Fresno TK–3 Teacher Residency Program

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Description

An 18-month residency (2017–2019) within Fresno Unified's workforce pipeline, run with California State University, Fresno, leading to a Multiple Subject credential and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction. The program focused on "early literacy, developmentally appropriate practices, and social and emotional learning" plus family engagement, with all credential coursework co-taught by district leaders paired with university faculty and quarterly curriculum meetings used to redesign syllabi around a developmental focus. Residents received an $11,000 stipend, clustered school-site placements, and courses held at a school site near their clinical placements.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• District–university co-instruction of all credential coursework
• Federal TQP grant funding for the resident stipend

Constraints

• The stipend was not enough to fully cover residents' cost of living; some residents substituted one day a week to supplement income

Target Learners

• Recent college graduates, career changers, and uncertified educators seeking TK–3 credentials

Learning Goals

• Developmentally appropriate pedagogy, early literacy, STEM integration, and social-emotional learning for TK–3

Claims

• Fresno Tk3 Residency 30 Teachers 83 Percent Retention [+M]

Related Designs

• Sanger STaR integrated two-semester curriculum: eleven courses consolidated into two yearlong integrated courses, saving residents roughly $4,000

Examples

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Key Sources

• Cathy Yun. (2022). Preparing Transitional Kindergarten to 3rd Grade Educators Through Teacher Residencies. Learning Policy Institute & EDPREPLAB. https://doi.org/10.54300/139.797

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id	fresno-tk3-teacher-residency-program
title	Fresno TK–3 Teacher Residency Program
description	An 18-month residency (2017–2019) within Fresno Unified's workforce pipeline, run with California State University, Fresno, leading to a Multiple Subject credential and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction.
status	review
generated	by process:settle-candidates on 2026-10-10
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sources	1 — cathy-yun-2022

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