Kern Urban Teacher Residency graduates are retained at high rates in the partner district, with 92% of its 114 graduates continuing to work in BCSD¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r2 · q2
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? As of 2022, Kern Urban had graduated 114 residents, 92% of whom continued to work in Bakersfield City School District. → Fitz 2025

Evidence¶

Fitz 2025¶

Fitz, J., & Yun, C. (2025). Meeting urban and rural district needs for educators: California State University, Bakersfield's teacher residencies. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/825.823

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

The executive summary reports the program's cumulative outcome: "Kern Urban has graduated a total of 114 residents, 92% of whom have continued to work in BCSD." This is a descriptive program statistic from the case study, not a tested comparison.

"As of 2022, Kern Urban has graduated a total of 114 residents, 92% of whom have continued to work in BCSD."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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• Novice TRP teachers' district retention rates are roughly the same as those of teachers entering through other preparation programs — related
• In rigorous controlled studies, residency graduates retained at significantly higher rates than non-residency peers — a broader claim this one bears on
• Residency graduates show high retention rates of roughly 80-90% after three years and 70-80% after five years — a broader claim this one bears on
• Residency completers are retained at higher rates than other new teachers in the same districts — a broader claim this one bears on