Sec. 13a.07.01.06. Mentoring Component of the Comprehensive Induction Program

A. A local school system shall establish a mentoring program as part of its Comprehensive Induction Program.

B. A local school system shall establish a cadre of full-time or part-time mentors to support teachers during their comprehensive induction period.

C. To the extent practicable given staffing and fiscal concerns, local school systems shall establish the maximum ratio of mentors to mentees in the comprehensive induction program at one mentor to 15 mentees.

D. A mentor under the comprehensive induction program may be assigned school-level administrative duties only on an emergency basis.

E. A mentor under the comprehensive induction program may not participate in the formal evaluation of a mentee.

F. Mentors shall:

(1) Demonstrate knowledge of adult learning theory and peer coaching techniques;

(2) Demonstrate a knowledge base and skills to address the performance evaluation criteria and outcomes to be met by each mentee; and

(3) Hold an advanced professional certificate and be rated as a satisfactory or effective teacher or be a retiree from a local school system and have beenrated as a satisfactory or effective teacher; and

(4) Possess a positive reference from a current or recent building principal or supervisor that addresses the instructional, management, human relations, and communication skills of the mentor applicant.

G. Local school systems shall provide ongoing training for mentors that includes:

(1) Initial training for each mentor prior to assuming the assignment on the essential characteristics of mentoring adults and the duties and responsibilities of a mentor;

(2) Ongoing training and feedback to enable each mentor to address the specific and varied performance needs of mentees;

(3) Models of effective instructional practices that address the identified needs of mentees; and

(4) Identification and coordination of appropriate resources to address the performance needs of mentees.