Support teacher residency programs, which are associated with higher retention rates for teachers of color¶

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Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

The brief identifies teacher residency programs as a retention investment: "Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas used funds to support teacher residency programs, which are associated with higher rates of retention for teachers of color." Residencies also appear as an allowable use under the TQP program and were funded via SEED grants.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Sustained funding through ESSER, SEED, or TQP grant streams

Constraints¶

• The retention association is stated without cited evidence or effect sizes in the brief

Target Learners¶

• Early-career teachers of color
• teacher residency candidates

Target Learning Goals¶

• Retaining teachers of color in the profession

Related Strategies¶

• Invest in high-quality induction and mentoring programs, which are associated with higher retention particularly for teachers of color
• Invest in retention of teachers of color through residencies, affinity groups, and induction/mentoring
• Build a diverse teacher pipeline through Grow Your Own grants, teacher academies, scholarships, MSI investment, and residency pathways
• Six state-level strategies for increasing the racial diversity of the educator workforce

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• The Education Trust. (2022). How States Can Use American Rescue Plan Funding and Federal Grants to Support Teacher Diversity. EdTrust.org. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED626513