College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative How Illinois districts are inducting their new teachers Dr. Patricia Brady, Research Coordinator Dr. Mary Elin Barnish, Program Coordinator Illinois New Teacher Collaborative at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Introductions Predictions

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Session agenda Introduction of Illinois landscape Study methodology and findings Conclusions and discussion The present and the future

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Illinois District Context 871 school districts Illinois ranks 49 th in funding disparities Number of schools: 1 – 613 Average teacher salary: $28,000 - $103,000 Average teacher experience: 3.4 years – 24 years

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative History of Illinois induction funding Fiscal yearLegislative budget# of programs 2007$2 million $5 million $14 million $9.4 million $5.6 million $10

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative programs 34 District 6 CPS Area/Office 21 ROE/ISC 4 College/University 2 Service Provider 4,389 Beginning Teachers 2,538 Mentors 356 Districts 224,180 Students (estimated) ISBE Funded Programs at a Glance = funded program = districts served by a consortium

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative 2011 Illinois Districts Survey

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Survey Overviews Funded programs survey: fall 2010 Unfunded districts survey: January 2011 Online surveys Sent to superintendent or program coordinator Questions: – supports provided to new teachers – mentor training and selection – induction program organization, leadership, and funding

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Number of districts All Illinois districts866 All funded districts332 All unfunded districts534 Unfunded survey responders 289

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Findings: Unfunded districts survey

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Number of new teachers per district

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative New teachers attend a special orientation or workshop before school begins. % of districts indicating “required” Size Small: 63% Medium: 84% Large: 99% Locale Rural: 69% Town: 84% Suburb: 92% City: 100% Avg. instructional exp. Low: 80% High: 89% % low-income students High: 76% Low: 88%

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Required induction components

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Mentor selection, training, rewards

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Mentor initial training

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Mentor activity requirements Large districts have more requirements for mentors’ activities and their frequency – Meet with mentee – Observe mentee teach – Attend mentor training or workshops – Submit a record of mentoring activities

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Division of responsibility

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Findings: Comparison with funded programs

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Beginning teacher requirements

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Mentor selection, training, rewards

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Program coordinator role

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Mentor/ mentee meetings provisions All unfunded districts Large unfunded districts Funded programs Pairs meet before/after school, during free periods 87%91%81% Pairs have common planning periods 25%32%59% Pairs use release time21%35%41% Schools have special meeting times 15%19%35% Other (e.g. full-release or retired mentor) 4%3%24%

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Conclusions

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative There is a vast discrepancy between what beginning teachers receive in certain districts (small, rural, high-poverty) compared with others (large, urban or suburban, well-resourced).

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative The unfunded districts which offer the most new teacher supports (large, suburban) still provide less than the average grant-funded induction program—even though the funded programs include small and rural districts in proportion with the state average.

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Questions for discussion How do these research findings compare with your own experience? In a time of tight budgets, what advice do you have for: Small districts? Rural districts? ISBE? Can you imagine a low-cost statewide induction program that small/rural districts could tap into—perhaps with shared regional mentors and professional development, online components, and some local services?

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Questions for discussion What do you need to keep your program functioning well? What do you need to develop and grow your program? How can INTC be of assistance to you in your program?

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Illinois: present and future Budget Cuts and Repercussions: Changes in mentor training and support Fewer new teacher initiatives (lesson study) Need for local funding support Fewer opportunities for instructional mentoring Less contact time for mentors and new teachers

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Online professional development Support for programs statewide Regional networks Expanded research Program evaluation and revision Illinois State Board of Education expectations Link with student achievement Systematic and systemic induction and mentoring Illinois New Teacher Collaborative29 New Challenges

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative The Future or I & M Continue with current service provider (NTC, CEC, ICE21, etc.) Use local (district or ROE) funds for training and workshops Maintain local programs with trained mentors Work with independent consultants

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative The Future of I & M Link induction and mentoring to student achievement Online mentoring Work with INTC regional specialists

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Induction and Mentoring Priorities Trained mentor for each new teacher Instructional mentoring Observations Analyzing student work Collaborative conversations Training for administrators

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Induction and Mentoring Priorities Information to the community, parents, board of education Training of trainers to maintain the program internally Training for new teachers (HR, C&I, “Hot Topics”) Research

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Discussion Questions

College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Contact Information Patricia Brady, Ph.D., Research Coordinator Mary Elin Barnish, Ed.D., Program Coordinator