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North Coast Teacher Residency Consortium: a half-time special education residency that lets paraeducators keep their salaries while training

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Description

The Humboldt County Office of Education and Humboldt State University launched this residency in fall 2019 to recruit existing special education paraeducators across 32 primarily rural districts. "Paraeducator residents keep their jobs during the residency but are guaranteed to spend at least 50% of every day in a class setting working with a special education mentor teacher." Residents earn salaries of $18,127 to $25,635 plus benefits, receive $10,000 tuition and testing-fee coverage, and attend evening courses, with remotely located residents using distance learning tools.

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Context

Requirements

  • Partnership agreements guaranteeing the 50% clinical fieldwork minimum and release time for program requirements, including site-swap systems; a $9,000 supplemental site budget for mentor stipends and substitutes

Constraints

  • The program was in its first year, so results were too early to show; half-time placements are a compromise, as full-time paid placements would be ideal

Target Learners

  • Employed special education paraeducators seeking certification

Learning Goals

  • Full special education credential preparation
  • Co-planning, curriculum design, and whole-class and small-group teaching with mentor support

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Key Sources

  • Yun, C., & DeMoss, K. (2020). Sustainable strategies for funding teacher residencies: Lessons from California. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute. http://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/strategies-funding-teacher-residencies-california
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title North Coast Teacher Residency Consortium: a half-time special education residency that lets paraeducators keep their salaries while training
description The Humboldt County Office of Education and Humboldt State University launched this residency in fall 2019 to recruit existing special education paraeducators across 32 primarily rural districts.
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generated by process:settle-candidates on 2026-10-10
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