Alder nearly doubled the proportion of enrolled residents from historically underrepresented groups, from 45% in 2010–11 to 83% in 2022–23¶

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Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2028: local conditions change quickly

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The share of enrolled residents identifying as members of historically underrepresented groups rose from 45% in 2010–11 to 83% in 2022–23. → 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

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Descriptive enrollment trend reported from program data across the program's history, alongside 2022–23 demographics in Table 1 (12.6% Black, 56.0% Hispanic or Latino/a, 16.9% White). No inferential statistics are printed.

"Driven by a focus on equity and the goal to build a more racially diverse teaching workforce, Alder had almost doubled the proportion of enrolled residents who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups, from 45% in 2010–11 to 83% in 2022–23."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Alder's financial model combines grants, tuition, and LEA contributions, targeting 70–80% tuition funding by 2026–27 while keeping tuition low — related
• Residencies recruit a more diverse teacher workforce than typical entry pathways — a broader claim this one bears on
• California residency program completers are more likely to identify as candidates of color than completers of other preparation pathways — a broader claim this one bears on
• The Teacher Residency Grant Program supported nearly 1,400 funded residents through 2023, with residency programs graduating nearly 5,000 residents between 2021 and 2024, many in shortage fields and most residents people of color — related