This study aims to understand induction programs in the U. S. A. and to find some
implication on In-service programs for beginning teachers in Korea. Though beginning
teachers in Korea receive several training during the first year of their teaching, those
programs are mainly composed by lecture and are not related to everyday classroom.
Beginning teachers do not receive enough practical support through the training. Since
induction programs in the U. S. A. have been practiced for more than three decades, it is
valuable to observe and examine the program and find some implication.
Through this paper several implications are suggested. First, beginning teacher training
should be organized as a part of systematic in-service teacher training. Second, beginning
teacher training should be practical and functional to be practiced in their classroom. Third,
it needs to produce circumstances in which both beginning and experienced teachers can
join various induction activities such as reducing class time and administrative responsibility.
Fourth, it needs to have a obvious governing body in order to have continuous and
systematic quality control of induction program. Fifth, it needs to establish standards with
regard to critical activities of induction program such as teaching standard, mentor selection
standard, formative assesment standard, and program evaluation standard. Sixth, it needs to
develop induction program in the aspect of lifelong learning of teachers.