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Boston Teacher Residency Evaluation

Group Discussion

Project Status: Current
Focus Area: School Improvement & Redesign
Location: Boston, MA

Papay, J., West, M., Fullerton, J., & Kane, T. (2011). Does Practice-Based Teacher Preparation Increase Student Achievement? Early Evidence from the Boston Teacher Residency.Abstract
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Center researchers John Papay, Martin West, Jon Fullerton, and Thomas Kane investigate the effectiveness of the Boston Teacher Residency (BTR) in their working paper Does Practice-Based Teacher Preparation Increase Student Achievement? Early Evidence from the Boston Teacher Residency.  BTR is an innovative practice-based preparation program in which candidates work alongside a mentor teacher for a year before becoming a teacher of record in Boston Public Schools.

Education Agency

Boston Public Schools (MA)

Organizational Partner

Boston Teacher Residency

Funder

Boston Plan for Excellence