Alder operates a continuous improvement cycle using multiple data sources documented in an Annual Data Cycle Calendar and public Annual Program Assessment Report¶
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q2 i? Alder routinely collects and analyzes data throughout the year from LEA partners, the National Center for Teacher Residencies, and Alder-created surveys, documented in an Annual Data Cycle Calendar and reported in a publicly available Annual Program Assessment Report presented to its Board. → Yun 2025
Evidence¶
Yun 2025¶
Yun, C., Fitz, J., Nakajima, T., & Mauerman, C. (2025). Educating for equity: Alder Graduate School's teacher residency. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/812.965
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Descriptive account of Alder's continuous improvement infrastructure from the case study's Continuous Improvement section, including the Annual Data Cycle Calendar (Table 7) and the Annual Program Assessment Report presented to the Board and published online. No outcome evaluation of the cycle itself is printed.
"Alder routinely collected and analyzed data as part of its effort to continuously improve. Data collection and analysis were done throughout the year using various data sources including those from LEA partners, the National Center for Teacher Residencies, and Alder-created surveys."
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Alder operates a continuous improvement cycle using multiple data sources documented in an Annual Data Cycle Calendar and public Annual Program Assessment Report |
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Alder operates a continuous improvement cycle using multiple data sources documented in an Annual Data Cycle Calendar and public Annual Program Assessment Report |
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