Examining the Effectiveness of a Residency Program in Providing High-Quality Special Education Teachers for Urban Schools

• In Event: Roundtable Session 26
  In Roundtable Session: Innovative Models for Preparing Teachers for Urban Schools

Abstract

This session will discuss an 18-month credential/MA Teacher Residency Program designed to improve the recruitment, preparation, and retention of special education teachers. We will describe the Residency program, share promising practices and challenges, and summarize evaluation findings from the first year of implementation.

Authors

• Nancy D. Burstein, California State University - Northridge

• Sue Sears, California State University - Northridge

• Anne Wilcoxen, California State University - Northridge