The Clear Education Specialist Induction Program (CESIP) prepares Education Specialists for the California Clear Credential. The 24-month CESIP is for Education Specialists who do not already hold a Clear Credential. Education Specialists who do hold a Single Subject or Multiple Subject Clear work through a modified 12-month CESIP as partial credit for an induction program completion is granted.

The Clear Education Specialist Induction Program incorporates:

• Current theory and practical application in Special Education.

• Pedagogical strategies for teaching in Special Education.

• Formative assessment which is grounded in the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTPs) and includes the processes of teacher inquiry and action research.

• Individualized and self-directed professional development based on participating teachers’ identified needs.

• Job embedded and authentic tasks.

• Collaborative cohort model integrated with one-on-one coaching conversations, small group interaction, workshops, seminars, and innovative technology such interactive journals, collaborative best practice demonstrations, and effective teaching technique videos.

 • An individualized system of intensive support by like-credentialed mentors, highly qualified Instructional Facilitators, CESIP staff, and cohort members.