Funded Internship Programs in California

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Funded Internship Programs in California

• October 2007

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Internship Program Participation and Funding
Trends
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Summary of Intern Program Profile

• 78 Provide Some Form Of Financial Assistance
  To Interns
• 26 Of Intern Programs Serve Incarcerated Youth
• 53 Serve Interns In The Inner City
• 29 Serve Interns In Rural Areas
• 26 Of Programs Use Some Form Of Distance
  Technology To Offer Course Work
• 54 Use Computerized Technology To Offer
  Coursework
• 82 Use A Seminar Format In Their Instructional
  Program
• 71 Of The Programs Use Sequenced Coursework
  That Deal With Subject Matter In Increasingly
  Complex Manner
• 20 Of The Programs Use A National Selection
  Instrument
• 50 Of The Programs Use A Joint Interview
  (School And Program) To Select Interns

Continued
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Summary of Intern Program Profile continued

• 64 Use On Line Support
• 30 Have A Hot Line That Interns Can Call For
  Assistance
• 55 Offer Specialized Or Special Circumstances
  Support To Interns
• 26 Have Program Alumni That Offer Support To
  Interns
• 18 Offer Non Classroom Support By Community
  Persons
• 47 Of The Programs Offer Support Providers Who
  Are Full Time Release
• 57 Are Part Time Release
• 65 Of The Programs Use Retired Teachers And
  Administrators For Support
• 49 Of The Programs Use The CA TPA Or PACT For
  Performance Assessment
• 85 Of The Programs Use Some Form Of Portfolio
  Assessment

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Funded Internship ProgramsCredential Area
2002-2007
Candidates can seek more than one credential.
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Recruitment Source of Teaching Interns (Percent)
1996-2007
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Ethnic Distribution of Interns (Percent)1997-2007
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Intern Single Subject Credential Content
Areas2004-2007
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Intern Single Subject Credential Content
Areas2004-2007 continued
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Special Education CredentialSpecialty Areas
2004-2007
94 Seeking Multiple Specialties 04-05 84
Seeking Multiple Specialties05-06 63 Seeking
Multiple Specialties 06-07
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Intern participant Survey ResponsesStatewide
results
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Why did you choose the intern program?
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Main reasons for entering a teacher preparation
program
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Prior to entering the classroom, interns said
they did not receive ..
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How well did the preservice prepare you?
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How often did you communicate with your support
providers?
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Status of Support Provider
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Type of support received
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Support Provider Survey Results

• 1,556 responses
• Supporting at least 2,563 interns

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1.How many interns did you support this year?
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1a. Position
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1b. Did the interns you supported teach in the
following credential areas?
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2a. Do you support other beginning teachers?
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2b.Number of Beginning Teachers Also Supported
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2c. Did other support providers assist the
interns that you were assigned?
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2e. Do you have significant other assigned duties
in addition to teaching and supporting other
teachers?
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3. In terms of carrying out your support provider
responsibilities, how useful was the training you
received from the program in the areas of
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4a-f. How would you describe the knowledge and
skill of those who trained you as a support
provider in the following areas?
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5a. Did you receive formative feedback from your
program leadership about your work as a support
provider?
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5b. How useful was the formative feedback you
received about your work as an Intern Support
Provider?
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6. During this school year, how often did you
have an opportunity to meet other support
providers for professional development and/or
problem solving?
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7a. On average, how often did your Intern
teacher(s) receive communication about issues
related to their teaching practice?
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7b. On average, how long is the typical amount of
communication per week?
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8. Was the time allotted for your support
provider role adequate to meet the needs of each
of your Intern teacher(s) for support and/or
assessment?
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9. How often did you feel that the support
offered to the Intern was timely in meeting your
Intern teacher(s) needs?
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10a. Were any of the intern teachers you
supported this year in a teaching assignment that
would be described as challenging?
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10b. What percentage of your interns are in
challenging assignments?
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10c. To what extent was support provided to help
compensate for the additional challenges?
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11a. For the interns you assist how well are you
acquainted with the coursework interns receive?
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11b. My understanding is based on the following
experiences
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12. How familiar are you with the performance
assessment or other methods of intern assessment
used in the program?
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13a-n. To what extent do you believe that your
work with the interns you supported helped them
become better teachers in the following areas?
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14a. How likely will you be to serve as an Intern
support provider next year?
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14b. If you answered Will not or not likely
on 14a, please indicate the reason.
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Administrator Survey Summary

• 43 programs
• 1,473 responses

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1. How does he/she compare with other beginning
teachers who have taught in schools where you
were an administrator?
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2. How does he/she compare with other beginning
teachers in the following areas
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3. How well has the intern program supported the
development of this beginning teacher?
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4. If you have other teaching openings, would you
request another intern teacher?
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5. Have you attended training or information
sessions about the Intern Program?
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5a. What other ways have you learned about the
Intern program? (Mark all that apply)
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5b. Do you believe the Intern program aligns with
and supports your district and school improvement
goals?
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5c. How clear are you in your role in supporting
intern teachers?
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6a. Are you able to avoid assigning Intern
teachers to assignments that are more challenging
at your site?
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6b. I support interns in the following way
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7. The intern program has a number of goals.
Please rate how well the program has achieved
these goals.