About the Grant
Chico State Enterprises, the College of Communication & Education, and the School of Education are proud to announce our new 5-year Teacher Quality Partnership Grant(opens in new window), funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
The Computational Literacy Across Secondary Settings (CLASS) Program offers an accelerated, innovative graduate pathway combining a Master of Arts in Teaching & credential in English, mathematics, science, or special education.
- Program Structure
A teacher residency differs from traditional student teaching in significant ways. CLASS Residents begin working with their mentor teachers prior to the opening of the school year and work full-time, four days per week at the school site for the entire academic year.
Residents assume responsibility for co-planning and co-teaching with their mentors from day one, and participate with their mentors in a variety of classroom-, school- and district-related activities. They are, in effect, additional faculty members in the classrooms and at the schools where they are assigned.
Single Subject Candidates (English, Math or Science)
- Program Plan for Single Subject (PDF)
- Program Coursework for Single Subject (PDF)
- CLASS Credential Handbook (PDF)
Education Specialist Candidate (Special Education)
- Program Plan for Education Specialist
- Program Coursework for Education Specialist (PDF)
- Living Stipend up to $36,000
California State University, Chico is able to provide a living stipend grant of $26,000 OR $36,000 to individuals who have been admitted to the CLASS Program.
Stipend recipients must successfully complete all requirements for the credential and master's degree, and fulfill three years of full-time teaching service in an approved high-need K-12 school anywhere in the United States (preferably one served by the LEA in the eligible partnership). Dismissal from the program or failure to satisfy these obligations will result in a requirement to repay all grant funds received.
The Rewards of Residency
- Collaboration with a cohort of peers
- Mentorship from an experienced teacher
- Co-planning & co-teaching strategies
- Support from a university supervisor
- Living stipend up to $36,000
Components of the Program
- Accelerated coursework
- Effective professional development
- Action Research project leading to a Master of Arts in Teaching
- Implementation of current co-teaching strategies(opens in new window) with significant support systems
- Networking across partner districts during residency in one of the following locations: Gridley, Live Oak, Willows