Characteristics and Evidence – California-specific set of characteristics that all teacher residencies in the state will be expected and supported to embody over time, based on research and practitioner expertise and aligned with the statutory definition of teacher residencies.
The Characteristics and Evidence of an Effective Counselor Residency Program (“the Characteristics”) serve as a common framework for school counselor residencies. They exemplify the scope and complexity of the development of school counselor residency programs by which all partnerships can define and develop their program implementation.
Residency Foundations Workbook (Module 1) is a comprehensive, action-oriented companion guide designed to help teacher and school counselor residency partnerships design, redesign, or refine their programs based on the 10 Characteristics of Effective Residencies.
Organized into 12 content-specific sections, it includes detailed tasks and activities—such as planning partnership agreements, defining program goals, and developing recruitment campaigns—to move partners from foundational concepts to a complete strategic plan. This workbook is essential for building capacity and ensuring the program is grounded in established best practices.
The Residency Implementation Workbook (Module 2) is a comprehensive, task-oriented resource designed for educator residency programs that are actively refining and improving their models based on the 10 Characteristics of Effective Residencies. The Workbook aligns directly with the Module 2 presentation slides, providing specific tasks and templates—such as those for building a shared understanding of continuous improvement and calendaring data collection—to guide teams through the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle.
This resource serves as the central tool for partnerships to document their progress, analyze key program data collaboratively, and develop continuous improvement strategies for sustained program efficacy.
Visit The Residency Lab resource website page to explore additional tools, templates, and guidance designed to support the development, implementation, and sustainability of residency programs.