glossary of terms used - Santa Cruz County Office of Education

SC/SVNTP Glossary
BTSA
CCTC
COE
Completion
Continuum
CSTP
ECO
EL
Evidence of
Application
Induction
Mentor
Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment. The California
Department of Education oversees BTSA Induction programs,
such as the Santa Cruz/Silicon Valley New Teacher Project:
http://www.btsa.ca.gov/
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing issues and
regulates teaching credentials in California:
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/
County Office of Education
Santa Cruz County Education: http://www.santacruz.k12.ca.us
Santa Clara County Education: http://www.sccoe.org/
Completion of the SC/SVNTP BTSA Induction Program
requires, each year for two years: Meetings with Mentor,
completion of NTC FAS processes, professional development
attendance, and demonstration of classroom application of
BTSA Induction Standards 5 and 6
The Continuum of Teaching Practice: A table showing the
range of teaching abilities based on the CSTP and the BTSA
Induction Standards. Used for self-assessment and professional
growth
California Standards for the Teaching Profession (revised
2009), adopted by the California Department of Education and
the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Early Completion Option, Eligibility and requirements
determined by SC/SVNTP based on specific intern, out-of-state,
or private school experience, application, and recommendations
English Learner
Documentation that shows growth over time: student work,
lesson plans, written reflections, weekly logs, video tape, data
from Mentor observations, NTC FAS tools
A job-embedded two-year program of applying and
demonstrating theory and knowledge acquired in the
Preliminary preparation program leading to the Clear Credential
recommendation. Support by a Mentor and collaborative
formative assessment are based on BTSA Induction Program
Standards as required by the California Commission on Teacher
Credentialing. Induction Program Standards 5 and 6 include
demonstration of classroom application in: 5) Pedagogy, and 6)
Universal Access: Equity for all Students. If a BTSA Induction
Program is locally available (e.g. SC/SVNTP), completion of
that BTSA Induction program is required in order to earn a
Professional Clear Credential
Exemplary experienced teacher released from his/her classroom
full time to support and advise new teachers. Also referred to as
Advisor, or Support Provider

NTC
NTC FAS
PT
SB 2042
SC/SVNTP
The New Teacher Center researches and disseminates the
induction model and practices used by the SC/SVNTP BTSA
Induction Program
New Teacher Center Formative Assessment System. Processes
and tools for ongoing assessment of teaching practice and
student learning
Participating Teacher
Refers to Senate Bill 2042, which specifies the process for
attaining a California Professional Clear Credential. Preliminary
Credentials issued currently through California university
teacher preparation programs are called “2042 credentials.”
Credentials issued to Out-of-State candidates, or prior to SB
2042, are called “Ryan credentials.”
The Santa Cruz/Silicon Valley New Teacher Project. A stateapproved
BTSA Induction Program that supports Participating
Teachers in a consortium of districts across four counties