Equity and Justice

Characteristic 1: Equity and justice are defined and advanced at all levels of residency work.

The Characteristics and Evidence of an Effective California Teacher Residency Program (the Characteristics) serve as a common framework for teacher residencies in the state. They exemplify the scope and complexity of the development of teacher residency programs by which all partnerships can define and develop their program implementation.

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

• Mission, vision, and theory of change make explicit commitments to equity and justice

• Short- and long-term residency goals include evidence of equity and justice

• Recruitment and retention targets include specific numbers of mentors and teachers reflecting the LEA's and community's unique diversity

• Formal, consistent, and institutionalized spaces to discuss equity and justice work

• Institutionalized affinity spaces created and led by and for residency community members

• Action research centered on addressing equity focused opportunities of practice