M E M O R A N D U M

TO:	Members, Indiana Professional Standards Board
FROM:	Richard D. Frisbie, Director Division of Induction and Continuing Education
DATE:	March 15, 2000
SUBJECT:	How the IPSB Accomplishes Its Tasks: Induction and Continuing Education

This discussion item is a continuation of the series: "How the IPSB Accomplishes Its Tasks." The topic for this month is the Division of Induction and Continuing Education (DICE). The Division of Induction and Continuing Education has primary responsibility for operational and developmental activities related to IPSB programs for beginning teachers and experienced teachers renewing their licenses. These programs include the Beginning Teacher Internship Program (BTIP), the Beginning Teacher Induction Performance Assessment Program (BTIPAP), Certification Renewal Unit (CRU) programs, and developmental activities related to future teacher relicensing based on a Professional Growth Plan (PGP).

The discussion will be organized around these four programs plus an introduction of division staff members, with each of us sharing how what we do contributes to the agency's operations. A presentation(PowerPoint | PDF) will accompany the discussion. For each program noted above, we will highlight topics like goals, procedures, historical data, successes & concerns, next steps, transition timelines, and Board feedback to the staff. The induction portion of the presentation will include a discussion of expanding implementation of the 2000-01 induction assessment process. The CRU portion of the presentation will include a discussion of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) subsidy program.

One of the most valuable features of this discussion will be the Board feedback to staff. To help organize these views, a set of feedback forms is provided to each Board member. We ask the Board to offer written feedback and share highlights of this feedback during the discussion. Information on what the Board considers to be the pluses, minuses, questions, and issues for each program will be extremely valuable for the staff to organize its future work.