The induction coordinator shall submit completed coach stipend requests to the Department's education associate, educator induction by the Department's deadline. Induction coordinators at school districts shall communicate with their school district's payroll department to ensure stipend requests are accurate and paid by the final paycheck of the school year.

14.1.11 The induction coordinator shall monitor the status of licenses held by educators in the program and communicate the status with the induction coordinator's Human Resource Office and the educator.

14.1.12 The induction coordinator shall work with the induction coordinator's Human Resource Office to validate educators' eligibility for the program.

14.2 Lead induction coaches shall complete the requirements in subsections 14.2.1 through 14.2.6.

14.2.1 There shall be 1 lead induction coach per building.

14.2.2 The lead induction coach shall complete all mandatory coach training approved by the Department for lead induction coaches, annually.

14.2.3 The lead induction coach shall ensure monthly meetings are scheduled, planned, and take place for induction coaches (and may include new educators). Meetings shall have an identified focus and be aligned to standards. An agenda, attendance sheets and minutes shall be kept and provided to the induction coordinator.

14.2.4 The lead induction coach shall attend and ensure consistent meetings are scheduled, planned and take place for the site induction team. The lead induction coach shall keep agendas, attendance sheets, and minutes and provide them to the induction coordinator.

14.2.5 The lead induction coach shall provide guidance and communication around requirements for each year of the comprehensive educator induction program and monitor and collect documentation of years 3 and 4 for new educators' professional learning.

14.2.6 The lead induction coach shall submit documentation accounting for all coaching activities provided during the school year of coaching to their induction coordinator by the Department's deadline.

14.3 Induction coaches shall complete the requirements in subsections 14.3.1 through 14.3.5.

14.3.1 The induction coach shall coach actively licensed, new educators of record with less than 2 documented years as a teacher or specialist. There shall be 1 induction coach for every 4 new educators.

14.3.2 The induction coach shall complete all required coach training approved by the Department for induction coaches, annually.

14.3.3 The induction coach shall facilitate coaching cycles as specified in Sections 4.0 and 8.0 of this regulation, through at minimum, monthly meetings that are scheduled, planned and take place with new educators. The induction coach shall keep agendas, attendance sheets, and minutes and provide them to the lead induction coach.

14.3.4 The induction coach shall conduct observations of new educators as determined by need. Observations can be in person or video recorded to provide coaching feedback and to support improvement in practices.

14.3.5 Induction coaches shall submit documentation accounting for all coaching activities provided during the school year of coaching to their lead induction coach or induction coordinator by the Department's deadline.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1503-14.0

27 DE Reg. 972 (6/1/2024)
28 DE Reg. 296 (10/1/2024) (Final)