14 Del. Admin. Code § 1503-7.0
Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024
Section 1503-7.0 - Years 1 and 2 of the Comprehensive Educator Induction Programs for Specialists7.1 Programs for specialists shall include the requirements provided in subsections 7.1.1 through 7.1.6.7.1.1 The site induction team or induction coordinator shall match the specialist with an induction coach. 7.1.1.1 The assignment of an induction coach beyond year 2 of the program is at the discretion of the employing authority, based upon a review of the specialist's performance.7.1.1.2 Notwithstanding subsection 7.1.1.1 of this regulation, the employing authority shall provide continuing support to the specialist beyond the specialist's year 2 of the program until the specialist's initial license has expired, including ensuring an induction coach monitors the specialist's progress toward meeting the requirements set forth in Section 8.0 of this regulation.7.1.2 To the extent feasible, the induction coach for a specialist shall be certified and practicing in the same specialist area as the specialist the induction coach is assigned to coach.7.1.3 At a minimum, the induction coach shall hold monthly meetings, which may be accomplished in individual or group meetings of no more than 4 specialists and the induction coach.7.1.4 Meetings shall have an identified focus which must be aligned to the standards for or a problem of practice within the specialist area.7.1.5 The induction coach shall assist the specialist in becoming acclimated to the role, the school, or other school setting, the Delaware professional learning standards, and the applicable national standards for the specialist area.7.1.6 The induction coach shall observe the specialist as outlined by the Department's induction program for the specialist area.7.2 The specialist shall complete the requirements provided in subsections 7.2.1 through 7.2.4. 7.2.1 In year 1 of the program, the specialist shall complete the requirements of an ethics course that has been approved by the Department unless the specialist provides the Department with proof of completion of the Department-approved ethics course.7.2.2 The specialist shall attend monthly meetings and engage in individual and collaborative meetings with the induction coach that are aligned to a standard or problem of practice related to the specialist's area.7.2.3 The specialist shall participate in professional learning experiences designed to provide new specialists with the knowledge of, and support necessary to become familiar with, the State evaluation system for specialists or the employing authority's alternative evaluation system approved by the Department.7.2.4 The specialist shall observe other specialists as outlined by the Department's plan for the specialist area. Live or recorded observations of other specialists in the same content area or position may be included as an additional method of support.14 Del. Admin. Code § 1503-7.0
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)