CLASS Partners

Primary Goals & Objectives

Recruit and retain 72 highly-qualified individuals to the teaching profession in diverse, high-need rural areas
Involve selected Residents in a year-long, full-time and equitable teacher residency preparatory curriculum and professional development program that enhances their content knowledge and develops their expertise in computational literacy
Strengthen the education of future teachers for rural schools, especially in STEM and special education
Improve computational literacy practices for Residents and mentors in secondary settings across content areas (6-12 classrooms)
Provide Residents' on-going support that complements their induction support during their novice teaching years to positively impact the academic outcomes of rural public-school students
Engage in collaborative continuous improvement efforts to positively impact the Resident and mentor's teaching practice
Develop and sustain the project's partnerships and institutionalize its reforms

Chico State Organizations

The following colleges on campus are partners in the CLASS Program:

Rural Public School Districts

The following Public School Districts are partners in the CLASS Program:

Additional Partners

Mentor Teachers

Mentor Teachers are dedicated, supportive professionals who work closely with university partners to help Residents become successful, equitable educators through supervision, guidance, co-planning, co-teaching and coaching.

Mentor teachers

University Supervisors

Each CLASS University Supervisor has expertise and extensive teaching experience in the content area of their Resident supervisees. As representatives of Chico State in the schools, University Supervisors promote close and continuing contact for instruction and guidance of credential Residents and make every attempt to be consistent, supportive, equitable and objective.

CLASS supervisors

Partners