A majority of teacher residency candidates report financial hardship during their residency year, including food and housing insecurity¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2022 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2027: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Over half of residents experienced inability to pay bills or school-related expenses at least occasionally, and nearly 30 percent experienced food or housing insecurity. → Hirschboeck 2022

Evidence¶

Hirschboeck 2022¶

Hirschboeck, K., Eiler White, M., Brannegan, A., & Reade, F. (2022). Teacher residency programs in California: Financial sustainability challenges and opportunities. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED620723

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Spring 2021 Resident Survey of the WestEd formative evaluation (74% response rate); Exhibit 1 shows hardship frequencies, with inability to pay bills (n=288) and food insecurity (n=288). Residents reported "an inability to pay bills or school-related expenses at least occasionally."

"Survey responses indicate that many residents are experiencing financial challenges during their residency year. Over half of residents experienced an inability to pay bills or school-related expenses at least occasionally. Nearly 30 percent of residents had experienced food or housing insecurity"

Hirschboeck 2022 (2)¶

Hirschboeck, K., Eiler White, M., Brannegan, A., & Reade, F. (2022). Teacher residency programs in California: Financial sustainability challenges and opportunities. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED620723

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Spring 2021 surveys found gaps in health coverage: "a quarter of residents did not have, or were not sure if they had, access to adequate health insurance," and few program leads reported residents received medical or dental benefits.

"a quarter of residents did not have, or were not sure if they had, access to adequate health insurance, and only 6 of 26 program leads reported that residents were provided with medical or dental benefits through participation in the program"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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• Many programs face partnership alignment, hiring-placement, and administrative capacity challenges that limit financial sustainability — related
• Apprentices desired clearer, more consistent program communication, especially about financial obligations — related
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