All Reach University graduate programming coursework is facilitated through its affiliation with Alternatives in Action to meet CCTC requirements. Substantive program changes are approved by WSCUC.
Teacher Induction Program (TIP) Description: TIP provides job-embedded support and professional learning for teachers to obtain a CA Clear Teaching or Education Specialist Credential.
Credential Earned: CA Clear Teaching or Education Specialist Credential.
Program Duration: 2 years. Transferred credits are not accepted.
Program Eligibility: To be recommended for a clear credential, candidates must meet additional requirements, including: (a) meet with a mentor for a minimum of 30 hours per year (1 hr/week) and provide documentation through an online tracker, (b) complete an ILP and triad meeting (between a new teacher, their mentor, and the school's administrator) within the first 60 days of enrollment, (c) successfully complete Inquiry for Equity Cycles in collaboration with a mentor, and (d) satisfy all renewal requirements placed on their CA Preliminary Teaching or Education Specialist Credential by the CCTC.
In most cases, the mentor is provided and compensated by the Local Education Agency, and the mentor will be trained and supported through the Reach Foundations in Coaching Training, which is required for Local Education Agency employees who are novice mentors and mentors new to Reach University. Reach University will enroll eligible mentors into Reach 400: Foundations in Coaching. If the Local Education Agency chooses to contract with Reach University to hire and train a mentor, further specify the cost in this agreement (including course fees and ongoing support). Note: In the case of a Local Education Agency approved to operate its own Induction Program, Reach University may not be eligible to enroll its teachers.
Fieldwork Provisions and Guidelines: For candidates in TIP, Teaching assignments must include at least one class in the teacher’s designated credential area (i.e., a single-subject science credentialed teacher must teach at least one science class). Candidates must be allowed to work with a group of students on an ongoing basis, including opportunities to plan, execute instruction, and analyze the resultant data representing student learning.