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¶

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Currency · newest study 2024 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? TRGP supported nearly 1,400 residents between 2020 and 2023; residency programs overall graduated nearly 5,000 residents between 2021 and 2024, about 10% of newly prepared California teachers in 2021 alone. → Carver-Thomas 2024 q3 i? Of residents enrolled through 2023, around 40% enrolled in special education, 34% in STEM fields, and 27% pursued a bilingual authorization. → Carver-Thomas 2024 (2)

Evidence¶

Carver-Thomas 2024¶

Carver-Thomas, D., Leung-Gagné, M., & Jeannite, D. (2024). Tackling teacher shortages: What we know about California's teacher workforce investments. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/137.196

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Uptake data from the WestEd California Teacher Residency Grant Program Dashboard (48 programs as of July 2024) and CTC TPP completer surveys. The report notes not all residents are TRGP-funded; programs also draw on federal and district funds.

"Between 2020 and 2023, the Teacher Residency Grant Program supported nearly 1,400 residents. In total, teacher residency programs graduated nearly 5,000 residents between 2021 and 2024. In 2021 alone, residents accounted for about 10% of newly prepared California teachers."

Carver-Thomas 2024 (2)¶

Carver-Thomas, D., Leung-Gagné, M., & Jeannite, D. (2024). Tackling teacher shortages: What we know about California's teacher workforce investments. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/137.196

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Demographic and credential-area data on 2022–23 residency completers (Figure 8 and Executive Summary). The report states the majority of residents were people of color and many pursued credentials in severe shortage areas.

"Of the residents enrolled through 2023, around 40% enrolled in special education, 34% enrolled in STEM fields, and 27% were pursuing a bilingual authorization."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• California residency program completers are more likely to identify as candidates of color than completers of other preparation pathways — related
• TRGP-funded residents made up between 20 and 40 percent of all California residents between 2020-21 and 2022-23, and about 11 percent of teacher preparation completers self-identified as residency-prepared in 2022-23 — related
• Residencies prepare teachers for high-need subjects and schools, with most NCTR-network graduates hired in shortage fields and Title I schools — related
• TRGP-funded resident enrollment in California grew from 297 residents in 2019-20 to 428 in 2022-23, totaling 1,362 residents across 48 funded partnerships over 4 years — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Teacher residency programs enroll a more diverse candidate pool than traditional preparation programs, per a national comparison for 2016–17. — related
• TRGP residents were prepared in 31 of 1,019 districts across 21 of 58 counties, concentrated in central and southern California while many rural high-need counties did not participate — related
• Alder nearly doubled the proportion of enrolled residents from historically underrepresented groups, from 45% in 2010–11 to 83% in 2022–23 — related
• TRGP-funded residents represent a small fraction of California's teacher supply: 428 residents enrolled in 2022-23 against 14,298 substandard credentials issued — related
• Only 6 of 24 TRGP-participating IHEs enrolled at least 20 TRGP-funded residents in 2022-23, below the cohort size experts suggest is needed for sustainable, affordable programs — related
• Prior residency experience of vetted EPPs and high district engagement enabled TCLAS uptake — related