Session 29: High-Quality Induction: Strengthening Teacher Effectiveness and Propelling Student Learning

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The presentation will define the elements of high-quality induction programs for new educators, and detail associated outcomes including increased teacher retention and teacher effectiveness. It will feature emerging cost-benefit research that demonstrates that high-quality induction provides a positive return on investment for states, school districts, teachers and students. Further, this presentation will describe how the New Teacher Center helped a high-need, urban school district with severe staff turnover to strengthen staff capacity, create professional learning teams, stem teacher attrition, and improve student learning through the use of an intensive induction model.

Presenters:
Liam Goldrick, Policy Director, The New Teacher Center at University of California at Santa Cruz(UCSC), Madison, WI
Michael Strong, Director of Research, The New Teacher Center at UCSC, Santa Cruz, CA
Kitty Dixon, Director, School/District Support and Innovation, The New Teacher Center at UCSC, Santa Cruz, CA

Strand 2: Teacher Quality