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Early Completion Option

The Commission approved South Bay Consortium Teacher Induction Program provides the Early Completion Option (ECO) in accordance with Senate Bill 57 (Chapter 269, Scott). This legislation enables experienced and exceptional candidates to complete an Induction Program that is equal in rigor to a full-length program, but in a shorter amount of time. 

A committee of experienced mentors and district HR personnel review the candidate's application and determine the candidate's eligibility, as defined by the following criteria:

Criteria (Teachers applying for ECO must meet ALL of the following to be eligible):

  • Provide a copy of the candidate's California Preliminary Credential.
  • Submit a current resume, documenting at least 2 years of prior teaching experience.
  • Submit a letter from district HR verifying that the candidate meets the 2-years of teaching experience requirement. Candidates must have a minimum of two years of full-time experience as Teacher of Record in a private or public school.
  • Submit two years of authenticated rigorous performance evaluations while teaching in an accredited private school or public school in which the teacher received ratings of effective (satisfactory) or better.
  • The site administrator completes a form to verify that they have observed the candidate this current school year, and finds them exceptional, as indicated by their rating of the candidates' teaching practice and professionalism across ALL of the CA Standards for the Teaching Profession.
  • Completed observation by Induction Program staff. 
  • Meet current program requirements and complete Fall Semester (Unit 1) Work early (on or before Monday, January 12, 2026).

Timeline:

  1. Complete an Intent to Apply form emailed to the Coordinator by Monday, October 20, 2025.
  2. The Coordinator must receive the Application and Supporting Documentation via email no later than Monday, January 12, 2026. Candidates who do not meet this deadline will not be considered for the ECO option.
  3. A committee of experienced mentors and district HR personnel review the applications and determine if each applicant meets the criteria.
  4. The Induction Program Leader will notify the applicants by Friday, February 6, 2026, of the committee’s decision.
  5. The Induction Program Leader will meet with the candidate and mentor to define expectations and create an Individual Learning Plan for ECO candidates. 

If at any time during the course of the completion, a candidate is not meeting requirements, the Induction Program Leader may suspend or revoke the ECO status and require the candidate to participate in the two-year induction program.

The South Bay Consortium Teacher Induction provides equal consideration for all ECO candidates, regardless of their actual or perceived race; religion; ethnicity; nationality or ancestry; physical or mental disabilities; medical conditions; parental or marital status; age; sex; gender; gender identity or expression, and/or sexual orientation.