Sustainable Funding of West Virginia's Residency Model
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| Title: | Sustainable Funding of West Virginia's Residency Model |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Fermanich, Mark, Region 5 Comprehensive Center, Westat, Inc. |
| Source: | Region 5 Comprehensive Center. 2022. |
| Availability: | Westat. 1600 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850. Tel: 301-251-1500; Web site: https://www.westat.com/; Web site: https://compcenternetwork.org/meet-centers |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 29 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Department of Education (ED) |
| Contract Number: | S283B190030 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Teacher Education Programs, Statewide Planning, Teacher Certification, Program Implementation, State Policy, Undergraduate Students, Practicums, Costs, Educational Finance, Sustainability, Educational Policy, Policy Analysis, Administrator Attitudes, School Districts, Partnerships in Education, Financial Support, Comparative Analysis, Resource Allocation, Compensation (Remuneration) |
| Geographic Terms: | West Virginia |
| Abstract: | The State of West Virginia is adopting the teacher residency model as the primary pathway to teacher certification in the state. By the fall of 2024, all educator preparation programs (EPPs) in the state must implement the West Virginia Residency Model (WVRM) for earning certification in all undergraduate licensure areas. However, implementing the year-long clinical experience required by the WVRM involves some additional costs, such as the payment of stipends to teacher residents during their residency year, not found with the former one-semester student teaching model. The purpose of this report is to provide a review of the literature and a scan of other states' policies and practices regarding sustainably funding these additional costs of teacher residencies. The study consisted of an extensive literature review of both peer-reviewed journal articles and reports produced by education policy organizations, residency support organizations such as the National Center for Teacher Residencies, and established residency programs such as the Boston Teacher Residency program; a brief assessment of teacher residency program support policies in other states; and interviews with leaders from six West Virginia EPPs and three school districts on the costs of their participation in the WVRM. The purpose of these interviews was to collect information on the design of the residency programs in these EPPs and their partner school districts; what, if any, additional costs were incurred by implementing and operating the residency program in comparison to their traditional student teaching programs; and the current sources of funding used to support their residency efforts. The literature review identified five sustainability strategies, including: (1) identifying opportunities for raising new revenues; (2) reallocating existing resources; (3) reducing the cost of the WVRM; (4) finding cost savings in other operational areas and reinvesting these to support the WVRM; and (5) cost sharing between the state, EPPs, and partner school districts. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | ED626654 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The State of West Virginia is adopting the teacher residency model as the primary pathway to teacher certification in the state. By the fall of 2024, all educator preparation programs (EPPs) in the state must implement the West Virginia Residency Model (WVRM) for earning certification in all undergraduate licensure areas. However, implementing the year-long clinical experience required by the WVRM involves some additional costs, such as the payment of stipends to teacher residents during their residency year, not found with the former one-semester student teaching model. The purpose of this report is to provide a review of the literature and a scan of other states' policies and practices regarding sustainably funding these additional costs of teacher residencies. The study consisted of an extensive literature review of both peer-reviewed journal articles and reports produced by education policy organizations, residency support organizations such as the National Center for Teacher Residencies, and established residency programs such as the Boston Teacher Residency program; a brief assessment of teacher residency program support policies in other states; and interviews with leaders from six West Virginia EPPs and three school districts on the costs of their participation in the WVRM. The purpose of these interviews was to collect information on the design of the residency programs in these EPPs and their partner school districts; what, if any, additional costs were incurred by implementing and operating the residency program in comparison to their traditional student teaching programs; and the current sources of funding used to support their residency efforts. The literature review identified five sustainability strategies, including: (1) identifying opportunities for raising new revenues; (2) reallocating existing resources; (3) reducing the cost of the WVRM; (4) finding cost savings in other operational areas and reinvesting these to support the WVRM; and (5) cost sharing between the state, EPPs, and partner school districts. |
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