Envision Schools

New Teacher Support Program 

Program Overview 

The Envision Schools Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) Induction Program provides individualized support to teachers new to the profession as well as teachers new to the state of California.  The Envision BTSA Induction Program is tailored to the specific needs of each individual school site and supports the professional development required by the state of California for teachers to move from Preliminary to Clear credential status.

Induction Overview  

Created by AB 1266 (Mazzoni, 1997), California's Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program grew out of legislation established in SB 1422 (Bergeson, 1992) and was based on research from the California New Teacher Project (CNTP). A central finding of this research identified the need to provide beginning teachers with focused induction support. To be useful, this support must be provided at a sufficient level of intensity to make a difference in the performance, retention, and satisfaction of beginning teachers. The 1997 Mazzoni legislation that established BTSA encouraged collaboration among local school districts, county offices of education, colleges and universities to organize and deliver professional development for beginning teachers. 

(Source: direct quotation from www.btsa.ca.gov/BTSA_basics.html)