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The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) works alongside school districts and charter schools to provide comprehensive mentoring and induction support to new school staff. Supporting the state’s newest educators and school specialists – those with less than two years’ experience in Delaware public schools – is essential to ensuring all students receive the highest-quality education.

DDOE’s Comprehensive Induction Program (CIP) offers a suite of coaching cycles and ongoing professional learning over time to meet state, district and charter school goals. Through shared leadership, innovative practices, and exemplary services, the goal or aim of the CIP is to increase educator retention rates; improve professional practices, focus on growth and reflection; and, most importantly, elevate student outcomes.

CIP Programs

Comprehensive retention and support program for new school staff

Find information on programs for teachers, school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and school nurses.

Program Roles and Responsibilities

Local and state-level support

The CIP structure has been deliberately designed to ensure both local and state-level support for Delaware’s newest educators.

CIP Professional Learning Opportunities

Opportunities to meet requirements

Professional learning opportunities to meet the 15-hour professional learning requirement of the Comprehensive Induction Program (CIP)

Program Overview

Delaware’s Comprehensive Induction Program (CIP) is a four-year program designed for the following:

  • Teachers
  • School nurses
  • School counselors
  • School social workers
  • School psychologists

Program details vary by role.

Year 1

Year 2

Instructional Mentoring Years

  • Strengthen professional practice
  • Continuous improvement
  • Educator efficacy
  • Collaboration

Year 1:

  • Introduction to Delaware evaluation system
  • Meetings, feedback and action steps within Coaching Cycles
  • The DDOE approved ethics course

Year 2:

  • Continuation of Year 1
  • Aligning teacher/ specialist practices and professional learning to standards
  • Prepare for professional learning years with the guidance of a coach

Year 3

Year 4

Professional Learning Years

  • Professional learning and growth
  • Ongoing reflective practices
  • Collaboration

Year 3 and Year 4:

Contact Us

For additional information or questions regarding CIP please email Tiffany Green or call 302-735-4131.