Tulare County Office of Education

Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) Induction Consortium

The second element of teacher support is the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) Induction Consortium. This program is designed to support and assist first- and second-year teachers with preliminary multiple- and single-subject credentials earn the professional credential. Candidates for BTSA Induction are distinguished from Intern program candidates by their having completed the professional preparation for the preliminary teaching credential.

The Tulare County BTSA Induction Consortium currently includes over 250 first- and second-year teachers and nearly 150 Support Providers who work closely together in 31 school districts from throughout Tulare County. The Tulare County BTSA Induction Consortium is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to recommend teachers who complete the induction process for the Professional Credential. BTSA staff members and their contact information are listed below. Please contact any staff member for more information.

Ronald Koop, Director
rkoop@tcoe.org
(559) 730-2955
Barbara Leal, Coordinator
barbaral@tcoe.org
(559) 733-6315
Kathleen Rumelhart, Program Specialist
kathleenr@tcoe.org
(559) 733-6063
Francia Tapia, Program Assistant
franciat@tcoe.org
(559) 733-6513
Catherine Delaney, Program Assistant
cathyd@tcoe.org
(559) 737-4358
Mary Enevoldsen, Program Assistant
marye@tcoe.org
(559) 730-2960

Tulare County Office of Education
BTSA Program
2500 West Burrel
P.O. Box 5091
Visalia, CA 93278-5091

phone: (559) 733-6315
fax: (559) 733-6499

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