ADVISORY%20COUNCIL

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ADVISORY COUNCIL

• October 3, 2008

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Welcome

• Introductions
• Name
• Role in the district

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Advisory Council Responsibilities

• Advisory Council Meetings (3)
• Knowledge of the Program Standards.
• Communicate with school district leaders
• Advise and make recommendations
• Participate in all BTSA Induction program local
  and statewide surveys.

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LEADERSHIP REPORT

• New Leadership Team
• Alameda Mercy Jesswani
• Berkeley Carole Ono, Mercy Jesswani, Bill Pratt
• Newark Katherine Keleher, Leonor Rebosura
• San Leandro Laura Hackel
• San Lorenzo Barbara Billich
• Retreat
• July 20 - 22, Asilomar
• Leonor, Mercy, Barbara, Carole, Theresa, Julie,
  Betty
• Redesigned the program for 2008-09
• Mapped out district coordinator responsibilities

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Formative Assessment for California Teachers
(FACT)

• Capacity Building
• 12 District Coordinators, Site Coordinators, and
  Support Providers attended 3 days in June
• 7 District Coordinators and Support Providers
• attended an additional day in Sept.
• Majority of year two PTs chose to move to new
  system

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TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

• Website
• eastbaybtsa.org
• Database
• Technology for District Coordinators
• 4 Laptops
• 2 LCD Projectors
• Timer Tools
• Headset

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SPECIAL EDUCTION MODIFICATIONS

• FACT System compliments needs of Special
  Education Teachers
• Modified documents available on-line
• Expectation that Education Specialist credential
  will be included in BTSA Induction along with
  coursework at the university level

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DISTRICT COORDINATOR REPORTS

• Name
• Professional History
• District Numbers
• Update on your district program

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Dr. Kathy Perez

• St. Marys College

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• BREAK

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BUDGET REPORT

• Budget submitted to state based on final figure
  of 3,804 per PT
• MOU funding amounts
• Up to 200 PTs 1,525
• 200 250 PTs 1,575
• 250 350 PTs 1,750
• Estimated number of PTs was lower than 250
• Budget designed with full funding of 1,750

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BUDGET REPORT cont.

• Final funding amount announced this week
• 4,069 per PT
• Participant numbers continue to grow
• Final budget will be presented at next meeting

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JOB ALIKE BREAKOUT GROUPS

• Goal of FACT is to make connections
• Between PTs preservice and Induction
• Between local district work and Induction
• Between IHEs and Induction

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Say Something

• Read Standard 1 Program Design
• Each person in the group says something about
  their connection to what they read.
• Read Standard 2 Communication and Collaboration
• Repeat the Say Something
• Read Standards 5 Pedagogy and
• Standard 6 Universal Access
• Repeat the Say Something

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Job Alike Question

• How are you making the connections between your
  district work and the Induction Standards?

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CALENDAR

• SB 2042 requires
• Orientation
• Induction Overview
• In 4 of the 5 districts there were calendar
  conflicts with these scheduled meetings
• How can we prevent this from happening in the
  future?

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Thank you for your time.

• Please complete the evaluation in the packet.
• Next meeting Friday, February 6, 2009