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| California’s investment in teacher residencies has led to the recruitment and retention of a racially and ethnically diverse teacher workforce with higher passing rates on the state assessment and higher entry rates into the profession than other preparation pathways. Through residencies, candidates receive financial support and year-long guidance from a mentor in the classroom, while completing coursework.
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| To help districts address acute teacher shortages and high attrition, Texas incentivized and expanded paid teacher residences through its High-Quality, Sustainable Residencies Program. Research findings highlight effective program features, sustainable strategies, policy lessons, and actionable guidance for strengthening teacher pipelines in Texas and other states.
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| Well-prepared teachers are essential during early years of learning, which form the foundation for lifelong success. A study examining early childhood credentialing programs in Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York sheds light on strategies institutions of higher education can use to promote quality and accessibility of ECE credential programs.
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| Well-prepared teachers are essential during the early years of learning, which form the foundation for lifelong success; and yet fewer than half of U.S. states require teachers to hold a credential. This national landscape highlights the key decisions states and preparation programs face and strategies for strengthening teacher preparation.
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| Well-prepared teachers are essential during the early years of learning, which form the foundation for lifelong success; and yet fewer than half of U.S. states require teachers to hold a credential. State-level policies governing the credentialing of early childhood teachers in Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York illustrate how states can support a high-quality preschool workforce.
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| Texas faces persistent teacher shortages due to high attrition and reliance on underprepared teachers. Three exemplary educator preparation programs using full-year clinical pathways, including residences, offer successful, scalable practices that can be applied to other preparation models and inform the ongoing evolution of statewide policies.