Policy for Impact: A Project in Collaboration with NCTR

This project contains two separate research projects in collaboration with the National Center For Teacher Residencies (NCTR). The first includes several briefs outlining anti-Critical Race Theory (CRT) policies on the national and state level that may create barriers for the successful implementation of their residency models. Delineated by action type, these briefs are a part of an update for NCTR’s proprietary State Licensure Database, meant for internal use by their consultant team. As they are to be used in conjunction with local data to assist the creation and evaluation of new residencies, they were color-coded to signal what level of impact a state’s policies may have on current partners. The “red” brief details how anti-CRT policies affect institutions of higher education, impacting the certification process. The “yellow” brief describes effects on the district level, primarily the “chilling” effect anti-CRT legislation may have on educators and administrators.
The second project included is a report on the background of education policy in Washington State, with respect to the creation of the first teacher-union organized-and-operated residency program in the nation. Findings from this analysis include the importance of labor history to modern contexts, strategic collaboration between stakeholders, and streamlining certification bureaucracy for candidates.