{"id":7285,"date":"2025-08-05T19:44:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T19:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/?p=7285"},"modified":"2025-09-07T19:45:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T19:45:47","slug":"teacher-quality-and-retention-program-celebrates-16-years-of-transforming-classrooms-and-building-educational-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/?p=7285","title":{"rendered":"Teacher Quality and Retention Program celebrates 16 years of transforming classrooms and building educational leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Black PR Wire) Hundreds of educators who have been shaped by the\u00a0Thurgood Marshall College Fund<\/a>\u2018s (TMCF)\u00a0Teacher Quality and Retention Program<\/a>\u00a0(TQRP), now entering its 16th year as one of TMCF\u2019s signature programs.<\/p>\n

Since its launch in 2009, TQRP has provided 892 fellowships through its intensive Summer Institute, creating a network of educators who have collectively taught more than 45,000 students in the past decade alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cTQRP is making a difference in a field that will impact our students for generations,\u201d Dr. Harry L. Williams, president & CEO of TMCF, said. \u201cThe work of TQRP is vitally important and they have the data to prove it\u2019s effecting change.\u201d<\/p>\n

The program\u2019s impact is particularly meaningful given where these teachers choose to serve. Ninety percent of TQRP fellows teach in Title I schools, working with students who are 23% more likely to be eligible for subsidized lunches than the national average.<\/p>\n

Leadership development within TQRP has been impactful. By their fourth year in the classroom, more than 75% of fellows have assumed leadership positions, from department chairs to assistant principals. A recent survey found that 46% of former fellows have received awards, including 12% who earned teacher of the year honors.<\/p>\n

School supervisors have taken notice. Over five years of evaluation, TQRP fellows were rated more proficient than their peers 62% of the time across seven key teaching competencies.<\/p>\n

Perhaps most importantly in today\u2019s climate of teacher shortages, TQRP fellows are staying in the profession. While teacher retention remains a national crisis, 91% of former TQRP fellows remain in education, with 82% still in K-12 settings and 66% actively teaching in classrooms.<\/p>\n

The program has exceeded its original goals, with Black males totaling 33% of participants and 38% of fellows teaching STEM subjects\u2014addressing critical shortages in both areas. Nearly 40% of fellows are first-generation college graduates, continuing TMCF\u2019s mission of creating opportunities for those who need them most.<\/p>\n

Fellows also consistently rate the program highly, with an average net promoter score of 96\u2014compared to 57 for typical nonprofits.<\/p>\n

The program continues to fulfill TMCF\u2019s mission of developing not just teachers, but the educational leaders of tomorrow who are making a lasting impact in the nation\u2019s highest-need schools.<\/p>\n

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