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ERIC Number: ED618698
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Feb
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-
EISSN: N/A
Teach for America: An Analysis of Placement and Impact, 2011-12. Evaluation Matters. Volume 2, Number 6
Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
This report examines the placement of Teacher for America (TFA) teachers and examines their impact on the learning gains of their students during 2011-12. TFA is an organization that recruits and trains recent college graduates/professionals to teach for two years in selected communities. Sets of eligible TFA teachers were identified in 2011-12, which included all TFA teachers assigned to grades tested by the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) in reading and mathematics. Separate comparison groups for reading and mathematics included all Non-TFA teachers assigned to FCAT tested grades, in schools with TFA teachers, who had course loads in which the majority of courses were the same as those taught by the TFA teachers. Data used in this analysis were obtained from archival records supplemented by data from the student database system and student learning gains data computed by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE). When the learning gains made by students of TFA teachers are compared with those made by students of their Non-TFA counterparts who were assigned to similar courses no consistent impact was found. The fact that the strongest gains were found for TFA teachers who taught eighth grade, of whom the majority were assigned to advanced courses, may suggest that TFA teachers are more effective in advanced course assignments. The vast majority of TFA teachers do not continue teaching in the district after completing their commitments with the program, with over 80% leaving at the end of their three-year commitment.
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; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis (ARDA)
Identifiers - Location: Florida
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Does Not Meet Evidence Standards