14 Del. Admin. Code § 1503-3.0

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

Section 1503-3.0 - Comprehensive Educator Induction Programs for Teachers

3.1 The Department shall develop guidelines and recommendations for comprehensive educator induction programs for teachers submitted annually by an employing authority's LEA induction team, which provides guidance and evaluation of the locally developed program to support the developing proficiencies of new educators and educators serving in new assignments, provide mentoring and coaching to enhance professional learning, foster colleague relationships, and ensure job-embedded professional learning for continuous improvement:

3.1.1 An employing authority shall develop and then implement an approved comprehensive educator induction program for teachers that meets the requirements specified in Sections 4.0, 5.0, and 9.0 of this regulation.

3.1.2 The employing authority's appointed person from the LEA induction team shall submit the program plan to the Department for review and consideration of approval according to the application procedure template and timelines set by the Department.

3.1.3 The teachers' program shall be aligned with applicable state teaching and professional learning standards for teachers and shall include training and support of the components of the State's current evaluation system or a state-approved alternative educator evaluation system, including descriptive, non-evaluative feedback.

3.1.4 The site induction team shall include a building leader.

3.2 A teacher is required to complete teacher's employing authority's program that has been preapproved by the Department. Failure by the teacher to successfully complete the requirements of the program may result in the denial of an application for a Continuing License or disciplinary action as provided in 14 DE Admin. Code 1510 Initial License, 14 DE Admin. Code 1511 Continuing License, and 14 DE Admin. Code 1512 Advanced License.

3.3 Lead induction coaches are required to complete the Department's training in order to receive an additional responsibility salary supplement as provided in 14 DE Admin. Code 1501 Salary Supplements for Educators.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1503-3.0

14 DE Reg. 30 (07/01/10)
17 DE Reg. 726 (1/1/2014)
20 DE Reg. 718 (3/1/2017)
25 DE Reg. 82 (7/1/2021)
27 DE Reg. 972 (6/1/2024)
28 DE Reg. 296 (10/1/2024) (Final)