In rigorous controlled studies, residency graduates retained at significantly higher rates than non-residency peers¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? After controlling for school and district characteristics, two rigorous studies found significant differences in retention between residency graduates and non-residency peers (e.g., 82% vs. 72% still teaching in Year 3 or 4 in the TQP study). → Guha 2016

Evidence¶

Guha 2016¶

Guha, R., Hyler, M.E., and Darling-Hammond, L. (2016). The Teacher Residency: An Innovative Model for Preparing Teachers. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/teacher-residency

q2 · i? · review · r2

The Teacher Preparation Quality Grants study used a regression comparing retention of residency graduates to non-resident teachers with similar teaching placements, "controlling for key district and school characteristics". The report also cites the Boston Teacher Residency study: 80% vs. 63% in Year 3 and 75% vs. 51% in Year 5.

"82% of graduates were still teaching in their same district in Year 3 or 4 vs. 72% of non-residents still teaching in their same district Year 3 or 4"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Residency graduates show high retention rates of roughly 80-90% after three years and 70-80% after five years — related
• Residency-prepared teachers remain in teaching and in their districts at higher rates than other novice teachers, typically 80–95% after 3 years — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Novice TRP teachers' district retention rates are roughly the same as those of teachers entering through other preparation programs — reports the opposite
• The 2010-2015 study examined characteristics of 30 TRPs, including required coursework, teacher backgrounds and experiences, and teacher retention — related
• Well-prepared and well-mentored teachers stay in teaching at more than twice the rate of unprepared entrants, and teacher residency programs typically retain more than 80% over five years — related
• 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 — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• 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
• Students of residency graduates show achievement outcomes comparable to or better than other novices, with gains emerging over time — related
• School-retention rates are similar between TRP-trained and non-TRP novice teachers — reports the opposite