Induction services
Induction services means services provided after participants complete their training program and during their first year of teaching. Induction services support and improve participants' professional performance and promote their retention in the field of education and teaching. They include, at a minimum, these activities:
(1) High-quality mentoring, coaching, and consultation services for the participant to improve performance;
(2) Access to research materials and information on teaching and learning;
(3) Assisting new teachers with use of technology in the classroom and use of data, particularly student achievement data, for classroom instruction;
(4) Clear, timely and useful feedback on performance, provided in coordination with the participant's supervisor; and
(5) Periodic meetings or seminars for participants to enhance collaboration, feedback, and peer networking and support.