ERIC Number: ED596956
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jan-18
Pages: 31
Abstractor: ERIC
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Teach for America Program Evaluation, 2017. Research Educational Program Report
Houston Independent School District
Teach for America (TFA) is a national organization with a long-established presence in Houston. The organization recruits recent college graduates and mid-career professionals who commit to teaching for two years in schools with high proportions of economically disadvantaged students (Teach for America, 2017). Since 1991, Houston Independent School District (HISD) and TFA have maintained a twenty-five year partnership in which TFA assists the district with filling high-priority, vacant teaching positions in low-income schools. The purpose of this evaluation is to summarize the frequency and effectiveness of TFA corps members in HISD since 2012-2013.
Descriptors: National Programs, Alternative Teacher Certification, Nonprofit Organizations, Partnerships in Education, School Districts, Urban Schools, Disadvantaged Schools, Low Income Students, Incidence, Faculty Mobility, Teacher Effectiveness, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Standardized Tests, Teacher Recruitment, School Funds, Professional Personnel, College Graduates, Fees, Teacher Shortage, Teacher Placement, Minority Group Teachers, Beginning Teachers, Faculty Development, Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Academically Gifted, Program Effectiveness
Houston Independent School District. Research & Accountability, 4400 West 18th Street 2 NW, Houston, TX 77092. Tel: 713-556-6700; Fax: 713-556-6730; e-mail: Research@houstonisd.org; Web site: http://www.houstonisd.org/research
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Houston Independent School District (HISD), Department of Research and Accountability
Identifiers - Location: Texas (Houston)
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