Residencies prepare teachers for high-need subjects and schools, with most NCTR-network graduates hired in shortage fields and Title I schools¶
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q2 i? Of 2021–22 graduates of 47 NCTR-partnered programs, 25% taught in math, science, or technology fields; 25% taught special education; and 18% specialized in teaching English learners. → Saunders 2024
q2 i? 83% of those NCTR-network graduates were hired in Title I schools. → Saunders 2024 (2)
Evidence¶
Saunders 2024¶
Saunders, R., Fitz, J., DiNapoli, M. A., Jr., & Kini, T. (2024). Teacher residencies: State and federal policy to support comprehensive teacher preparation. Learning Policy Institute & EdPrepLab. https://doi.org/10.54300/358.825
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The report aggregates placement data from 47 NCTR-partnered programs: "25% taught in math, science, or technology fields; 25% taught special education; and 18% specialized in teaching English learners" — all described as widespread shortage areas.
"Of the 2021–22 graduates of 47 programs partnered with the National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR), 25% taught in math, science, or technology fields; 25% taught special education; and 18% specialized in teaching English learners."
Saunders 2024 (2)¶
Saunders, R., Fitz, J., DiNapoli, M. A., Jr., & Kini, T. (2024). Teacher residencies: State and federal policy to support comprehensive teacher preparation. Learning Policy Institute & EdPrepLab. https://doi.org/10.54300/358.825
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The same NCTR placement analysis found "83% of those graduates were hired in Title I schools," serving students from low-income families who tend to be disproportionately taught by uncertified and inexperienced teachers.
"Furthermore, 83% of those graduates were hired in Title I schools,"
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Related Claims¶
- GSTG recipients report teaching in high-need schools and shortage subjects, with most intending to stay after their service obligation — related
- More experienced teachers earned additional certificates in shortage areas (47 percent) than in nonshortage areas (25 percent), with special education the most common shortage area (27 percent) — related
- U.S. teacher shortages are nationwide and worsening, with over 300,000 positions unfilled or filled by uncertified teachers in 2023 — related
- 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
- Teacher residency program graduates are more racially diverse than other new teachers and much more likely to stay in teaching, especially in sponsoring high-need districts — related
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Residencies prepare teachers for high-need subjects and schools, with most NCTR-network graduates hired in shortage fields and Title I schools |
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Residencies prepare teachers for high-need subjects and schools, with most NCTR-network graduates hired in shortage fields and Title I schools |
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