Georgia Teacher Academy for Preparation and Pedagogy

The GaTAPP program is designed to meet the needs of teacher shortages particually in critical teaching fields and in hard-to-staff schools and regions of the state

Candidates are issued a non-renewable Intern Teaching certificate.

Candidates' one to three year residency is supervised and supported by a Candidate Support Team comprised of a school-based administrator, a school-based mentor or teaching coach, a supervisor employed by the non-traditional preparation path provider, and a content specialist in the candidate’s teaching field if not already represented by one of the core team members;

1. Coaching meets the standards and requirements delineated in GaPSC Educator Preparation Rule 505-3-.86 Coaching Endorsement Program;

2. Candidates must experience coaching and induction for a minimum of one academic year and continue in coaching and induction until the candidate’s completion of the program within three years:

(i) One Academic Year consists of two (2) full semesters, one of which must include the beginning of a school year;Candidates hired after the beginning of school must remain in coaching/induction until twelve months after the date of acceptance into the GaTAPP program.

Candidates must meet 24 competencies delineated in the rule 505-3-.05 at level 3 (Proficient) on a 1(Unacceptable) to 4 (Distinguished) scale.

Candidates must meet 12 dispositions delineated in the rule 505-3-.05 at level 3 (Proficient) on a 1(Unacceptable) to 4 (Distinguished) scale.

Candidates must meet all Georgia Special Requirements delineated in Educator Preparation rule 505-3-.01.