The 2010-2015 study examined characteristics of 30 TRPs, including required coursework, teacher backgrounds and experiences, and teacher retention¶

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q1 i? The study examined the characteristics of 30 different TRPs and their current and former participants, covering coursework, teacher backgrounds and experiences, and retention. → Tim Silva 2014

Evidence¶

Tim Silva 2014¶

Tim Silva, Allison McKie, Virginia Knechtel, Philip Gleason, Libby Makowsky. (2014). Teaching Residency Programs: A Multisite Look at a New Model to Prepare Teachers for High-Need Schools. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/teaching-residency-programs-a-multisite-look-at-a-new-model-to-prepare-teachers-for-highneed-schools

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Descriptive statement of the study's scope: IES selected Mathematica Policy Research in 2010 to examine "the characteristics of 30 different TRPs and their current and former participants," with a time frame of 2010-2015. No design details beyond the listed components are printed.

"In 2010, the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, selected Mathematica Policy Research to examine the characteristics of 30 different TRPs and their current and former participants."

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Related Claims¶

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