Claremont residency completers rate the program highly and show strong hiring and retention outcomes¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r2 · q2
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Subclaims¶

q2 i? The Claremont Fellows residency averaged a 4.7 out of 5.0 overall resident perception rating on the 2021 California Commission on Teacher Credentialing statewide completer survey. → Yun 2025 q2 i? 96% of residents were hired into partner LEAs or other underresourced schools after completion, and 100% of these teachers remained in the same school 2 years later. → Yun 2025

Evidence¶

Yun 2025¶

Yun, C., & Fitz, J. (2025). Humanizing teacher preparation: Claremont Graduate University's teacher residency. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/338.812

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Case study report of program outcome data for the Claremont Fellows residency (2020–23), drawing on the statewide completer survey and program records. The report states the "average overall resident perception rating of 4.7 out of 5.0" and that 96% of residents were hired into partner LEAs or other underresourced schools.

"the Claremont Fellows residency has been highly rated by graduates, with an average overall resident perception rating of 4.7 out of 5.0 on the 2021 California Commission on Teacher Credentialing statewide completer survey. After program completion, 96% of residents have been hired into the partner local education agencies (LEAs)"

Discussion¶

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