From the 2017 Tennessee Teacher Preparation Report Card
Published by the TN State Board of Education
Statewide Effectiveness
Excellence in Student Growth
Of 39 teacher preparation programs in the state, Memphis Teacher Residency has earned the highest performance category possible on the teacher preparation report card (4) and has among the highest percentage of graduates meeting (3 or higher) and exceeding (4 or higher) TVAAS student growth averages on the five-level TVAAS rating scale.
Meeting Growth Standards
Exceeding Growth Standards
MTR
One of Seven Top Tier Programs
Out of 39 teacher preparation programs in the state, Memphis Teacher Residency is one of seven in the top overall performance category (4) calculated across graduate profile, placement & retention rates, observation scores and effectiveness. Our university partner, Union University, is also among these seven programs.
District-level Effectiveness
From the 2017 Research Brief on MTR
by Shelby County Schools
“Succeeding at its primary mission”
“The analyses presented here show that in 2016–17, MTR teachers in their first three years of SCS teaching outperformed their non-MTR counterparts by significant margins on four very different measures of teaching effectiveness: student growth on achievement tests, observation of practice, professionalism, and student perceptions. This provides robust evidence that MTR is succeeding at its primary mission: to provide Memphis high-need schools with effective teachers.“
Student Growth
In First 3 Years of Teaching
Evaluation Scores
In First 3 Years of Teaching
Earning Licensure
Consistent Performance on edTPA
edTPA is a performance-based, subject-specific assessment used by teacher preparation programs throughout the United States to emphasize, measure and support the skills and knowledge that all teachers need from Day 1 in the classroom. Tennessee requires a passing edTPA score in order to earn initial teacher licensure, and MTR residents had a significantly higher edTPA average than the national average. 100% of residents taking edTPA so far have passed on their first submission.
49.5
Average edTPA Score, Class of 2018
(All residents complete a 15-rubric assessment for which the TN passing score is 39 and soon will be 42. The national average is 44.)
Graduate Preparedness
From the 2015 Priority School Teacher Survey
Published by Teach901
Highly Rated By Graduates
In a survey conducted by Teach901, over 1,200 teachers in Memphis priority schools were asked about perceived effectiveness of their teacher preparation programs. 436 respondents answered the question, “How effective was your teacher preparation program in developing the skills you needed to become an effective teacher?” The Memphis Teacher Residency had the highest effectiveness rating of all the teacher preparation programs represented.
4.9
Average Rating of MTR From Grads Surveyed
(on a five point scale)
Retention
86
Residents Graduating in Good Standing
(Classes of 2010-2018)
92
Graduates Completing 3-Year Teaching Commitment
(Classes of 2010-2015)
8.2 yrs.
Median Graduate Career in Memphis High-Need Education
Serving in a teacher, school leader or other K-12 role.
This compares favorably to published retention rates of new teachers in Memphis:
“Twenty percent of new teachers leave [the district] after their first year, and more than 40% leave within three years. This three-year teacher attrition rate is particularly high for middle and high schools (42% and 52% respectively).”
Source: Memphis City Schools Teacher Effectiveness Proposal submitted July 31, 2009
Over 90% of MTR graduates complete their 3-year commitment where historically less than 60% of district hires teach for at least three years. Ultimately, principals who hire MTR graduates are significantly less likely to need to rehire that same position over the next several years. With a median career in Memphis education of 8.2 years, over 50% of graduates are still working in Memphis high-need classrooms and leadership positions in their 8th year after graduation.
Resident Demographics and Placement (2010 - Present)
Race
-
Asian
-
Hispanic/Latino
-
Multiracial
-
African American
-
White
-
Other
Gender
-
Male
-
Female
Undergrad GPA Average
3.49
Graduate Placement Rate
100
Growth of MTR
Number of Residents and Graduates Serving in Memphis by School Year
MTR Camp Results, Summer 2018
Reduce summer
learning regression
+1.7 mo.
average months of growth in Reading A-Z level
+77
average growth in sight words recognized
Promote a love
for learning
99
of campers believed they were learning at MTR Camp
86
of campers want to come back to camp next year
Expose college students to mission of equal education
100
of 2018 camp interns had more clarified career plans after internship
13
of last two residency classes are previous camp interns
“MTR is the first place I look when I have teaching positions open.”
-Principal, Shelby County Schools