University of Houston residency completers retain in teaching at rates above state averages (93% after year one; 3- and 5-year retention 10 and 7 points above state averages for the 2019 cohort)¶
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q2 i? 93% of 2023 UH program completers stayed in teaching after their first year versus 89% of all newly certified Texas teachers; the 2019 cohort exceeded state 3- and 5-year retention by 10 and 7 percentage points. → Bland 2025
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Bland 2025¶
Bland, J. A., Ralph, K., Wei, W., Wang, V., Wojcikiewicz, S. K., & Wechsler, M. E. (2025). Investing in a high-quality teacher workforce: Lessons from Texas teacher preparation programs. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/871.327
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Report analysis of retention metrics for the UH residency, comparing "93% stayed in the teaching field after their first year on the job" against 89% statewide; 3- and 5-year retention for the 2019 cohort exceeded state averages by 10 and 7 percentage points. Percentages are descriptive; no significance test is printed.
"Of all UH program completers in 2023, 93% stayed in the teaching field after their first year on the job, compared to 89% of all newly certified teachers in the state."
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Related Claims¶
- Residency completers are retained at higher rates than other new teachers in the same districts — 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 — a broader claim this one bears on
- Most residents from the first TRGP cohort were still teaching three years later — related
- Residency graduates show high retention rates of roughly 80-90% after three years and 70-80% after five years — related
- 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
- Novice TRP teachers' district retention rates are roughly the same as those of teachers entering through other preparation programs — related
- UCLA-CS reports high teacher retention and above-district student and parent satisfaction alongside its academic outcomes — related
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University of Houston residency completers retain in teaching at rates above state averages (93% after year one; 3- and 5-year retention 10 and 7 points above state averages for the 2019 cohort) |
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University of Houston residency completers retain in teaching at rates above state averages (93% after year one; 3- and 5-year retention 10 and 7 points above state averages for the 2019 cohort) |
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2025 |
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