Clinical director as LEA–IHE boundary-spanner managing each partnership¶

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Description¶

Each Alder–LEA partnership is managed by a clinical director, an LEA employee who is also a clinical faculty member at Alder. The report states the clinical director "ensured alignment between both sides of the partnership and oversaw most day-to-day residency operations." Clinical directors teach Resident Seminar, design activities around skills valued by the LEA employer, and connect coursework to clinical practice. Alder leadership also meets at least annually with each partner superintendent to present LEA-specific residency impact data, grounding the partnership in shared goals.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Employment arrangement spanning both the LEA and Alder faculty roles, plus annual leadership-level data review meetings

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Teacher residents placed within partner LEA cohorts

Target Learning Goals¶

• Alignment of clinical preparation with LEA context, hiring needs, and instructional frameworks

Related Strategies¶

• Recommendations for sustainable and affordable residency programs: align with LEA strategy, engage system leaders, dedicate sustainability roles, and run affordability analyses
• Strengthen PK-20 partnerships through annual summits of policy makers, practitioners, and teacher education faculty

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Yun, C., Fitz, J., Nakajima, T., & Mauerman, C. (2025). Educating for equity: Alder Graduate School's teacher residency. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/812.965