Characteristic 9: Clusters of mentors and residents support and learn from one another at residency partner Teaching Schools.

The following evidence-based indicators should be used for each level of residency development. 

• Recruitment or tactical outreach plan for potential Teaching Schools

• Teaching School administrators prioritize residents in hiring processes

• Teaching School selection criteria and process defined and prioritizes schools whose students reflect the LEA’s and community's diversity

• Some/all coursework and professional learning opportunities take place on site in Teaching School classrooms

• Professional learning communities at each Teaching School include administrators, mentors, and residents

• Administrators, mentors, residency graduates and residents examine ways in which white supremacy shows up in grading systems, perpetuates and masks inequities, and discredits improvements made by students over time

Level 1 residencies are residencies in the earliest stages of development. They are focusing on developing a mission and a vision for the residency. Level 1 residencies are developing authentic partnerships, developing basic budgets, and financial planning, and are defining hiring needs to be targeted by their new residency. 

Research-Based Evidence and Indicators