• All TCAP programs are guided from the field of knowledge of the California Visual and Performing Arts Framework , The California Content Standards for the Visual and Performing Arts, and The California Standards for the Teaching Profession.
• TCAP recongnizes the continuum of a teacher's development. TCAP program designs are structured to meet the needs of the beginning teacher, the experienced teacher, and/or the accomplished teacher.
• All TCAP prgrams engage participants in standards based practice, professional reflection, and include assessment practices that lead to student achievement.
• TCAP services are available to educators, schools, districts, TCAP Partnership Schools, County Offices of Education, and others.

Institutes
TCAP institues provide and in-depth experience for educators. Institutes, either open or invitational in nature, are 120 hour events held during the summer or in a year round format.

Events
TCAP designs a variety of events, of approximately 40 hours, which build upon the TCAP Program Strands of artistic processes, reflection, classroom translations, and leadership. These events are not considered institutes and come in a variety of configurations.

TCAP Professional Development Program Series
TCAP has a selection of on-site, contracted service series available to schools, districts, and county offices of education. These series consist of six to ten 2 to 3 hour sessions of professional development focused on a topic.

Seminars
TCAP sites offer a variety of seminars consisting of 39 hours or less. Seminars may be offered through collaborations with schools, districts, county offices of education, museums, and arts organizations.

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