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Papay, John P.; West, Martin R.; Fullerton, Jon B.; Kane, Thomas J. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2012
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 the Boston Public Schools (BPS). The authors found that BTR graduates are more racially diverse than other BPS novices, more likely to teach math and science, and…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Teaching Experience, Student Diversity, Teacher Persistence
Papay, John P.; West, Martin R.; Fullerton, Jon B.; Kane, Thomas J. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2011
The Boston Teacher Residency 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. We find that BTR graduates are more racially diverse than other BPS novices, more likely to teach math and science, and more likely to remain…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Alternative Teacher Certification, Teacher Education Programs, Mentors