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ERIC Number: ED622925
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jan
Pages: 11
Abstractor: ERIC
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Teach for America: An Analysis of Placement and Impact, 2017-18. Evaluation Matters. Volume 8, Number 4
Urdegar, Steven M.
Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
This report examines the patterns of placement of Teach for America (TFA) teachers and the achievement of the students they taught during the 2017-18 school year. The length of time current and former TFA teachers continue as employees of the District is also explored. TFA is an organization that recruits recent college graduates/professionals to teach for two years in selected communities. TFA teachers identified for this study included all TFA teachers assigned to teach reading/English language arts (grades 1-10), mathematics (grades 1-10), science (grades 5 and 8), civics (grade 7), biology (grade 10), and U.S. History (grade 11). A comparison pool included all Non-TFA teachers assigned to teach students in the schools, subjects , and grades in which TFA teachers were deployed. Two separate comparisons of the students' impact scores (TFA vs. non-TFA teachers, matched on course content, number of students, student demographics, and baseline achievement; and TFA vs. all non-TFA teachers) failed to show any significant differences at any grade level and subject area. An examination of the duration of employment of TFA teachers showed that most separate from service one to two years after completing their commitments to the program.
Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis, Miami-Dade County Public Schools. 1450 NE Second Avenue, Miami, FL 33132. Tel: 305-995-1000; Fax: 305-995-7521; Web site: http://oada.dadeschools.net/
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; High Schools
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis (ARDA)
Identifiers - Location: Florida (Miami)
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