"Residency graduates" refers to individuals who have completed a specialized training program called a residency. They have successfully finished their education and are now qualified in their chosen field, such as medicine, nursing, or education.
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Nationally, 13 % of
residency graduates in 2015 — 16 taught in mathematics, science, or technology fields, and 32 % taught English language learners and / or students with special needs.
Performance of students in classes taught
by residency graduates in comparison to students in classes taught by other - trained teachers
In two of the most rigorous studies to date, researchers found statistically significant differences in retention rates
between residency graduates and nonresidency peers, controlling for the residents» characteristics and those of the settings in which they taught.
Because they are empowered to make instructional decisions during their training,
residency graduates enter the profession feeling ready to lead on Day One.
Early in the Spring quarter in the first year of
residency graduate students are reviewed by the full faculty through open studio visits, a group exhibition, and presentations (which are augmented by written statements), and a vote is taken regarding advancement to the second year of study.
They would hire graduates to teach in their building next year and recommend hiring
a residency graduate to a colleague
Ralph Pugay holds an MFA in Contemporary Art Practice from Portland State University and is
a residency graduate of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine.