Building the Teacher Pipeline

An Evaluation of the Propel Teacher Residency Program

Amy Mahler, Matthew B. Forbes, Lucas Greer, Elizabeth D. Steiner

ResearchPublished Dec 1, 2025

This report describes the Propel Teacher Residency Program, which prepares K–12 teachers through a yearlong apprenticeship and mentoring. Using administrative and survey data, this report summarizes higher early career retention for residency graduates and small positive associations with student course grades relative to non-residents. These results offer insights for designing teacher residency programs.

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Mahler, Amy, Matthew B. Forbes, Lucas Greer, and Elizabeth D. Steiner, Building the Teacher Pipeline: An Evaluation of the Propel Teacher Residency Program. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2025. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3433-1.html.
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