The few studies of student outcomes suggest residency graduates perform as well as or better than other novice teachers on student outcome measures¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? A 2015 study of the Urban Teacher Residency found students of UTR residents and graduates outperformed a matched group of peers taught by other novice teachers on 16 of 22 comparisons of state Regents exam scores. → Saunders 2024 q2 i? Boston Teacher Residency graduates were initially as effective in ELA and less effective in math, but by their fourth and fifth years outperformed same-experience and more veteran teachers. → 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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A 2015 study of the Urban Teacher Residency partnership between New Visions for Public Schools, Hunter College, and the NYC Department of Education found "students of UTR residents and graduates outperformed a matched group of peers" on 16 of 22 Regents exam comparisons; a 2018 supplemental study confirmed the tendency in 8 of 9 comparisons.

"students of UTR residents and graduates outperformed a matched group of peers (controlling for students’ prior achievement, gender, special education status, and English learner status) taught by other novice teachers on 16 out of 22 (73%) comparisons of state Regents exam scores."

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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A 2012 study of Boston Teacher Residency graduates found first-year teachers as effective at raising ELA scores as other Boston Public School teachers with the same experience; "Although residency graduates were initially less effective in math, they improved more rapidly than other teachers," outperforming same-experience and veteran teachers by years four and five.

"Although residency graduates were initially less effective in math, they improved more rapidly than other teachers during their first 5 years in the classroom."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Students of residency graduates show achievement outcomes comparable to or better than other novices, with gains emerging over time — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• A 2011 study found residency-trained teachers outperformed same-experience peers by nearly two months' worth of learning by their fifth year and were more likely to stay in teaching — a broader claim this one bears on
• Residency graduates report strongly positive perceptions of their preparation, and principals tend to perceive them as more effective than other novice teachers — related