2. Professional development and training in specified areas;

3. Mentoring programs established by the school board and principals; and

4. Two teacher performance appraisals for each new teacher in the first year of teaching.

Successful completion of the NTIP will be noted on the new teachers’ Ontario College of Teachers 
certificates and the public register.

If a new teacher moves to a different school board before completing the NTIP, the process will carry on 
with the new school board. Information collected by the first school board in the context of the NTIP and 
appraisal process will be forwarded to the new school board.

Boards are funded for and must include, their beginning teacher LTOs in the induction elements of 
the NTIP (orientation, professional development and training, and mentorship). A beginning teacher 
LTO is defined as a certified occasional teacher who is in his/her first long-term assignment, with that 
assignment being 97 or more consecutive school days as a substitute of the same teacher.

Boards may use their NTIP funding to support second-year teachers in the NTIP. This will assist those 
teachers who need or would like more than one year of support to gain proficiency in the role. It 
is important to note that not all second-year teachers may wish or need to take part in another year 
of supports. Participating in an additional year of NTIP supports is optional and is not related to the 
requirements of the TPA.

Performance Appraisal of New Teachers

The Education Act and Regulations outline the process required for teacher evaluation. New teachers 
must achieve two satisfactory performance appraisals within the first 24 months of teaching in order to 
successfully complete the New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP).

As soon as two satisfactory appraisals are achieved, the NTIP is complete. The teacher is then placed on the 
regular five-year evaluation cycle from that point onward. This may be as early as the second year of teaching.

If a new teacher receives a not satisfactory rating, the teacher has a chance to continue with the NTIP with 
an enrichment plan and further appraisal. If a new teacher receives two not satisfactory ratings in the 
course of the NTIP, the teacher may continue with the NTIP with an improvement plan established but 
will be placed “on review.” A further not satisfactory appraisal may result in termination of employment 
and notification to the College of Teachers.

A rating is not satisfactory if it is either “Development Needed” or “Unsatisfactory.”

Advice to New Members

If you are a new teacher, it is very important that you become familiar with the expectations and 
components of the performance appraisal process. Many locals provide workshops on the TPA process. 
You have the right to:

O know what standards of performance are expected of you;
O receive adequate feedback and opportunities for input;
O receive timely notice of concerns and assistance to improve;
O have the opportunity to work on the identified improvements;
O have a federation representative present at any meetings regarding the performance appraisal 

process.

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